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On a Plain
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I'll start this off
Without any words
I got so high
I scratched 'till I bled

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

The finest day
That I've ever had
Was when I learned
To cry on command

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

My mother died
Every night
It's safe to say
Quote me on that

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

The black sheep got
Blackmailed again
Forgot to put
On the zip code

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

Somewhere I have heard this before
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defense I'm neutered and spayed
What the hell am I trying to say?

It is now time
To make it unclear
To write off lines
That don't make sense

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

And one more special
Message to go
And then I'm done
And I can go home

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

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Written by: Kurt Cobain

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"On a Plain" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. It is the eleventh track on their major label debut "Nevermind", and also saw limited release as a promo-only single.
It was written by Kurt Cobain in 1990. A song about writing a song. Before recording it, Cobain had quickly scribbled a new lyric detailing his writer's block. It was first recorded in the studio on January 1, 1991 by Craig Montgomery in Seattle, Washington. It was debuted live on May 29, 1991 in Los Angeles, California. Read Full Bio"On a Plain" is a song by American rock band Nirvana. It is the eleventh track on their major label debut "Nevermind", and also saw limited release as a promo-only single.
It was written by Kurt Cobain in 1990. A song about writing a song. Before recording it, Cobain had quickly scribbled a new lyric detailing his writer's block. It was first recorded in the studio on January 1, 1991 by Craig Montgomery in Seattle, Washington. It was debuted live on May 29, 1991 in Los Angeles, California.

"On a Plain" was recorded for Nevermind in May or June 1991 by Butch Vig in North Hollywood. It was released as a promo single in the summer of 1992, and became a moderate hit.

An acoustic version was recorded during Nirvana's MTV Unplugged set on November 18, 1993. This version appears on the band's MTV Unplugged in New York album, released in November 1994. It features Lori Goldston on cello.

A live performance appears on the band's 1994 home video, Live! Tonight! Sold Out!! It was recorded at the Roskilde Festival on June 26, 1992 in Roskilde, Denmark. Another live performance of "On a Plain" from Nirvana's show at the Paradiso Club in Amsterdam on November 25, 1991 appears on the 2006 DVD re-release of Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!. An early 1991 rehearsal of "On a Plain" can be found after the credits have ended on the DVD version of Live! Tonight! Sold Out!!.

A live performance can be found on the 2009 live DVD/CD Live at Reading. Another live performance from 1991 at the Paramount Theatre is included on the video Live at the Paramount, released in 2011.

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jaden lewis

1y↑280

lyrics:
I'll start this off
Without any words
I got so high
I scratched 'till I bled
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
The finest day
That I've ever had
Was when I learned
To cry on command
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
My mother died
Every night
It's safe to say
Quote me on that
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
The black sheep got
Blackmailed again
Forgot to put
On the zip code
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
Somewhere I have heard this before
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defense I'm neutered and spayed
What the hell am I trying to say?
It is now time
To make it unclear
To write off lines
That don't make sense
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
And one more special
Message to go
And then I'm done
And I can go home
I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

Félix Thelmo Cevallos Morales

51w↑1

I'll start this off
Without any words
I got so high
I scratched 'till I bled

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

The finest day
That I've ever had
Was when I learned
To cry on command

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

My mother died
Every night
It's safe to say
Quote me on that

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

The black sheep got
Blackmailed again
Forgot to put
On the zip code

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

Somewhere I have heard this before
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defense I'm neutered and spayed
What the hell am I trying to say?

It is now time
To make it unclear
To write off lines
That don't make sense

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

And one more special
Message to go
And then I'm done
And I can go home

I love myself
Better than you
I know it's wrong
So what should I do?

I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain
I can't complain
I'm on a plain

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Compositores: Kurt Cobain

Letra de On A Plain © BMG Rights Management

All comments from YouTube:

ForkMaster360

1y↑1.3K

Very underrated song, a personal favorite of mine.

