Nirvana - Lithium

Lithium Lyric

I'm so happy,'cause today I found my friends.
They're in my head. I'm so ugly,
that's okay, 'cause so are you.
We've broken our mirrors. Sunday morning
is every day for all I care,
and I'm not scared. Light my candles
in a daze 'cause I found God.

Yeah yeah! Yeah...

I'm so lonely,
that's okay, I shaved my head,
and I'm not sad. And just maybe,
I'm to blame for all I've heard,
but I'm not sure. I'm so excited,
I can't wait to meet you there,
and I don't care. I'm so horny,
that's okay, my will is good.

Yeah yeah! Yeah...

I like it, I'm not gonna crack.
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack.
I love you, I'm not gonna crack.
I kill you, I'm not gonna crack.
I like it, I'm not gonna crack.
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack.
I love you, I'm not gonna crack.
I kill you, I'm not gonna crack.

I'm so happy, cause today I found my friends.
They're in my head. I'm so ugly,
that's okay 'cause so are you.
We've broken our mirrors.
Sunday morning, is everyday for all I care.
and I'm not scared. Light my candles
in a daze, 'cause I found God.

Yeah yeah! Yeah!

I like it, I'm not gonna crack.
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack.
I love you, I'm not gonna crack.
I kill you, I'm not gonna crack.
I like it, I'm not gonna crack.
I miss you, I'm not gonna crack.
I love you, I'm not gonna crack.
I kill you, I'm not gonna crack.

Song Notes : " 'Lithium,' viewed by many, is about a man on the brink of killing himself - dysfunctional, random, and all of that. It is very important, however, not to read too much into Kurt Cobain's lyrics. Listening to live shows, many songs contain altered lyrics that just sound like other words, which was one of the more unique things about Nirvana"

"Lithium is a drug used by doctors and psychiatrists to treat patients with Manic-Depressive Disorder, also known as Bipolar Depression. This is a very volatile mental condition, and Lithium often helps regulate the mood of the patient. Mike Tyson is a famous Lithium patient"

"The album was produced by Butch Vig. He also produced the Smashing Pumpkins' Siamese Dream and is the drummer for the band Garbage"

"Cobain spent a period of his life moving between the homes of various relatives and friends. One of these friends came from a family of reformed Christians, and in this song Cobain compares living in this house to having bi-polar depression"

Living Color guitarist Vernon Reid told Rolling Stone magazine: "My favorite song on Nevermind was 'Lithium.' Kurt Cobain tapped into something in the culture that nobody had given a voice to before: passionate ambivalence: 'I'm so ugly, but that's OK 'cause so are you.' He captured the idea of having incredibly powerful feelings about not having feelings."