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Nevermind (An Epitaph)

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(Written as lyrics to the music of
"Smells Like Teen Spirit")

 

 

Most learned you died
from MTV,
but locals first heard
this tragedy.
From Seattle TV
news and radio,
we, the fans,
received the blow.

Echoes resound hollow,
what happened?
No one will ever know...

KISW, KZOK,
talking heads spoke
your name all day.
A suicide,
or conspiracy?
Was it fame or
was it Courtney?
Was he fed up?
What lead up
to this cover-up?
Oh, shut up!
Yea!

Fame and drugs,
they took their toll,
and many years
from you they stole;
others have looked
to your wife
as a reason you
lost your life.

Gunshot heard
near lakefront shores,
a headline for the media whores...

Local stations
and international
gave their versions,
some were rational.
Emotional rock star,
a music phenom,
he felt strangled by
stardom's freedom.
Inner demon,
lifeline speedin',
couldn't believe in
a joyful livin'.
No!

Were you ever happy?

Folks don't recall,

some saw writing

on the wall.
A life cut short,
but what did they find?
what clues?
Oh, nevermind...

A generation
clung to your words,
clothing style and power chords...

Your name is
etched in history,
but your death
remains a mystery.
Kurt, did you find
your Nirvana?
People can believe
what they wanna
that someone lied
and called it suicide.
Many tears were cried,
why had you died?
Why?

 

 

Author notes

Tribute to Kurt Cobain/Nirvana
Image credit: http://shaunoconnor.wordpress.com/tag/donnie-darko/

Written as lyrics to the music of "Smells Like Teen Spirit."

I was in Seattle at the time of Cobain's death, not a day went by for nearly a month where his name wasn't in the news. I didn't know him, personally, but knew people who knew people, yada yada...Being in Seattle's music scene, Kurt's death kinda struck a lil deeper, but I and all area musicians mourned the music world's loss with everyone else who were touched.

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  • Detached
    April 18, 2009
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    This was beautiful, I absolutely love every word. You have a real gift. Congrats on the silver!


  • Jade-
    April 2, 2009

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    I really liked this.

    I like the way you wrote it to the tune of the song. Also how you spoke about his death - was it suicide or murder? Questions many fans are still to this day asking, and wanting to know the truth.I hope one day the questions will be answerd - you never know.

    Thanks for entering my contest and good luck.


  • BehindTheShadow
    April 2, 2009
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    I enjoyed this alot.

  • Gadry
    January 1, 2009

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    Wow! I was lsitening to the song while reading it! it ACTUALLY fits really good! i could sing along with these words and have it sound amazing! That takes talent! Nice job!


  • bloved
    December 27, 2008

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    This was pretty neat. That you were able to write this peice to the tune of Smells Like Teen Spirit, Nirvana's most famous, yet not the best, song.

    I also like that you actually had a connection to this piece, you remember where you were when his death occured. You were there to remember the media craze and out of this world theories on his death. Because of this, this piece is raw and real.

    For me, I was way to young to remember Kurt or Nirvana when they the biggest acts in music history, but I will not forget how I felt when my sister introduced to me their first album as I got older.

    Great tribute!


  • The Otep
    December 15, 2008

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    This I like! Kurt Cobain was a very honorable musician- his music and lyrics spoke ( and still speak) to so many.
    This is a great tribute to a great guy and song. Excellente!


  • azlyn gold member
    December 15, 2008

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    This is a brilliant tribute to Kurt! Yes there were so many questions left unanswered. I think that his words and his music really tells the story if anyone listens with their heart and their soul. I enjoyed this entry very much. I can almost hear him at times saying of all the controversy..."OH WELL WHATEVER...NEVER-MIND.  



    Thanks for the entry...

  • AngelKat42
    December 15, 2008

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    this poem is deeply thought provoking and to me it hits hard. I loved his music and yeah I didn't know him either but his music was great. sometimes the pressure of fame comes at a high price. which is sad, i think anyway. so many unanswered questions surrounding the reasons for his death. this is a very heartfelt and very touching poem. I think that you've done a brilliant job with this.

    thank you for sending me the link.. I'm so faving this one.

    good luck my guardian angel

    kat

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