Status

Nirvana Song

Song Author

Kurt Cobain

Writing Period

1990

Recording Session(s)

April '90 - Smart Studio, Madison WI. {prod by Butch Vig} "Nevermind Demos"

April 14-15, 1990, Evergreen University, Evergreen WA

May to June 1991 - Sound City, Van Nuys CA {prod by Butch Vig}

September 25, 1990 - Olympia WA KAOS FM "Boy Meets Girl Radio"

(Television) September 8, 1992 - MTV Video Awards, NYC

Notes

It is said that Kurt got inspired to this song, during the time he lived with the family of his friend Jesse Reed. Jesse's parents was born-again Christians, and apparently they are reflected in Lithium as the person who 'found God'.

Availability

Releases in the Bootography

Alternate/Working Titles

None Documented

Common Mislabels

I'm Not Gonna Crack

Broken Mirrors

Lithilm

Mislabels in the Bootography

Litaium

Lythium

Lyrics

"Nevermind" version

I'm so happy cause today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, cause so are you
Broke your mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles in a daze
Cause I've found god

Yeah, yeahhh(x3)
Yeah!

I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved my head
And I'm not sad
And just maybe I'm to blame for all I've heard
But I'm not sure
I'm so excited, I can't wait to meet you there
But I don't care
I'm so horny but that's okay
My will is good

Yeah, yeahhh(x3)
Yeah!

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack

I'm so happy cause today
I've found my friends
They're in my head
I'm so ugly, but that's okay, cause so are you
We've broken our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And I'm not scared
Light my candles in a daze
Cause I've found god

Yeah, yeahhh(x3)
Yeah!

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack


From Kurt Cobain's Journals (page 140, transcribed by DN member BleachedBlack)

I'm so happy cause today I found my friends
Theyre in my head
Im so ugly, but that's okay, cause so are you
We broke our mirrors
Sunday morning is everyday for all I care
And Im not scared
Light my candles in a daze
Cause I found god
Hey Hey Hey

I'm so lonely but that's okay I shaved your head
And I'm not sad
And just maybe Im to blame for all I've heard but I'm not sure
I'm so excited I can't wait to meet you there but I don't care
I'm so horny thats okay my will is good

I like you - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I killed you - I'm not gonna crack


03/20/90 - Evergreen State College

I'm so happy
I can't wait to find my friends
They're in my head
I'm so lonely
That's okay 'cause will is good
But I'm not heard
I'm so horny
That's okay 'cause I've got God
And he's got you
I'm so happy
That's okay we broke our mirrors

Hey hey yeah
Yeah yeah yeah (x5)

Sunday morning is the day I think of you
But I'm not sure
I'm so ugly
That's okay 'cause so are you
We broke our mirrors
I'm so ugly
I can't wait to find my friends
They're in my head
Sunday morning is the day I think of you

Hey hey yeah
Yeah yeah yeah (x5)
Yeah

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I kill you - I'm not gonna crack
I need you - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I made you - I'm not gonna crack

And just maybe
I'm to blame for all I've heard
But I'm a turd
Sunday morning is the day I think of you
But I'm not sure
Light my candles
Need my prayers ?
But I don't know
I'm so happy
That's okay I think of you

Hey hey yeah
Yeah yeah yeah (x5)
Yeah

I like it - I'm not gonna crack
I need you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I need you - I'm not gonna crack
I need you - I'm not gonna crack
I miss you - I'm not gonna crack
I love you - I'm not gonna crack
I killed you - I'm not gonna crack