Videos WTF

Si igual estoy de acuerdo es muy hermosa

Renee Davies

I get it 😔

Aaron Doodles

One of their bests. It's one of the greatest pop rock song ever

xeyries

yup

Tuan_Too_Fresh ⚠︎︎

Same man.

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Guinevere Moonmist

8w↑16

Arizona my first concert Nirvana at Veterans Memorial Coliseum❤ This song is too good and I love it. It’s perfect.

Andy Permana

1y↑429

happy 30 years of Nevermind..
i swear, 30 years again i still listening this song

Renee Davies

He'd almost had enough at nevermind. Subscribe Minaye number 1 music critic today yay 😁

OLIV FNVKY

1y↑3

Indo pulang aja heh wkwkw

𝖘𝖎𝖓𝖓𝖊𝖗

1y↑522

I never get tired of hearing this

J. Araujo

Me too, 22 in 35 years of existence.

A1

27w↑3

▶️🙋‍♂️🎸🎧

Brian Lorey

32w↑13

Probably one of the best Nirvana tracks ever written

Mikael B]

45w↑4

Hell yeah brother

Box Of Chocolate

50w↑7

You can say that again

pablo arrey salas

9w↑9

Nunca serás olvidado kurt fuiste el john lennon de los 90 kurt... y de muchas décadas más, serás imperecedero

kobolwald

5w↑1

concretamente esta canción tan alegre contrasta con el carácter deprimido de cobain, es excelente

oi io

jaden lewis

1y↑280

Renee Davies

metallica ♤

Matt Gilbert

4w↑1

It's a very well-constructed song. The middle eight is clever af

nicolo fontana

15w

@corrioliseffect He actually says quote me on that, I read it on a book about Nirvana and their lyrircs.

A1

27w↑1

▶️🙋‍♂️🎸🎧🎶🎶🎶

Pinzin Kinzin

51w↑2

@jaden lewis pretty important distinction tho.

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Wjc II

1y↑190

One of the best on this album. He left us a brilliant catalog.

metal_enthusiast

35w↑2

Indeed ❤️

VanishedPNW

39w

Indeed. Just wish he'd have hung around a bit longer, but alas.

Baraka Obama

20w↑44

Literally none of the tracks on Nevermind miss. Such a Legendary album

Julian Hogendobler

1y↑71

The vocal harmony with the drop D riff is insanely addictive at the chorus.

Iggy Stardust

14w↑4

My favorite part of the song. Very unique sounding for a relatively simple chord progression.

Lewis Tivey Official

5w↑4

I’ve never found a band before where EVERY song on the album is absolute top calibre. This one is an absolute masterpiece 🤘🏻

Frank

35w↑22

that last part of kurt and dave humming is just beautiful honestly.

VanishedPNW

39w↑41

Cobain was a seriously underrated riff rock innovator. Contemporary shred rocker types, fretboard wizards, and the older, 70s Clapton/Zeppelin stalwarts often knock his guitar playing, but I challenge the notion that he lacked skill. The guy rewrote music history with chords you learn week one, day one, "Rock Guitar 101." Pretty impressive stuff. He had an extraordinary ability to pick chords and put melody together.

That he was able to mine so much from so little is what still stuns me. Technically simple chords, powerfully charged and arranged in complex, interesting ways= timeless.

Gino Trawöger

15w

They just be jealous-most songs are just 4 chords anyway and often the most standard.so noone can sh.t on nirvana, their music is great. It is like a trash metal player shi..ing on Eric, that he plays too slowly, unrelevant- Better good simplicity, then horrible, complicated stuff, that makes no sense musically. Everyone has their own style, it is not about how hard your songs are to play

nabzzz

17w

@Adam Brennan it's the old motto, keep it simple stupid

Nicolò T

26w↑3

Cobain was a good songwriter and a talented singer (not every singer can play guitar and sing at the same time as he did without the need for a second guitar, which is something very hard to do). He surely wasn't able to play like Paul Gilbert, but that's the point; ask Paul Gilbert to match Cobain's abilities and he won't be able to do that either

Nicolò T

26w↑2

Yeah because music is not about who's the best musician, but about what sounds good. If you have to use simple powerchords in a drop d tuning to sound good, it's fine. The result it's all that matter.

