On a Plain Lyrics

Lyric discussion by NoseDragon 

Cover art for On a Plain lyrics by Nirvana

Here's what it means:

I'll start this off without any words -he's deciding how to start the song.

I got so high that I scratched 'til I bled -i don't know, he got wasted.

I love myself better than you -he didn't really love himself, i thought i'd make a note of that.

I know it's wrong so what should I do? -he needs help, guidence.

The finest day that I ever had Was when I learned to cry on command -to get attention, and when he learned to do it whenever he could get more attention

I love myself better than you I know it's wrong so what should I do?

I'm on a plain I can't complain I'm on a plain

My mother died every night -referring to a boyfriend his mom had who beat her

It's safe to say don't quote me on that I love myself better than you I know it's wrong so what should I do?

The black sheep got blackmailed again

  • referring to how his parents used him to get back at one another

Forgot to put on the zip code

I love myself better than you I know it's wrong so what should I do?

I'm on a plain I can't complain I'm on a plain

Somewhere I have heard this before -he knows he heard the bridge somewhere else, but he can't remember where

In a dream my memory has stored -he guesses he heard it in a dream

As a defense I'm neutered and spayed

What the hell am I trying to say -he's just writing whatever comes into mind

the rest is just more nonsense. its a really great song, with lots of hidden meanings. he wrote it right before they recorded it.

one thing also NOSEDRAGON "It's Safe To Say Don't Quote Me On That" Kurdt and Dave would commonly use that fraze between each other mostly when they lived together

the first verse is about herion, one of the side effects is itchyness and when your high you get really euophoric and you love yourself, he knows his herion addiction is wrong what should he do?

@NoseDragon Hats off.