This is one of my favorite songs. https://fnfgo.io
They lead a lifestyle that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
They kind with seashells driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves him more than he will ever know
He loves her more than he will ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keeps the bitterness close to the heart
They lead a lifestyle that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
The kind with seashells, driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves him more than he would ever know
He loves her more than he would ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keep the bitterness close to the heart
They lead a lifestyle that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
The kind with seashells, driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves her more than he would ever know
He loves her more than he would ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keep the bitterness close to the heart
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
They kind with seashells driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves him more than he will ever know
He loves her more than he will ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keeps the bitterness close to the heart
They lead a lifestyle that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
The kind with seashells, driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves him more than he would ever know
He loves her more than he would ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keep the bitterness close to the heart
They lead a lifestyle that is comfortable
They travel far to keep their stomachs full
They make their living off of arts and crafts
The kind with seashells, driftwood and burlap
They make a deal when they come to town
The Sunday swap meet is a battle ground
She loves her more than he would ever know
He loves her more than he would ever show
Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart
Keeps her photographs close to her heart
Keep the bitterness close to the heart
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This song is about a small town like Kurt's where people buy, trade, and sell stuff. Kind of like a flea market. It is also about two people who are in love with each other, but won't admit it to one another.
This song is so cool. Its cool because out of all the things at this swap meet that theyre willing to sell theyre not willing to sell things that really mean something to them...like ciggarettes and photographs. i love this song.
This was also used in the bands humorous, first biography for Geffen Records. Kurt and Chris were said to have met at "The Grays Harbor Institute of Northwest Crafts." Chris is described as having a passion for "gluing seashells and driftwood on burlap" and said " I liked what Kurt was doing. I asked him what his thoughts were on a macaroni mobile I was working on. He suggested I glue glitter on it. That really made it!"
It is most likely about a swap meet where people go to trade, buy, and sell and there is two people there who are in love but do not want to say.
this = josh's favorite song off of bleach, then its love buzz. even though thats only a cover
This is one of the best of Bleach, often overlooked.
i think this is song is about two people in love... a rich posh girl and a poor guy whos into smoking and that. 'keeps the cigarettes close to his heart' 'keeps the photograph close to her heart' the girls is completely in love with him but he likes to pretend he is only interested in other things 'she loves him more than he will ever know' 'he loves he more than he will ever show' kk just a thought
btw kurt kicks arse... being different is kool
maybe i am only 8 years old? i can spell cool whatever way i like and its only an opinion you dont have to go and bite me for it
1) Kurdt Kobain loved mispellings as is seen through his jounals and his misspelling of "Heroine" 2) Kurt worked very hard for his music to become popular, and be so called "cool." It was the elitist punk attitude you so nicely are demonstrating that preventing him from admiting this, adding to his spiral of contradictions. If you read anything he's written you can see the internal conflict he harbors of being accepted, becoming famous AND staying true to his punk roots.
So please, leave the poor chatspeak kid alone.
PS: "In Bloom" is a great song. ^^
Just a small comment about a couple of the lines. "Keeps his cigarettes close to his heart". I always took this to have a dual meaning. Firstly, that he literally keeps his cigarettes close to his heart (in the front pocket of his shirt or jacket). But also in contrast to "she" mentioned in the next line, "he" (typical male who can't even directly express real emotions) doesn't care much about sentimental things like photos. Simple and sort of silly, but one of my favorite Nirvana songs and one of my all time favorites.