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Even in His Youth Lyrics
Even in his youth he was nothing
Kept his body clean going nowhere
Daddy was ashamed he was nothing
Smears the family name he was something
Leave the check before you are through
I've got nothing left to prove
If I die before I wake
Hope I don't come back again
Kept his body clean going nowhere
Daddy was ashamed he was nothing
Smears the family name he was something
I've got nothing left to prove
If I die before I wake
Hope I don't come back again
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I think the song is about not caring if you wake up in the morning because you feel as if no one else does eithier because they're so ashamed of you.
This song is about Kurt's out look on himself from his Father's prospective. Just so you know the lyrics above are wrong. Kurt didn't really like his father. He hated him for "unmercifully beating him as a child and leaving him, getting a new family and not wanting to include him in his new life.." If you don't believe me go check out the documentary "About a Son" where Kurt talks about it in his own words. Pretty much I interpret the song as Kurt talking about himself from his dad's prospective saying Kurt disgraced his family and never has and never will amount to anything.
I believe the lyrics are this....or somewhat close to this...
Even in his youth [x3] He was nothing Kept his body clean [x3] Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed [x2] He was something Digrace the family name [x2] The family name, he was something
He was born for your crew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back asleep
Even in his youth [x3] He was nothing Kept his body clean [x3] Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed [x2] He was ashamed, he was nothing
Digrace the family name [x2] Family name, going nowhere
Leave this one, for your brew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back asleep Aye-Yeah!
Leave this one, for your brew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back again I'm dying!
Even in his youth [x2] Yeah, yeah Even in his youth [x2] Yeah, yeah Even in his youth Yeah, yeah Even in his youth Yeah, yeah [x5]
The exact lyrics are as followed: (It's not that hard to hear)
The exact lyrics are as followed: (It's not that hard to hear)
Even in his youth (x3) He was nothing Kept his body clean (x3) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (x2) He was something Digrace the family name (x2) The family name, he was something
Even in his youth (x3) He was nothing Kept his body clean (x3) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (x2) He was something Digrace the family name (x2) The family name, he was something
He was born for your crew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back a slave
He was born for your crew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back a slave
Even in his youth (x3) He was nothing Kept his body clean (x3) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (x2) He was ashamed he was nothing
Even in his youth (x3) He was nothing Kept his body clean (x3) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (x2) He was ashamed he was nothing
Digrace the family name (x2) Family...
Digrace the family name (x2) Family name, going nowhere
Leave this one, for your brew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back a slave Aye-Yeah!
Leave this one, for your brew I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back again I'm dying!
Even in his youth (x2) Yeah, yeah Even in his youth (x2) Yeah, yeah Even in his youth Yeah, yeah Even in his youth Yeah, yeah (x5)
this song is my life and that guy is on something
There are two different versions of this song, with slightly different lyrics. (Not uncommon for Nirvana)
This is what I get from the version I have:
Even in his youth (3x) He was nothing Kept his body clean (3x) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (3x) Even in his youth (3x) He was nothing
Read this form before you're through I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back a slave
Yeah yeah
Read this form before you're through I've got nothing left for you If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back again
Even in his youth (3x) Yeah yeah (etc)
This is the version where the audio cut out on the vocals on the third time he sings, "Disgrace the family name," as if he leaned away from the mic or something like that.
I prerfer this version. The other version I've heard a lot, the words change a lot more. "I've got nothing left to do // left to lose // left to prove" and "Hope I don't come back again // a slave // the same." (IIRC) But I think the music is a lot better in the version I put the lyrics up for.
Even in his youth (3x) He was nothing Kept his body clean (3x) Going nowhere Daddy was ashamed (3x) He was nothing Disgrace the family name (3x*) Going nowhere
Read this form before you're through I've got nothing left to prove If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back a slave
@pentalarc my mans got it. the best version of this song is on the nevermind anniversary. "IVE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE!" is my favorite kurt lyric. He downplayed his ambition his entire life, telling everyone who'd listen he didn't want fame, and success but thats total bullshit. Montage of heck has a great scene when he's practicing in he shitty apartment relentlessly. when i hear this song i picture him in those days; being shuffled back and forth between parents, sleeping in cars, in that dump with tracy-god only knows how many times she probably told him to get a job, have...
@pentalarc my mans got it. the best version of this song is on the nevermind anniversary. "IVE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE!" is my favorite kurt lyric. He downplayed his ambition his entire life, telling everyone who'd listen he didn't want fame, and success but thats total bullshit. Montage of heck has a great scene when he's practicing in he shitty apartment relentlessly. when i hear this song i picture him in those days; being shuffled back and forth between parents, sleeping in cars, in that dump with tracy-god only knows how many times she probably told him to get a job, have a back up plan. he was rejected and counted out his entire life, its no coincidence in a song he sings daddy was ashamed, disgrace the family name he was nothing, that he screams.. IVE GOT NOTHING LEFT TO PROVE! Love it.
It looks like this is about his childhood. When his parents divorced when he was 9, it was very hard for him. His family ment a lot to him, and when his father was gone, most probably thoght it was his fault. "Daddy was ashamed he was nothing Smears the family name he was something" I think this started his whole depression thing. Many of his songs are about that! For example "serve the servants" (i tried so hard to have a father but nstead i had a dad.)
just a different view from this being about his childhood, maybee its about how people(like jesus) were borin only to die for others (maybee a friend of his died young)
just a different view from this being about his childhood, maybee its about how people(like jesus) were borin only to die for others (maybee a friend of his died young)
No it's not, it's about a kid that's parents are ashamed of him.
yeah, maybe he felt his parents were ashamed of him, because he dropped out of school, and shit like that. She always felt he was the reason his parents divorced, maybe because he thought at that age that they were ashamed of him....
hey all of these are opinions, u can't just say "no,it's not!"
Read this form before your though*
From what I can hear it says: "If I die before I wake Hope I don't come back the same".