[Pre-Chorus 2] And very later I have learned to Accept some friends of ridicule My whole existence is for your amusement And that is why I'm here with you
This is track number six on Bleach. “Paper Cuts” is arguably the most intense song on the album, with jarring rhythms and screeching vocals.
The song depicts a child growing up in a house which has black windows. According to liveNIRVANA.com’s archives, the song is about an abused boy trapped in the basement of their parent’s house:
This kid came from a family who tortured their children, and kept them all in one room with black-painted windows and a pile of newspapers for [a] toilet. The authorities later found out and took the kids away. The lyrics also seem to contain elements from Kurt’s relationship with his mother.
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