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Something In the Way Kurt Cobain

Born in Aberdeen Washington where he hung out, “Underneath the bridge, the tarp has sprung a leak” Taught himself to play guitar, liked to smoke some weed, “And the animals I’ve trapped have all become my pets” Started writing songs, had very deep meaning, “And I’m living off of grass and drippings from the ceiling” Formed the band Nirvana with some of his buddies, “But it’s ok to eat fish, cause they don’t have any feelings” “Something in the way” boy he’s got ambition, “Something in the way yeah” unwavering conviction, “Something in the way” chronic stomach condition, “Something in the way yeah” impending perdition. Records started to sell superstardom beckoned, “Underneath the bridge, the tarp has sprung a leak” Took the billboard chart by storm, Grunge had found its champion, “And the animals I’ve trapped have all become my pets” Money started to come in, met ‘Courtney Love’ it seems, “And I’m living off of grass, and drippings from the ceiling” Got married had a child, They named her Frances Bean, But it’s ok to eat fish, cause they don’t have any feelings. “Something in the way” by your own admission. “Something in the way yeah” is it drug addiction, “Something in the way” rehab with no remission, “Something in the way yeah” a round of ammunition. Nothings in the way, they can feel you breathing, Board spells out your name a very eerie feeling, Gun went off by mistake is the wound still healing, Sigrid’s seance was no fake, I am so believing, A voice of burning nails exorcising demons, Goodbye Kurt Cobain tarp was only weeping. By David Kavanagh Inspired by Sigrid Ermine poem Called by Cobain seance Lyrics “something in the way” by, Kurt Cobain.

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Date: 10/2/2020 4:17:00 AM
A tribute which does you proud, David. All fans respect and cherish your work. Dedication vividly written here astounds me. I'm so so excited that my ditty compelled you to write your intended masterpiece. Readers can feel the admiration... David, Kurt spoke through you. - continual absorbing of your last stanza, a voice of burning nails. So right, how did you get the words. Tarp was only weeping. I am taken to your sentiment, want to cry. His unassuming boyish sombre nature spelt perfectly.
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David Kavanagh
Date: 10/2/2020 5:32:00 AM
Hi Sigrid I knew the moment I read your poem something just clicked and for some reason the song something in the way came into my head and I worked around it, the burning nails I stole from Dave Grohl I think he said boiling nails, But the rest as you said came from Kurt and myself, your a mystic Sigrid, thank you so much for inspiring me, cheers David
Date: 10/1/2020 2:27:00 PM
And the animal's ive trapped have become my pet's ??????????? Watched an Amy Winehouse documentary when she was clean winning her grammy and all she was or could think was, This would be so much better on drugs
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Sigrid Ermine
Date: 10/2/2020 4:19:00 AM
Honesty.... A step further than some manage...
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David Kavanagh
Date: 10/1/2020 2:42:00 PM
Like most things in life Christopher that’s why they call it high, but then comes dependency addiction and inevitable depression with possible suicide, it’s sad, but yeah I embedded Kurt’s whole song “something in the way” throughout this poem, for some strange reason cheers David

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