I think Kurt could probably relate to Farmer in many ways. She felt disenfranchised and cast out from "normal" society because her eccentricities were too much for most to handle, which lead to mental illness in the form of deep depression - much like Kurt. The similarities end here, I think. Frances Farmer died of cancer much later in life than at 27, which was the age Cobain ultimately ended his pain.
I think this song and many others on the album ("In Utero", their third and last studio album which Kurt initially wanted to call "I Hate Myself and Want to Die") dripped of Kurt's confusion and discontent and showcased his sadness through both the music and lyrics. So many things he wrote - and even pictures he took - foreshadowed his suicide that I don't understand how anyone could have been shocked when he pulled the trigger.
This is quite possibly my favorite Nirvana song.
I think Kurt could probably relate to Farmer in many ways. She felt disenfranchised and cast out from "normal" society because her eccentricities were too much for most to handle, which lead to mental illness in the form of deep depression - much like Kurt. The similarities end here, I think. Frances Farmer died of cancer much later in life than at 27, which was the age Cobain ultimately ended his pain.
I think this song and many others on the album ("In Utero", their third and last studio album which Kurt initially wanted to call "I Hate Myself and Want to Die") dripped of Kurt's confusion and discontent and showcased his sadness through both the music and lyrics. So many things he wrote - and even pictures he took - foreshadowed his suicide that I don't understand how anyone could have been shocked when he pulled the trigger.
@pleasebeatme92 It's always shocking, when someone dies, even if you, "know", the shock is powerful. I hope you never have/had to experience it.
@pleasebeatme92 It's always shocking, when someone dies, even if you, "know", the shock is powerful. I hope you never have/had to experience it.