Dumb

Navigating Blissful Ignorance: Decoding Nirvana's 'Dumb'
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Lyrics

I'm not like them

I feel different from others

But I can pretend

Despite my uniqueness, I can act like I fit in

The sun is gone

Metaphor for a dark or challenging time

But I have a light

Despite difficulties, I have a source of hope or inspiration

The day is done

The day is ending

But I'm having fun

Despite challenges, I find enjoyment

I think I'm dumb

Expression of self-doubt or feeling unintelligent


Or maybe just happy

Questioning intelligence but possibly content or happy

Think I'm just happy

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Think I'm just happy

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Think I'm just happy

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My heart is broke

Emotional pain or distress

But I have some glue

Despite brokenness, there's a way to repair

Help me inhale

Seeking comfort and happiness with someone

And mend it with you

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We'll float around

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And hang out on clouds

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Then we'll come down

Coming back to reality


And have a hangover

Consequences of the return to reality, like a hangover

Have a hangover

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Have a hangover

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Have a hangover

(Refrain)


Skin the sun

Struggling and wishing for something more meaningful

Fall asleep

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Wish away

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The soul is cheap

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Lesson learned

Learning from experiences and seeking solace

Wish me luck

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Soothe the burn

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Wake me up

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I'm not like them

Repetition of feeling different

But I can pretend

Similar to earlier verses, finding enjoyment despite challenges

The sun is gone

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But I have a light

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The day is done

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But I'm having fun

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I think I'm dumb

Reiteration of self-doubt


Maybe just happy

Repeating the uncertainty about intelligence but leaning towards happiness

Think I'm just happy

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Think I'm just happy

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Think I'm just happy

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I think I'm dumb

Continued repetition, emphasizing the internal struggle

I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

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I think I'm dumb

Final repetition, possibly indicating a persistent internal conflict

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