More Than a Feeling
Nirvana Lyrics


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It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
When i hear that old song they used to play
And i begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
'till i see marianne walk away




Overall Meaning

The song "More Than a Feeling" is a masterpiece by the 90s grunge band Nirvana. The lyrics express how the music is not just a sound but an emotional experience. The opening line "It's more than a feeling" implies that the singer is not just feeling the music but also a connection to a past memory. As the song progresses, the singer hears an old song that makes him remember Marianne who has walked away. He gets lost in his thoughts, and the music becomes an escape from reality.


The lyrics convey a theme of nostalgia and longing for a lost love. The music triggers the singer's memories of his past experiences and the people he used to know. The line "And I begin dreaming" signifies that the singer is transported to a different time and place when he hears the music. The song also highlights the power of music to evoke emotions that are deep-seated in our hearts.


Line by Line Meaning

It's more than a feeling (more than a feeling)
The emotion I feel goes beyond a mere feeling


When I hear that old song they used to play
When I listen to the song we used to hear, memories flood back


And I begin dreaming (more than a feeling)
I start to imagine and indulge in nostalgia


'Till I see Marianne walk away
My thoughts are interrupted by the memory of Marianne leaving me




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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

bandpassmess

Kurt PLAYED IT LOOSE
HERES YOUR RIFF , THE REST IS THE WAY IM GOING TO PLAY IT 🤛🏽🤛🏽

NOT LIKE THE RECORDING

LIKE A BOSS

THATS WHY I ALWAYS LIKED HIM OUT OF TUNE SHOOTING FROM THE HIP

BUT WITH PASSION 😤😤😤



All comments from YouTube:

Crossie357

I wish they fully covered more than a feeling

MultiCappie

Are you kidding? You don't know art.

Stuart Houston

MultiCappie calm it big man

Smoking Thin rat

@Golden Age of Dinosaurs Dude, that's only his opinion.

RMS Aquitania fan 55 ッ

i wish they didn't try to

PussayExterminator

TheKillerAwokeBeforeDawn he put his boots on

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St_Tech06

I love how kurt just smiles in the beginning he knows what he's about to do

MrRiedemanJACC

One of the few times I've seen him smile while on stage.

KTK

@MrRiedemanJACC He also smiles at the unplugged session when he thinks a girl in the audience shouts "hurry up" and he's like "hurry up?! is that what you said?" and she responds "kumbaya" and he's like "oh".

max Vicious

What he did in the studio when he created slts, play more than a feeling

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