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Lithium

Nirvana - Lithium

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I'm so happy because today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, cause so are you
We've broken our mirrors
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“Lithium” is a song by the American grunge band Nirvana, written by frontman Kurt Cobain. The name of the song is often attributed to the usage of lithium salts as mood stabilizers. Because of this the lyrics are often interpreted as describing bipolar disorder. Cobain is said to have had bipolar disorder, which may have led to the writing of the song “Lithium”. Still, there is much disagreement about the exact meaning and interpretation of it.

In the Nevermind press kit, Cobain said this about the song: “People who are secluded for so long go insane, and as a last resort they often use religion to keep alive. In the song, the guy’s lost his girl and his friends and he’s brooding. He’s decided to find God before he kills himself. It’s hard for me to understand the need for a vice like that, but I can appreciate it too. People need vices.”

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destable wrote:
yesterday morning

I used to live in Aberdeen, right down the road from Kurt's parents. What a crap town that was...

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khashte wrote:
Thursday evening

wow, what a song.

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the_witchy wrote:
last week

yeaaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!!!!!!

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sonnet18 wrote:
last week

yeah,yeah..

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Rainha_Lupa wrote:
last week

kurt reincarnate yourself

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wouazO wrote:
last week

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anjaah wrote:
last week

This is my favourite band ever! Love them!

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marychuy wrote:
last week

gotta love the baby in the pool!! genius

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pattai wrote:
last month

i'm so ugly yeah33333333333 yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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softsnow2 wrote:
last month

Love Nirvana.. my children will know their music quite well...

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maimiodibaum wrote:
last month

Owooooow

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andi___ wrote:
last month

the new word for holly music is nirvana

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kurtfanatic80 wrote:
last month

nirvana saved my life

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piotresk8 wrote:
last month

yeahh this song is AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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VIKH666 wrote:
last month

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeaaaahhhh!!!!!!!!!!!

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Rayanata wrote:
last month

I'm so ugly, but that's okay, cause so are you... :-) Great song !

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HerrKupetzky wrote:
last month

Huge!

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wwwrrr wrote:
last month

I love it ! <3

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cookie42 wrote:
last month

Yeah yeah yeah yeah yeah..... I like it. I'm not gonna crack.

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ahundredegrees wrote:
last month

one of my favourite songs ever.

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