This song was written about Molly Weir according to Vaselines‘ Eugene Kelly, presumably because her Rentaghost television character Hazel McWitch typically appeared in whiteface with emphatic red lips.
Molly's Lips
Nirvana Lyrics
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She'd take me anywhere
She'd take me anywhere
As long as she stays with me
She said
She'd take me anywhere
She'd take me anywhere
As long as I stayed clean
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
The lyrics of Nirvana's song Molly's Lips describe the infatuation and admiration the singer has for someone named Molly. Molly is portrayed as a confident and adventurous person who promises to take the singer anywhere they want to go, as long as they stay clean. The song suggests a desire to escape from something, and Molly is the key to that escape. The repeated phrase "Kiss kiss, Molly's lips" adds to this idea of escape and recklessness, as though the singer is willing to do anything to experience the freedom that Molly represents.
The song was originally written by Eugene Kelly of the Scottish band The Vaselines, and Kurt Cobain was a fan of their music. Nirvana's cover of the song was released as a single in 1991 and later included on the album Incesticide. The song's popularity helped introduce The Vaselines' music to a wider audience.
Line by Line Meaning
She said
She made a promise
She'd take me anywhere
She was willing to go with me to any place
She'd take me anywhere
She promised again to accompany me to any place
As long as she stays with me
She made the condition that she should go with me
She said
Repetition of the promise
She'd take me anywhere
Repetition of the promise to go with me anywhere
She'd take me anywhere
Repetition of the promise to go with me to any place
As long as I stayed clean
She also made the condition to stay drug-free
Kiss kiss
Verbal description of a kissing sound
Molly's lips
Reference to Molly
Kiss kiss
Repetition of the kissing sound
Molly's lips
Reference to Molly
Kiss kiss
Repetition of the kissing sound
Molly's lips
Reference to Molly
Kiss kiss
Repetition of the kissing sound
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O DistroKid
Written by: TED EGAN, EUGENE KELLY, FRANCES MCKEE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Johnny
on Lithium
Nice
robin
on Stay Away
love this
CHR!S
on Drain You - Live (1991/Del Mar Fairgrounds)
a-side goes hard from their paramount set tho
El Hrubcová
on Endless, Nameless
That's crazy song! Oh my god...I can't listen it!!!
El Hrubcová
on Territorial Pissings
It's dangerous... That's my drug!! <3