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Dumb

Status
Nirvana Song


Song Author
Kurt Cobain


Writing Period
1991


Recording Session(s)
October 26, 1992 - Word of Mouth Studios, with Jack Endino

March 1993 - Pachyderm Studios recorded by Steve Albini

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

September 3, 1991 - Maide Vaile Studios, London "John Peel Session"

(Television) November 18, 1993 - Sony Studios NYC "MTV Unplugged"

February 23, 1994 - Tunnel - RAI Italian TV Studio, Rome Italy


Notes
The In Utero version of this song features Kera Schaley on cello, while on MTV Unplugged Lori Goldston handles the cello.


 
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Alternate/Working Titles
I think I'm dumb; I'm not like them
I Think Im Dumb And Not Like Them


Common Mislabels
Womb


Mislabels in the Bootography
Ain't Over
Come As You Are
Just Happy


Lyrics
In Utero version

I'm not like them, but I can pretend
The sun is gone, but I have a light
The day is done, but I'm having fun
I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy

Think I'm just happy (x3)

My heart is broke, but I have some glue
help me inhale, and mend it with you
We'll float around, and hang out on clouds
Then we'll come down, and I have a hangover

Have a hangover (x4)

Skin the sun
Fall asleep
Wish away
The soul is cheap
Lesson learned
Wish me luck
Soothe the burn
Wake me up

I'm not like them, but I can pretend
The sun is gone, but I have a light
The day is done, but I'm having fun
I think I'm dumb, or maybe just happy

Think I'm just happy (x3)

I think I'm dumb (x12)



From Kurt Cobain's Journals (page 19, labeled as "I Think Im Dumb", written under 'not finished',
transcribed by DN member BleachedBlack)


I'm not like them – but I can pretend
The sun is gone – but I have a light
The day is done – but I'm having fun
I think I'm dumb – or maybe just happy

My heart is broke but I have some glue
help me inhale & mend it with you
Well float around & hang out on clouds
Then well come down & have a hangover

Skin the sun & fall asleep
breathe away – the soul is weak (cheap scrubbed out)
Lesson learned – (wake me up and roll & luck are scrubbed out, wish me luck written underneath)
Soothe the burn – Wake me up



From Kurt Cobain's Journals (page 193, transcribed by DN member BleachedBlack)

I'm not like them
but I can pretend
I make up words that aren’t ever heard
The sun is gone
but I have a light

The day is done
But Im having fun

I think Im dumb
But I think Im lonely

My heart is broke but I have some
glue help me inhale & mend it with you
Well float around & float up to you You are not dead
but thats how I feel – lying in bed.

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