Molly's Lips
Nirvana Lyrics


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She said
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
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss
Molly's lips
Kiss kiss




Molly's lips
Kiss kiss

Overall Meaning

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

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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!!!

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on Territorial Pissings

It's dangerous... That's my drug!! <3

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