![]() ![]() "Load up on guns bring your friends" - Guns= needles friends= encase of fallout The meaning is simple if you have been there. There was a sense that something was very off in the world but it was difficult to articulate - "I found it hard, was hard to find." All we know was that we had grown up in a world of optimism and, like the industrial heartland of America, it had decayed into disaffection and cynicism. In a similar way, the seemingly nonsensical lyrics and the "Oh well, whatever, never mind" attitude resonated deeply with our generation. And many people, including myself, took it that way. But the feeling of danger and contagion related to sex was a big part of the zeitgeist of that time (and still is to some extent). And I'm not saying Cobain did or didn't consciously put this meaning in the song. Of course, one can argue about the artist's intent versus the audience's interpretation. I feel stupid and contagious," I knew instantly and exactly what he was talking about. When I heard "With the lights out, it's less dangerous. If you think the AIDS crisis didn't impact our generation's perspective on sex, you are deeply mistaken. A mulatto, an albino, a mosquito, my libidoĪ denial, a denial, a denial, a denial, a denial ![]()
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