Come as you are, as you were
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend
As an old enemy

Take your time, hurry up
Choice is yours, don't be late
Take a rest as a friend
As an old

Memoria, memoria
Memoria, memoria

Come doused in mud, soaked in bleach
As I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend
As an old

Memoria, memoria
Memoria, memoria

And I swear that I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun
No, I don't have a gun

Memoria, memoria
Memoria (no I don't have a gun)

And I swear that I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun

(Memoria, memoria)


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Come As You Are Lyrics as written by Kurt Cobain

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    HOLY FUCK!

    I am almost 100% commited in my mind that Kurt killed himself..... you idiots make a big deal about his death and ignore the facts... and ironically the very reason I respect Kurt so much....

    Kurt was a frail person, he had his insecurities and flaws, he wasn't a superman capable of doing no wrong....

    He was an ordinary human being with an extraordinary talent... and anyone who can truley look at the kinid of person he was and not see he was flawed, LOOK AT THE EVIDENCE and not think he killed himself isn't really seeing him for who he was....

    N0 C0DE 79on February 13, 2006   Link

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