Tagged: Nirvana

Heart-Shaped Box

Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box” Lyrics Meaning

There are probably no artists in the history of American music who utilized heavy-handed symbolism more than rock stars of the 1990s. And such is the case with Nirvana’s “Heart-Shaped Box”. So instead of attempting to...

Smells Like Teen Spirit

Meaning of “Smells Like Teen Spirit” by Nirvana

First off, the title of this song was actually derived from a popular American underarm deodorant named “Teen Spirit”. At the time this song was penned, the singer and co-writer of the track, Kurt Cobain,...

Nirvana

Meaning of “All Apologies” by Nirvana

“All Apologies” is a song that Nirvana’s frontman and the track’s writer, the legendary Kurt Cobain, dedicated to his wife (Courtney) and daughter (Frances Bean).  It details the expectations he faced in his relationship with them and the experiences...