Nirvana Songs - Been A Son Lyrics

Nirvana - Been A Son

Nirvana - Been A Son Lyrics and Youtube Music Videos

Album: Bleach
Released: 1989

Been A Son Lyrics

She should have stayed away from friends
She should have had more time to spend
She should have died when she was born
She should have worn the crown of thorns

She should have Been A Son

She should have stood out in the crowd
She should have made her mother proud
She should have fallen on her stance
She should have had another chance

Writer/s: KURT COBAIN
Publisher: BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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Been A Son

This is a semi-autobiographical account of a father who wanted a son instead of his daughter. Kurt Cobain claimed his dad never wanted to have Kurt's sister, or at least wanted it to be a boy.

The song also appears on the From The Muddy Banks Of The Wishkah live album.

There was a bass solo in the earlier mix of this song, but Novoselic said that he was disappointed with the sound and it was cut before being replaced with a guitar solo. The bass solo is just the same note for note as the main bass riff of the song, but it is played with distortion.