Adam Brennan

27w

Yes! I always think bands like nirvana & oasis are great when learning because you feel great playing big bands songs & they’re fairly easy, sometimes the simpler the better

Amy Burgess

6w↑6

Ultimate Gen X baby here, 16 years old in a punk garage band when this album exploded on the scene and changed EVERYTHING- and this is seriously my all time favorite Nirvana song - ❤!! I had a baby at 18 and he was a rockin dude from the start, moshing in his little car seat to playing every instrument he picked up, he loved nirvana best. Like Kurt, died way too young and is dearly missed. Nick I love you and miss you every day sweetheart I dedicate this song to all the good times and how amazing you are- I hope we reconnect one day, until then 💔

Ian Breno

1y↑78

Esse álbum é uma delícia de se escutar, sentir e ficar surpreso com as músicas pq toda vez parece que estão melhores

Joao Fabio da Conceicao Reboucas

1y↑6

Esse álbum é porrada atrás de porrada, quase toda as músicas são satisfatórias de ouvir.

Stgpop

1y↑66

Not enough people talk about this song on the album man.. its so good! I gotta say the remastered bottom end is not muddy enough its almost too clean but like hearing the vocals in a new light is amazing

sadlands

16w

@Aviation LBA literally what i was thinking

K Biz

1y↑5

I completely agree. Kurt’s biggest complaint about nevermind was it was too “slick”. The 30th anniversary remaster sounds at least to me even more slick than the original album which is a shame. I wish Dave or Krist would have attempted a more raw feeling remix, otherwise just leave the original alone.

Jillian Renee

Agree

Aviation LBA

1y↑5

For sure! Along with Lounge Act and Drain You, it’s in my top 3.

Kyle Williams

37w↑20

Possibly one of my favorite songs ever.

Moskva Kassiopeya

1y↑40

That vocal harmonies 😍

Siddiqur Rahman

29w↑7

If someone use this song in a great movie, I'm damn sure it'll become a billboard hit.

Marcos Vinicius Alves (MK64)

1y↑9

O próprio Kurt disse que foi em erro botarem tanta música boa num álbum só! Ele disse que o mais correto comercialmente seria distribuí-las nos álbuns que viriam a seguir, que é o que muitas bandas fazem hoje! Qualquer uma podia ter virado single! Pra nossa sorte ele lançou todas no Nevermind!

This is TK

1y↑86

Such a fun song to play on guitar, one of my favorites

Jean-Paul Thyme

1y↑5

Drop D sounds nice on every Nirvana songs ❤

Hollie N

1y↑48

I love every song on Nevermind but this is definitely one of my favourites.

Ivan

1y↑19

That voice of this man, good god thats what set them apart was also Soo much that voice. 'With someone who had such good pitch and tone, could then go right into screaming like he was boiling nails' -Dave Grohl

mariaa

12w↑2

One of my favourite songs・☆*⁠.⁠✧.⁠｡⁠*⁠♡

epiphany55

25w↑11

Always heard this as a major standout on the album. The way the verse moves sporadically through two different movements (the call back of "love myself better than you") is something you don't often hear in pop music. I think it's the structure of this song that makes it so unique.

Iggy Stardust

14w

Very well said man

James Vincent

13w↑1

"The finest day that I've ever had is when I learned to cry out mad"

There are many of us in life that can relate to those lyrics!

ItsMeDWBcomics

5w↑2

Cry on command

Erik Markos

1y↑26

Nirvana was my high school years. Great memories

M

1y↑145

So many deep lyrics revealing what it was like for Kurt's addiction

Ewan Goodwin

11w

@deletedaccount sorry for sounding like that, and thanks for understanding

deletedaccount

11w

@Ewan Goodwin Understandable, you just kind of said it like you knew what it meant. Sorry for the misunderstanding. I hope your family has a wonderful Christmas.

