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Nirvana – Breed Lyrics

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I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, I don't care, care that it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We can plant a house, we can build a tree
I don't even care, we can have all three

She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said

I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, care, care that it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind

Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We can plant a house, we can build a tree
I don't even care, we can have all three

She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said

Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We can plant a house, we can build a tree
I don't even care, we can have all three

She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)

She said
Good

About This Song

"Breed" is a ferocious grunge anthem that captures themes of alienation, apathy, and rejection of societal expectations, particularly around relationships and conventional life paths. The repetitive, almost mantra-like lyrics express a profound disconnection and indifference ("I don't care," "I don't mind"), while the song's title and key line about not needing to "breed" suggests a rejection of traditional family structures and reproductive pressure. Musically, it exemplifies Nirvana's signature loud-quiet-loud dynamics with Kurt Cobain's raw vocals alternating between mumbled verses and explosive choruses, backed by heavy, distorted guitar riffs and Dave Grohl's pounding drums. The song's nihilistic energy and themes of emotional numbness made it a defining track of Generation X's disillusionment, perfectly encapsulating the grunge movement's rejection of both mainstream culture and romantic idealism.

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