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Nirvana
On A Plain
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Rock
On A Plain was released on September 24, 1991 by Geffen as a part of the album
Nevermind
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OVERVIEW
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Music Video
Music Video
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Kurt Cobain
Electric Guitar
Krist Novoselic
Bass Guitar
Dave Grohl
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Kurt Cobain
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Nirvana
Producer
Butch Vig
Producer
Andy Wallace
Mixing Engineer
Craig Doubet
Assistant Mixing Engineer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Jeff Sheehan
Assistant Recording Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I'll start this off without any words
I got so high, I scratched till I bled
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do?
The finest day that I've ever had
Was when I learned to cry on command
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do? (Ooh)
[Chorus]
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
[Verse 2]
My mother died every night
It's safe to say, don't quote me on that
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do?
The black sheep got blackmailed again
Forgot to put on the zip code
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do? (Ooh)
[Chorus]
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
[Bridge]
Somewhere I have heard this before
In a dream my memory has stored
As a defense, I'm neutered and spayed
What the hell am I tryin' to say?
[Verse 3]
It is now time to make it unclear
To write off lines that don't make sense
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do?
And one more special message to go
And then I'm done, and I can go home
Love myself better than you
Know it's wrong, so what should I do? (Ooh)
[Chorus]
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh)
I can't complain (Ooh)
I'm on a plain (Ooh, ooh)
Written by:
Kurt Cobain
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