Mrs. Butterworth
Nirvana Lyrics


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Your life is shit (shit)
Your life is bogus (bull)
Your life is crime (crime)
Your life is hell (hell)

I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die, with my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die, don't fuck with me

Your life is shit (shit)
Your life is clean (it is clean)
Your life is lame, it's not so funny
Your life is stale (frail, frail!)

I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna hell on my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna hell on my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna hell on my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die, watch the pain!

Your life is shit.

"I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
And you're gonna wish that you did
And retire on the profits

First off,
I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21
shop

And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated
over the past 62 years

Then I'm going to get some plywood

I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two feet squares
Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into
two by two feet squares, and then I'm going to put them onto the
pieces of plywood

And then I'm going to go to the beach
I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some
shells and driftwood

And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them
onto the plywood and burlap

And sell 'em for lots of money

People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new
toys and clothing

Then maybe someday I can get rid of that
pissed-stained matress I've been sleeping on"

I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna hell on my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die on my libido
I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die on my libido




I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I'm gonna die watch the pain

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Nirvana's song "Mrs. Butterworth" depict a pessimistic outlook on life. The repetition of the phrase "your life is" followed by a negative descriptor creates a feeling of hopelessness and despair. The line "I'm gonna die, start a new union" suggests a desire for a fresh start, but the following lines reveal a focus on sexual desire ("with my libido") rather than a genuine desire for change.


The mention of opening a flea market and selling items such as Mrs. Butterworth jars and makeshift art made from driftwood and shells seemingly suggests a desire to profit from the discarded and rejected items of society. However, the reference to sleeping on a "pissed-stained mattress" indicates a continued existence in squalor and unhappiness.


Overall, "Mrs. Butterworth" portrays a bleak perspective on life and a lack of meaningful agency to escape it. The references to sexual desire, makeshift art, and a flea market suggest a desire to find new meaning, but the overall tone remains one of despair and bleakness.


Line by Line Meaning

Your life is shit (shit)
Your life is terrible and unpleasant.


Your life is bogus (bull)
Your life is fake and not genuine.


Your life is crime (crime)
Your life is full of wrongdoing and illegal activities.


Your life is hell (hell)
Your life is a living hell, characterized by pain and suffering.


I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
I plan on dying and starting a new phase of existence, but you will have to do so first.


I'm gonna die, with my libido
I will die with my sexual desire intact.


I'm gonna die, start a new union (Alt: but not before you do)
Once again, I intend to die and embark on a new path in life, but only after you do.


I'm gonna die, don't fuck with me
I am serious about my desire to die and any attempt to interfere with this goal will not be tolerated.


Your life is clean (it is clean)
Your life is free of dirt, disorganization, or impurities.


Your life is lame, it's not so funny
Your life is dull, uninteresting, and lacking in humor or excitement.


Your life is stale (frail, frail!)
Your life is unoriginal, uninspiring, and has lost its vibrancy and freshness.


I'm gonna die, watch the pain!
I will die and intend to witness the pain inflicted by my absence.


"I'm gonna open up myself a flea market
I plan on creating and running my own flea market.


And you're gonna wish that you did
Others will regret not having pursued their own entrepreneurial ventures.


And retire on the profits
I aim to earn enough profits to retire comfortably.


First off,
First and foremost,


I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
I intend to take all of my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars and remove their contents.


And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21 shop
I will arrange the emptied jars on a shelf alongside my tax-free shop from Century 21 that costs me $800 per month.


And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
I will arrange the emptied jars on a shelf.


Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated over the past 62 years
I will also arrange commemorative cups and glasses from various fast food chains that I have collected over my lifetime on the same shelf.


Then I'm going to get some plywood
Next, I will obtain some plywood boards.


I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two feet squares
I will cut the plywood boards into 2 by 2 feet pieces.


Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into two by two feet squares, and then I'm going to put them onto the pieces of plywood
I will also cut burlap into 2 by 2 feet pieces and attach them to the plywood boards.


And then I'm going to go to the beach
Following this, I will visit the beach.


I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some shells and driftwood
I will collect shells and driftwood from the beach.


And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them onto the plywood and burlap
I will attach the shells and driftwood to the plywood and burlap using glue.


And sell 'em for lots of money
Subsequently, I plan on selling these decorated plywood boards for a high price.


People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new toys and clothing
Additionally, people will pay high prices for my children's new, used, and unused toys and clothes.


Then maybe someday I can get rid of that pissed-stained mattress I've been sleeping on"
It is possible that I will finally have the means to dispose of the mattress that I sleep on, which has been stained with urine




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Written by: Kurt Cobain

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helterskelter

1:53

"I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
And you're gonna wish that you did
And retire on the profits
First off
I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21 
Shop

And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated 
Over the past 62 years

Then I'm going to get some plywood
I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two feet squares
Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into two by two 
Piece squares and then I'm going to put them onto the pieces of plywood

And then I'm going to go to the beach
I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some shells and driftwood
And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them onto the 
Plywood and burlap

And sell em for lots of money
People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new toys and clothing
Then maybe someday I can get rid of that pissed stained matress I've been 
Sleeping on..."



Iain Cowell

Your life is shit, shit
Your life is over, bull
Your life is mine, cry
Your life is hell, hell
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to die
To wear my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm gonna try
Do what they say
Your life is shit,s hit
Your life is strange
And insane
Your life is not the size of crap
Your life is now, now
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna die
Dying with you just
I'm going to hell
Without my libido
I'm gonna try
To find it with you just
I'm gonna die
Do what they say
Your life is shit
"I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
I'm gonna open myself up a flea market
And you're gonna wish that you did
And retire on the profits
First off
I'm gonna empty out all of my Mrs. Butterworth jars
And I'm gonna put 'em on a shelf with my 800 dollar a month tax free Century 21
Shop
And then I am going to put my Mrs. Butterworth syrup jars on the shelf
Next to all the commemorative fast food chain glasses and cups I've accumulated
Over the past 62 years
Then I'm going to get some plywood
I'm going to get some plywood and cut them up into two by two piece squares
Then I'm going to get some burlap and I'm going to cut them into two by two
Piece squares and then I'm going to put them onto the pieces of plywood
And then I'm going to go to the beach
I'm going to go to the beach and I'm gonna collect some shells and driftwood
And then I'm going to take the shells and driftwood and glue them onto the
Plywood and burlap
And sell em for lots of money
People will be paying top dollar for my kids new used new toys and clothing
Then maybe someday I can get rid of that pissed stained matress I've been
Sleeping on..."



All comments from YouTube:

FernandoMoreno90

Nirvana had enough songs to make a lot of albums.

HR Spooneyes

@An Original Name run rabbit run is rare one

Shank TV©™

@elvira I gotta bouta tree fiddy O' tree foaty. Idk..

An Original Name

@Alfas Gaming Dk Wait I get what you’re talking about! That song has been proven to not be by Nirvana, it’s a song called Slitt by Old Trash

An Original Name

@Alfas Gaming Dk Late reply, but can you link it? I’ve never heard of it

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gdark059

Sometimes i just sit and listen to this, and wonder how much tapes similar to this great song kurt had that are destroyed in his angry moments or lost before they were uploaded on internet or not recorded at all.

Random Hip Hop

I think some stuff burned up in that warehouse fire a few years ago. Mgmt warehouse fire or something like that

gdark059

@crigs thanks man, cheers

crigs

True, also nice niil” pfp

Maja Barac

or sold by greedy Courtney to some other authors/bands

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