Smells Like Teen Spirit
i.D.D.Q.D Lyrics


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Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido




A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial

Overall Meaning

The song "Smells Like Teen Spirit" by i.D.D.Q.D is a hauntingly beautiful depiction of teenage angst and rebellion. At its core, the song is about the power and allure of youth, and the desire to break free from the constraints of the adult world. The lyrics describe a group of disaffected young people who find solace and excitement in their own nihilistic rebellion against the status quo.


The opening lines, "Load up on guns, bring your friends / It's fun to lose and to pretend" set the tone for the rest of the song. The singer seems to revel in his own sense of alienation and disillusionment, eagerly seeking out new ways to escape the boredom and conformity of everyday life. At the same time, however, he is aware of the fact that his rebellion is ultimately self-destructive, and that his defiance is more about posturing than anything else.


The chorus, "With the lights out, it's less dangerous / Here we are now, entertain us / I feel stupid and contagious / Here we are now, entertain us" is one of the most memorable and evocative in all of rock music. It captures the feeling of being young and restless, of wanting to be noticed and appreciated by others, of wanting to feel like you belong somewhere. The repetition of the line "Hello, hello, hello, how low" is both eerie and hypnotic, adding to the overall sense of disorientation and disaffection that characterizes the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Load up on guns, bring your friends
Let's prepare for a wild and reckless night


It's fun to lose and to pretend
There's something freeing about not taking yourself too seriously


She's over-bored and self-assured
She's probably pretty confident, but also a bit restless


Oh no, I know a dirty word
Uh oh, I'm about to say something taboo


Hello, hello, hello, how low
Just checking in, feeling a bit down


With the lights out, it's less dangerous
It's a bit easier to let go and be yourself when no one can see you


Here we are now, entertain us
We're here, we're bored, let's do something crazy


I feel stupid and contagious
I know I'm acting foolish, but it's infectiously fun


A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
I'm singing about some random words that sound catchy


I'm worse at what I do best
I may not be the most skilled, but I sure have a lot of fun


And for this gift I feel blessed
I'm grateful for the ability to enjoy myself


Our little group has always been
We've always stuck together through thick and thin


And always will until the end
We're loyal to each other no matter what


And I forget just why I taste
I don't even remember why I'm doing this crazy thing


Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
But I know it's making me happy


I found it hard, it's hard to find
I've been searching for something, but it's been elusive


Oh well, whatever, never mind
But I guess I'll just shrug it off and move on


A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
I'm repeating the word denial for no particular reason




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: David Grohl, Krist Novoselic, Kurt Cobain

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Luke

amazing content, perfect format, keep this series going on its just nuts!!!!

IDDQD Sound

Oh yaaaay I'm so happy this format is getting love! :)
Let me know if you have any mixes I can use here!

Philippe Vaz

I love this format, very interesting ! Thanks !

IDDQD Sound

Glad to hear it! Will do more for sure, and lemme know if you have mixes you want feedback on!

Starthistle Lounge

Thanks! Great format and I learned a lot. Subscribed. Great song, too!

IDDQD Sound

Thank you!!! Let me know if you have any mixes for me to give feedback on :)

Michael B

Hi Arya, thanks a lot for this. Perfect for learning and training for the ears. So please, if you can, do more mixing feedback mondays. And thanks to Bo for the music, cool song.

Bo Danerius

Hi Michael. Thanks a million for liking the song ❤️❤️❤️

IDDQD Sound

Thanks Michael! Happy this format worked so well! If you have any mixes you want feedback on, send them to me. No charge for you cuz you already donated to the channel :)

NebulousWeb

Thanks for these videos. Very helpful. One thing I don't understand. At 2.25 your Imager plugin shows mono. How? According to the path diagram in the Reaper manual, the mono button on the master buss is one of the last things in the signal path before output. My Reaper acts like that - the mono button is useless if I want to see the result on any visualisers. I have to set-up a pre-master channel, and change the width on that, so that the visualisers on the master buss display the change. Which I've always thought was really stupid. But in this video, your mono button is working like I feel it should.

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