Endless Nameless
Nirvana Lyrics


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Silence
Here I am
Here I am
Silent

Bright and clear
It's what I am
I have
Died

Mother
Mother
Mother
Mother

Death
And violence
Excitement
Right here

Died
Go to hell
Here I am
Right here

Ow

No mas
No mas
No mas
mama

Death
Is what I am
Go to hell
Go to jail

In back of that
Crime
Here I am
Take a chance
Dead





Die

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nirvana's song Endless Nameless are a series of disjointed, seemingly random phrases that touch on themes of silence, death, and violence. The song starts with the repetition of the word "silence" followed by the singer affirming their existence. The second line appears to be a nihilistic statement about the meaninglessness of existence. The third line echoes the second but with an added emphasis that the singer has "died."


The next part of the song involves the singer calling out to "Mother" four times, which could be a reference to their own mother or a cry out to a mother figure for help. The following lines include more explicit references to death and violence, with the singer stating that they are both "death" and "excitement." The phrase "go to hell" is repeated twice, and may be a reference to the singer's state of mind or the world at large.


The final lines of the song are a bit more cryptic, with the phrase "no mas" repeated three times, which translates to "no more" in Spanish. This could be a statement of surrender or resignation. The rest of the lines continue to reference death and crime, with the singer uttering a final word "die."


Line by Line Meaning

Silence
Everything is quiet and still


Here I am
I exist


Here I am
I exist


Silent
I am not making any noise


Bright and clear
I am in a state of lucidity


It's what I am
This is my identity


I have
I possess something


Died
I am no longer alive


Mother
A word spoken repeatedly that may symbolize various things such as longing for maternal comfort, fear, or perhaps a reference to the biblical term


Mother
A word spoken repeatedly that may symbolize various things such as longing for maternal comfort, fear, or perhaps a reference to the biblical term


Mother
A word spoken repeatedly that may symbolize various things such as longing for maternal comfort, fear, or perhaps a reference to the biblical term


Mother
A word spoken repeatedly that may symbolize various things such as longing for maternal comfort, fear, or perhaps a reference to the biblical term


Death
The state of being dead


And violence
Death by means of violent action


Excitement
Thrilling energy


Right here
I am in this location


Died
I am no longer alive


Go to hell
A phrase said to convey anger or hostility


Here I am
I exist


Right here
I am in this location


Ow
An expression of pain


No mas
No more


No mas
No more


No mas
No more


mama
a colloquial term for 'mom'


Death
The state of being dead


Is what I am
My essence is that of death


Go to hell
A phrase said to convey anger or hostility


Go to jail
A phrase conveying a sense of being trapped or stuck


In back of that
Behind it


Crime
An illicit act


Here I am
I exist


Take a chance
Assume a risk


Dead
No longer alive


Die
To cease to live




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Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain

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Comments from YouTube:

@LOL-cringe

it's really amazing how Kurt was able to literally smash a guitar and break off the strings and still get a melody out of it.

@Hurrikale

Это же Курт Кобейн. Он всемогущий

@antonpazs

not a melody, but something cool

@2002LB7Duramax

bot

@notv4sce

Word for word.

@alinazaranska9135

he was a genious

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@LOL-cringe

unironically the live performances of this are super good

@jeffersonaraujpoliglota24

Except the one at live out loud, that is the worst performance ever.

@idunno7166

The Paramount one was the best

@hunter133official

@@jeffersonaraujpoliglota24 Argentina one was worse

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