Nirvana - Smells like Teen Spirit

The name of the band seems an affront given its apparent nihilism. In fact Xer culture, as the name alone suggests is pure anti-boomerism, no search for truth here. We live for the moment, get as get can. In the end though the boomers were the selfish ones and we got stuck with the bad end of things. Buddha's nirvana concept was quite nihilistic, atheistic. Real enlightenment is found in the little things of everyday life, people we care about, food, nature. A total disconnect is unreal. We must dive into greater reality to become enlightened. Total connection to all things is on the other side, becoming one is not becoming distanced. Grunge was our youth phase. Curt joined the 27 club like Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Jimi Hendrix. Drugs aren't the way to enlightenment. Hard work is. 

Load up on guns, bring your friends
It's fun to lose and to pretend
She's over-bored and self-assured
Oh no, I know a dirty word

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey

I'm worse at what I do best
And for this gift I feel blessed
Our little group has always been
And always will until the end

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
Yeah, hey

And I forget just why I taste
Oh yeah, I guess it makes me smile
I found it hard, it's hard to find
Oh well, whatever, never mind

Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello, how low
Hello, hello, hello

With the lights out, it's less dangerous
Here we are now, entertain us
I feel stupid and contagious
Here we are now, entertain us
A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libido
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial
A denial, a denial, a denial, a denial