Ewan Goodwin

11w

@deletedaccount im just annoyed at people seeing a slightly weird lyric and being like "welp i guess it means nothing at all and anybody who thinks it doesnt is an idiot"

Ewan Goodwin

11w

@deletedaccount im not

deletedaccount

11w

@Ewan Goodwin-"Look at me I'm better than everyone else!"

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Seattle

1y↑17

Me encanta esta canción, por alguna razón siempre vuelvo a ella.

Enrique Pastor

50w↑4

Es hermosa, es alentadora pero a la vez desesperanzadora, este hombre era un genio

Sgt. Rigg • 420 years ago

1y↑69

Love this song. Love this album. Love this band.

SKULL KRUSHER

43w↑1

@2tsweet lmao chill dude. You don't have to listen to it then.

Sgt. Rigg • 420 years ago

43w↑1

@2tsweet da fuk

2tsweet

43w↑1

Hate this song, hate this album, horrible band. T. Saw them live. Horribly corporate, remember that buzzword. T. Gen X

SKULL KRUSHER

44w↑3

Love myself, better than you!

miriã borges

1y↑69

"Nevermind" é um CLÁSSICO!

Cobain Aragão

23w↑2

@César Silva Tente achar uma musica ruim do nirvana, em minha opinião n tem uma musica ruimKK

César Silva

1y↑4

Tente achar uma música ruim desse álbum e falhe

Erik Kennedy

38w↑14

Having had thirty years to think about it, I reckon this is my favourite Nirvana song. Just perfect.

Guinevere Moonmist

8w↑1

❤❤❤

VictorF_Fã do Cobain

1y↑18

My favorite song by nirvana ❤🌟

kobolwald

11w↑1

Esta canción me transmite alegría y optimismo, curioso viniendo de un tipo deprimido como Cobain, pero es excelente, no me canso de escucharla.

Josh Rodriguez

1y↑12

One of the best obscure songs by them. Great riff.

Önea Barcelona

33w↑9

The resulting sound of these guitar-bass-drums is the 90's sound that still run in my veins.

Devani Valderrabano

33w↑7

Muy buena, AMOO!💗

Willskull

1y↑26

any Nirvana song is an instant hit!

Chops

28w↑5

I heard this song but never sat and listened to it. It’s one of the best no doubt.

Roddy Boethius

8w↑2

His voiice is thrilling.

miriã borges

1y↑12

"Nevermind" é um clássico, pqp!!

Tomnedreb

1y↑20

I always thought this was one of the best songs of the album, sugar coated or not..

LicheDread

1y↑19

Temazo 💀🤘

Bonnie Howell

31w↑11

My favorite Nirvana song.! Very underatted!.

Mikey McRae

1y↑66

This was even more amazing on Unplugged.

Hollie N

1y↑7

Please I love the Unplugged version sm 😭

Agastya Kausshik

1y↑5

Totally

Violet Crime

Nevermind is a masterpiece! Every track is 10/10 😀😃😆

numburger

3w↑1

A lot of people complain about Nevermind sounding too sleek but in my opinion, this track in particular really benefits from it. It sounds so floaty and ethereal for lack of a better word. Krist's bassline specifically sounds so majestic not only because of what he's play but how it sounds sitting in the mix

luv2eatpuss79

48w↑13

best track on the album

Tuan_Too_Fresh ⚠︎︎

4w↑1

always the underrated songs that are so good.

Zakary Morrison-Barter

16w↑1

I love how this song just kicks you in the stomach with its power. Show this to a nirvana hater and it should shut them up

Apollonian

One of the greatest songs in the history of humanity. Perfection.

Twin Crystals

1y↑14

masterpiece

Clown World Honk Honk

31w↑4

This hit hard this morning on the car radio.

Primitive In The Extreme

1y↑7

Magnificent melody. Wonderful song 🤘

Aaron Montgomery

44w↑4

Best song on album, well I think so! I love the way it keeps going down and down on the verses! Killing it, I love this just as much as anything outthere! 🍰

kaoitymniak

1y↑3

Very underrated song, a personal favorite of mine.

