You Know You're Right
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I will never bother you I will never promise to I will never follow you I will never bother you Never say a word again I will crawl away for good I will move away from here You won't be afraid of fear No thought was put into this I always knew it would come to this Things have never been so swell And I have never failed to fail Pain Pain Pain You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right It's so warm and calm inside I no longer have to hide There's talk about someone else Sterling silver begins to melt Nothin' really bothers her She just wants to love herself I will move away from here You won't be afraid of fear No thought was put into this I always knew it'd come to this Things have never been so swell And I have never failed to fail Pain Pain Pain Pain Pain You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know you're right You know your rights You know your rights You know your rights You know your rights You know your rights Pain
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Creation HistoryThe song "You Know You're Right" was actually one of the last songs written and recorded by Nirvana before the death of lead singer, Kurt Cobain, in April 1994.
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Legal BattlesThe song was kept from release for years due to legal disputes between Cobain's widow, Courtney Love, Nirvana band members, and the record label.
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DebutThe song was first heard by the public when an unedited studio version was leaked on the internet in September 2002.
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Official ReleaseThe song was officially released as part of a Nirvana greatest hits album - 'Nirvana' - on October 29, 2002.
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Single Success"You Know You're Right" quickly rose to number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in the US, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks.
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Unintentional Swan SongEven though it wasn't intended to be, "You Know You're Right" is seen by many as Cobain's haunting swan song due to its emotional depth and somber themes.
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Live PerformanceIt was only ever performed live once, at Chicago's Aragon Ballroom in October 1993.
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Radio PremiereThe first official radio premiere of the song was on Los Angeles station KROQ-FM.
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Music VideoThe music video for the song is a montage compiled from various Nirvana concerts, a reflection on the band's history.
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Lyrics InterpretationThe lyrics have often been interpreted as reflecting Cobain's personal turmoil and battles with addiction, although like many Nirvana songs, the lyrics are cryptic and lend themselves to multiple interpretations.
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Posthumous AwardsDespite being released eight years after Cobain’s death, the song won Nirvana the award for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 45th Grammy Awards.
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SongwritersThe song is credited to all three members of Nirvana- Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic and Dave Grohl, however it is believed that the song was primarily written by Cobain.
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Track LengthThe duration of this song is approximately 3 minutes and 38 seconds.
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GenreThe song fits into the alternative rock, grunge genre that was Nirvana's signature style.
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