Breed
Nivana Lyrics


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I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, I don't care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghosts

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
She said, she said, she said, she said
She said, she said, she said, she said

I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghosts

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
She said, she said, she said, she said
She said, she said, she said, she said

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
She said, she said, she said, she said




She said, she said, she said, she said
She said

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Nirvana's song "Breed" are an expression of the frustration and detachment that lead singer Kurt Cobain felt towards societal norms and expectations. The repetition of phrases like "I don't care" and "I don't mind" enforce his disdain for these societal pressures. Cobain is essentially rejecting the notion that one needs to conform to specific acceptable behaviors or thoughts in order to be successful, happy or fulfilled. Even the line "mind, don't have a mind" is a way of rejecting a set framework of thought.

The chorus "Even if you have, even if you need, I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed" is a commentary on the idea that people are constantly told they need to have certain things in their lives to be happy or successful, including having children. Cobain is rejecting this idea, saying that having things or reproducing are not necessary for happiness. He's telling listeners that they don't need to conform to what society tells them to do, but instead should live their lives the way they want to, even if it's outside of the norm.


In the second half of the song, the repetition of "She said" is a way of illustrating how societal expectations are projected onto individuals by others, even when it's not what they want or believe in. It's as if Cobain is mocking the pressure that is put on people to conform by having different people say the same line, highlighting the absurdity and pressure.


Overall, "Breed" is a song about rejecting the expectations of society and living the way that one wants to, even if it goes against the norm.



Line by Line Meaning

I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't give a damn about anything


I don't care, I don't care, care if it's old
I don't care if it's old, I still don't care


I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I'm okay, I'm indifferent


I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind
I don't have an opinion or a mind


Get away, get away, get away
I want to escape from everything around me


Get away, away, away from your home
I want to be free from my current situation


I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm scared and uncertain


I'm afraid, afraid, ghosts
I'm so scared, I feel ghosts are haunting me


Even if you have, even if you need
Regardless of your situation


I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
I'm not judging you, we don't have to create anything new


We could plant a house, we could build a tree
We could create something new, but it's not necessary


I don't even care, we could have all three
I'm not attached to any particular outcome


She said, she said, she said, she said
Someone else has said something repeatedly


She said, she said, she said, she said
Someone else has said something repeatedly


Even if you have, even if you need
Regardless of your situation


I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
I'm not judging you, we don't have to create anything new


We could plant a house, we could build a tree
We could create something new, but it's not necessary


I don't even care, we could have all three
I'm not attached to any particular outcome


She said, she said, she said, she said
Someone else has said something repeatedly


She said, she said, she said, she said
Someone else has said something repeatedly


She said, she said, she said, she said
Someone else has said something repeatedly




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Lyrics:

I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, I don't care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three

She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said

I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We can plant a house, we can build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three

She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We can plant a house, we can build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three

She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said
She said, she said
She said

Said, good



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@g-dzentri6740

Kurt Cobain finally has internet connection to upload this

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@aaryamannambiar6677

Jim Carey recently called this song one of the most kickass songs he's ever heard! That guy is still a hard rocker and metalhead!

@popularculture2890

this song is kickass. he was definitely right. Doesn't have to be super heavy to kick ass.

@latepizza-popcultureconten1069

Exactly what brought me here haha.

@jebbus8387

@@latepizza-popcultureconten1069 same

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