Well he never bleeds and he never fucks
And he never leaves cuz he's got bad luck.
Well he never reads and he never draws
And he never sleeps cuz he's got bad blood yeah
I'm a stain, I'm a stain, I'm a stain, I'm a stain


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    This song was written by Kurt about one of his favorite guitarists, Dave Mustaine--the chorus is actually 'I'm Mustaine,' not 'I'm a stain.' Kurt was disappointed in Metallica firing Mustaine many years back, but understood it was a result of Mustaine's apathy towards the creative process and drunken/drug fuelled antics. He recognized Mustaine's talent, and was angered that he blew his chance in such a good band. Mustaine was too busy getting drunk and partying to 'read' or 'draw'--the essential parts of being a great artist. He was also so high on cocaine all of the time to do much of anything--"and he never sleeps cause he's got bad blood..." Even though Mustaine went on to form the successful Megadeth, Kurt thought he would've better fulfilled his artistic potential in Metallica. Thus, he titled the song "Stain" as a comment on the undesirable mark Mustaine's actions left on the rock community, both by squandering his chances in Metallica and by creating the far inferior Megadeth.

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