And if I may, and if I might
Lay me down weeping
And if I say, what is life?
I might be dreaming
If I may, what is right?
Summertime, see me yield
Those years in his body
A phrase from his pocket
In chains from the no-end, lifelong dream

Re, mi
Re, mi
Well, do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

If I may and if I might
Wake me up and see me
If I do, and if I lie
Find me out, to see me
And if I'm made, cold as ice
I may have to see me heal
Raised in his own care
Erased from this moment
The change from his socket
That I may need

Re, mi
Re, mi
Well, do re mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

Wish me good and wish me life
Find me out, to see me
In your way, just be quiet
Follow pain and be me
Yell or wail and if I sigh
Stake me out the TV
And if I may, and if I might
Got a gun to bleed me
Crazed in this gossip
Erased from his woman
And chains from his knowing
In my tea

Re, mi
Re, mi
Re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi
Do, re, mi

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I do agree that some of these lyrics might be placeholder nonsense, but the overall groups of meaningful terms along with the plaintive, haunting falsetto seems to me that this is kind of a prayer for healing or release. The "do re mi" is a basic way to remember a major scale in music; since music provided the one release in Mr. Cobain's life that was non-destructive or shameful to himself, I think he's saying that the healing feeling is complicated, but the method is not -- just sing, and hope for the best.

I like to see this as sort of a compliment to "You Know You're Right" — in that very late-era song, he sarcastically and non-cathartically wails "Pain" for a whole chorus and then "you know you're right."

Here, he reaches up high in his range and says, "Heal," and then goes for the simple "do re mi" reminder of music's potential healing power.

And the "If I may," stuff ... just sounds prayer like. Whether he was praying for a release here or knew instinctively that he wasn't going to be around for much longer — it's pretty moving to me. Always felt some weirdly strong connection to the dude, myself.

Godspeed!

I do agree that some of these lyrics might be placeholder nonsense, but the overall groups of meaningful terms along with the plaintive, haunting falsetto seems to me that this is kind of a prayer for healing or release. The "do re mi" is a basic way to remember a major scale in music; since music provided the one release in Mr. Cobain's life that was non-destructive or shameful to himself, I think he's saying that the healing feeling is complicated, but the method is not -- just sing, and hope for the best. I like to see this as sort of a compliment to "You Know You're Right" — in that very late-era song, he sarcastically and non-cathartically wails "Pain" for a whole chorus and then "you know you're right." Here, he reaches up high in his range and says, "Heal," and then goes for the simple "do re mi" reminder of music's potential healing power. And the "If I may," stuff ... just sounds prayer like. Whether he was praying for a release here or knew instinctively that he wasn't going to be around for much longer — it's pretty moving to me. Always felt some weirdly strong connection to the dude, myself. Godspeed!

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I completely agree. I think a lot of people can connect and relate. That's why I feel Nirvana all the way, and will forever. <br /> <br /> <3

Orionyaon November 27, 2012