The real theme of this song is mockery of love and using masturbation as a substitute when you can't find anyone to have sex with you. Such lyrics as "We'll be together once again my love I need you back oh baby baby" and "I can spank it, I can beat it, masturbate it" make this theme known.
Spank Thru
Nirvana Lyrics
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Glisten in the light of the trees
And all the flowers sing in D minor
And the birds fly happily
We'll be once again my love
I need you back, oh baby baby
I can't explain just why we lost it from the start
I can feel it, I can hold it
I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mold it
I can cut it, I can taste it
I can spank it
I can beat it, masturbate it
I've been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same ol'
Sticky boredom with a book
I can make you do things
You wouldn't think you ever could
I can feel it, I can hold it
I can bend it, I can shape it, and I mold it
I can cut it, I can taste it
I can spank it
I can beat it, masturbate it
I've been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same ol'
Sticky boredom with a book
I can make you do things
You wouldn't think you ever would
I've been looking for day glow
Always hearing the same ol'
Sticky boredom with a book
I can make you do things
You wouldn't think you ever could
Why is that so groovy?
The lyrics of "Spank Thru" by Nirvana are enigmatic and open to interpretation. The song begins with a surreal image of "soft pretentious mountains" glistening in the light of the trees, and flowers singing in D minor. This surreal imagery sets the tone for the rest of the song that deals with the singer's longing for his love.
The singer expresses his desire to be with his love once again and how he needs her back. He admits that he can't explain why their relationship didn't work out from the start and how living without her only breaks his heart. The lines "I can feel it, I can hold it, I can bend it, I can shape it, I can cut it, I can taste it, I can spank it, I can beat it, masturbate it" are open to interpretation. It could be an expression of the singer's desire and obsession for his woman or it could be interpreted in a more metaphorical sense to show how the singer wants to control and manipulate his surroundings.
The repetition of the final verse adds a hypnotic effect to the song that emphasizes the singer's obsession with his woman. Overall, the lyrics of "Spank Thru" have a surreal, stream-of-consciousness quality that invites multiple interpretations.
Line by Line Meaning
And as the soft pretentious mountains
The majestic yet conceited mountains
Glisten in the light of the trees
Shine as the leaves sway on the trees
And all the flowers sing in D minor
The blooming flowers music in a melancholic key
And the birds fly happily
The cheerful flight of the birds
We'll be once again my love
Our reuniting forever
I need you back, oh baby baby
I yearn to have you back in love again
I can't explain just why we lost it from the start
I'm unable to describe how we first separated
Living without you girl, you only break my heart
Without you girl, my heart shatters into fragments
I can feel it, I can hold it
I can sense and grasp it
I can bend it, I can shape it, I can mold it
I can alter, adapt and transform it
I can cut it, I can taste it
I can sever, sample and savor it
I can spank it
I can discipline it
I can beat it, masturbate it
I can hit it or self-pleasure
I've been looking for day glow
I have been searching for a radiant and euphoric experience
Always hearing the same ol'
Repetitive and uninteresting information
Sticky boredom with a book
A dull read that sticks to our minds
I can make you do things
I have the ability to control you
You wouldn't think you ever could
Things that you never imagined doing
Why is that so groovy?
What is the reason for such a cool vibe?
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Kurt Cobain
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@SUNNY0111
This song is for the lovers out there
And all the lights on the trees
All the flowers have gingivitis
And the birds fly happily
We're together once again my love
I need you back, oh baby baby
I can't explain just why we lost it from the start
Living without you girl, you only break my heart ... Yeah!
I can feel it, I can hold it, I can pin it, shape it, mold it,
I can cut it, I can taste it, spank it
Beat it while you ... Ah, wait here
I've been looking for days now
Always hearing the same ol'
City boy won't you spank thru?
I can make you do things you won't think you ever could
I can feel it, I can hold it, pin it, shape it, mold it,
We can cut it, We can taste it, spank it
Beat it 'till you ... Ah, wait here
I've been looking for days now
Always hearing the same ol'
City boy won't you spank thru?
I can make you do things you won't think you ever could
I've been looking for days now
Always hearing the same ol'
City boy won't you spank thru?
I can make you do things you won't think you ever could
You won't think you ever could
@Georgemouraosilva
This song is so fucking underrated
@carinajohansson8696
Love this song there Will only be one Kurt cobain he was amazing miss him so much 🎸🎸🎸🚶❤️💯💯💯
@DadsOnBass
Amazing that he wrote this song in 1985 before Nirvana in his room in Aberdeen as a teen.
Such an ear for a melody at such a young age.
@jeffreygilmour8778
Favourite!! Every version
@carinajohansson8696
Love spank trough i can listen to it all The time love you Kurt so much ❤️💯🎸🎸🎸🎸🚶
@Shakdnugz2024
considering the fact krist wanted to start a band with kurt because of a demo of this song
@markknaus143
I hope the old school Nirvana fans agree with me when I say that this is absolutely the best version of this song.
@2ASPARKY
most definitely
@SkullboyMus1c
i personally like the pine street theatre performance better https://youtu.be/Xq47qqVOE1k
@p0purlerm0bs60
@@SkullboyMus1c same