Lithium
Nirvana Lyrics


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I'm so happy 'cause today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, that's okay, 'cause so are you
Broke our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles in a daze
'Cause I've found God

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I'm so lonely, that's okay, I shaved my head
And I'm not sad
And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard
But I'm not sure
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there
But I don't care
I'm so horny, that's okay
My will is good

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack

I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack

I'm so happy 'cause today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, that's okay, 'cause so are you
Broke our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles in a daze
'Cause I've found God

Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah

I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack

I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack




I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nirvana’s song Lithium are reflective of the internal battle and emotional struggles that lead singer Kurt Cobain faced. The opening line “I’m so happy cause today, I’ve found my friends, they’re in my head” reveals that Cobain has found comfort in his own mind – the only place where he can find solace. He speaks of being “so ugly” but accepting it, and also of breaking mirrors, representative of a shattered self-image. The line “Sunday morning is everyday for all I care, and I’m not scared” is a nod to the fact that Cobain lived in a constant state of chaos and depression, where every day felt like a Sunday morning – empty, hollow and meaningless.


However, Cobain finds a sense of hope in religion, referring to finding God and lighting his candles in a daze. The repetition of “yeah yeah” throughout the song represents a sense of numbness and disconnection from reality, as though the constant repetition of the phrase is a coping mechanism for Cobain to detach from his emotions. The line “I killed you, I’m not gonna crack” is a reference to the voices inside Cobain’s head, and the struggle to suppress them. Overall, Lithium is an honest depiction of Cobain’s inner turmoil and the ferocious battle he faced daily with his own mind.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm so happy 'cause today
The singer is experiencing joy in the present moment


I've found my friends
The singer has found comfort and companionship, possibly in their own thoughts


They're in my head
The singer's friends exist only in their mind, and not in physical form


I'm so ugly, that's okay, 'cause so are you
The artist acknowledges their own flaws and accepts them, while also acknowledging that others may possess similar flaws


Broke our mirrors
The artist has deliberately destroyed a reflective surface, possibly to avoid seeing their own physical appearance


Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
The singer does not feel tied to traditional concepts of time, possibly due to depression or detachment


And I'm not scared
The singer is not experiencing fear, despite potentially difficult emotions


Light my candles in a daze
The artist is performing a ritualistic action, perhaps to seek comfort or spiritual satisfaction


'Cause I've found God
The artist believes they have made a spiritual discovery or connection


Yeah, yeah
A repeated exclamation, possibly indicating agreement or affirmation


I'm so lonely, that's okay, I shaved my head
The singer is able to cope with feelings of loneliness, perhaps by making a significant change to their appearance


And I'm not sad
The artist does not feel sadness despite potentially difficult circumstances


And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard
The singer considers whether they are responsible for negative experiences they have had or negative information they have learned


But I'm not sure
The singer is uncertain about their own culpability in these situations


I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there
The singer is anticipating the possibility of a positive future interaction or experience


But I don't care
Despite the excitement, the artist is emotionally detached and does not feel invested in the outcome


I'm so horny, that's okay
The artist is experiencing sexual desire, which they are comfortable with


My will is good
The singer asserts their own ability to make good decisions or choices


I like it, I'm not gonna crack
The singer enjoys their current state of mind, and does not feel that it is at risk of deteriorating


I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
Despite experiencing emotional pain due to a missing person, the artist is able to maintain emotional stability


I love you, I'm not gonna crack
The artist's love for someone does not cause them to feel emotionally overwhelmed or destabilized


I killed you, I'm not gonna crack
The artist has possibly experienced or imagined death, but does not feel emotionally impacted




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Written by: Kurt Cobain

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@valemax5954

Lyrics :)

I'm so happy because today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, 'cause so are you
We've broken our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles in a daze
'Cause I've found god
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved my head
And I'm not sad
And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard
But I'm not sure
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there
But I don't care
I'm so horny but that's okay
My will is good
Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah, Yeah
I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you, I'm not gonna crack
I killed you, I'm not gonna crack
I like it, I'm not gonna crack
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack
I love you,…



All comments from YouTube:

@MetalAddict6810

"The goal isn't to live forever, it's to create something that will" Kurt did Nirvana's music will live forever.

@jimisalt

no it won't nothing does forever is a lie to make us dumb humans happy nothing lasts forever.

@moisesfox933

@@jimisalt who hurt you

@sweetnsour3693

Pretty sure it was Selena Quintanilla who said that.

@briandufty5081

@@sweetnsour3693 we have nothing to be afraid of. We are we will.

@sweetnsour3693

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@LeesaDeAndrea

Sometimes I feel like the best thing we have ever done is our music.

@zackzallie8735

Music is life.

@Michelle-bt3bl

Agreed

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