Sue Sue

1y↑7

Masterpiece 😍

Devil

1y↑12

the most underrated song on Nevermind

Nathan Price

7w↑1

It’s always interesting to me that Dave’s voice was just close enough to Kurt’s that I thought it was just a second track of Kurt

GardenBoyDon

29w↑4

One of my favorite nirvana songs ever

Mxngo2K

33w↑2

Awesome tune. Never gets old

zoriccc

31w

First one that I heard, a long time ago in the boarding school on friend's old Philips Walkman! What a time and what a great song!

Alex Shopov

45w↑5

When I hear this song it takes me back on summer road trip with my friend.

tom66909 Tom

1y↑7

My favorite track on this album- should’ve been the last single from it.

Alexey Zaytsev

1y↑3

Гений!!! как он сочинял эту красоту?!!!!!

Gal George Gjurin

38w↑1

Harmonic heaven ♥️

btetschner

14w↑1

Awesome song, thank you for the video.

Leo

50w↑6

Clássico!

Will Schneider

37w↑13

I love it when the backing vocals get isolated around the 3:00 mark.

Emo Dad

1y↑8

Still one of my favorites, I fucking love this band

cavejerker amazing

1y↑32

the dudes decided to re-upload all the hits of nirvana with a baby to
show his khm to the whole world again! thanks, I think Kurt would
approve

Vulkus

28w

I have said this before but as abstract as Kurt Cobain's lyrics are he will still touch a nerve in his audience .He connects. You don't have to make sense as the artist to reach out and feel a moment with the people that want to know you

Project Humans

6w↑1

Good song, really underated!

Gabriel Fachola Bass Covers

1y↑4

Minha favorita do Nirvana

Mayur Sonowal

1y↑7

songwriting masterpiece!

Charles Wilson

18w↑1

Nirvana made some fun rock. Just like bands like AC DC or Poison, they were just fun to listen to

Adam Seskin

41w↑2

this is my favorite song on nevermind and top 5 overall

Richard Desmond

20w↑1

I can't stop listening to this.

bia

1y↑6

o nevermind só tem música boa pqp!!!

Edmundo Baca

16w

Beautiful song

Nick Porter

1y↑1

Great song and translated really well on acoustic.

Cyberpunk 77

41w↑2

Memorables años 90s aguante la clase obrera!

AlecLynner

43w↑2

One of my favorites.

Ainsley Harriot

1y↑1

I like this song alot. Really under rated

Satorified

49w↑1

Guy could write lyrics in his sleep. "It's safe to say, you can't quote me on that." Love it.

jackjolli

35w↑1

If you're not squinting when Kurt attempts those high notes, your volume isn't loud enough

Félix Thelmo Cevallos Morales

51w↑1

cbrlee

43w↑2

Nirvana mim band favorit

wiwi

1y↑3

man i really love this song

IRezz Jr.

38w↑3

This song is so underrated.

RHINOSAUR

19w↑1

Best song on that record.

Kasuba Kapambwe

32w↑2

Decided to do on a plain marathon. Start point here Official audio from Nevermind. Next 👉 Live at the Paramount 1991 Seattle. Feel free to tag along 😊. RIP Kurt Cobain. #Nirvana4Live

Matt Gilbert

Favourite song from the album.

Sidney Mazzei

1y↑5

My favorite song ever

metal_enthusiast

35w↑1

Love this song!!!

Him It's me

36w↑2

One of my favorite songs

Yes it’s 9 inches

1y↑8

My favorite nirvana song.

Miqueinhas CHAD Vader

52w↑2

Perfect back vocals!!

Jaime Thomas

49w↑1

Such a great song! Thanks for uploading.

scott oconnor

1y↑28

When Nirvana posts, I can't complain!

Vlad Matei

1y↑3

When I saw the notif first I was like . WTF?! And i think about what if kurt didn t die and nirvana still existed

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