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Song ID: 22245
Come as you are, as you were
As I want you to be
As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy
Take your time, hurry up
The choice is your, don't be late
Take a rest as a friend as an old memoria

Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach
As I want you to be
As a trend, as a friend, as an old memoria

And I swear that I don't have a gun
No I don't have a gun
Nevermind
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The main riff of Nirvana's song "Come as You Are" bears a striking resemblance to the riff of Killing Joke's single, "Eighties".
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31 comments on this song.
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Vash
coolest opening riff i've ever heard.
added: 02/29/2004, 01:46 PM
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Old Jochem
Only song I can play on the guitar. Very easy but very awesome riff.
added: 03/26/2004, 10:37 AM
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AphiD43
yes, i agree as Vash and i have to comment on the calmness of this song. Whenever i'm pissed I turn this on and it just seems better for some reason. . . this song has powers, i tell you. Amazing.
added: 03/26/2004, 11:16 PM
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Spikin
awesome song. too bad he committed suicide.
added: 04/01/2004, 09:42 PM
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Creeping Death
Really a shame indeed! This song has one off the coolests riff ever made!
added: 05/14/2004, 05:28 AM
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WeirdoKid
i looove this song lots... and ur right it is calming AphiD43
added: 05/24/2004, 11:51 AM
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Stimp
Worst song they ever made, repetitive, and actually somewhat boring.
added: 07/03/2004, 05:53 PM
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dieguezzz
one of the worst...you must be on drugs or something, this is a great song.
added: 07/24/2004, 05:49 PM
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LostInYesterdayX
Awesome sounding music, only so-so lyrics. All in all a great song though.
added: 08/10/2004, 05:28 PM
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Cratic
I think these lyrics are some of their best. Kick ass song.
added: 10/14/2004, 03:47 PM
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stark184
these are some quality lyrics as cratic noted earlier. alos a great song.
added: 11/08/2004, 05:20 PM
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ishhbabyallie
i think nirvana is terribly over-rated & oneof the only reasons they're so god damned popular is because the leader singer committed suicide. however, this is an okay song. the rest of their stuff makes me wanna shoot myself in the head, though. so so so depressing & fucking annoying & overplayed.
added: 11/29/2004, 10:10 PM
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Satanika
I always did like this song it just wasn't one of my favorites. A couple of days ago I got high and watched the video. While watching the video I just sat there and stared at the tv like I was in a trance. I realized that I really do like this song. I wanted to go home and download the song and the video. This song got to me. I've been listening to it non stop. I know it's weird.
added: 11/30/2004, 08:31 PM
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SymX
Terrible song, just like all other nirvana songs
added: 12/23/2004, 09:50 PM
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user kyle
One of my favorite Nirvana tunes. I don't understand how you can not like this song.
added: 12/27/2004, 12:43 PM
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I am me
What the hell is the point of coming here just to post that you don't like the band or the song? Do you hate them that much that you're going out of your way to tell everyone who does like them, and wants to read their lyrics, how much you don't like them? Also, I find these lyrics to be meaningful. I'm sorry not everything can be as bubbly as Brittney Spears, but I prefer my music this way.
added: 01/22/2005, 08:09 PM
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Cob
Nirvana is not over-rated people dont like a band cause some fucking stupid member kills them selfs so stfu and this song is good and all their other songs are good
added: 03/01/2005, 10:31 PM
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xxxXeRoXxxx
loverly
added: 04/09/2005, 01:00 AM
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Vash
yeah i just... cant get enough of that riff. every now and then i go through nirvana phases... ill listen to them for a while then remember i get bored of them real quick... but this song is solid gold. the riff is one of the best riff's i've ever heard and it's just such a bad-ass tune, the way the drums flow with the riff in the verse... always liked it more than teen spirit as a kid too.
added: 04/17/2005, 12:47 PM
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Unlikely Martyr
the riff in this song is a slowed down version of the riff thats in Killing Joke's song "eighties" .
added: 07/12/2005, 06:19 PM
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metalskatan
this song is neat i thought i commented on it guess not
added: 09/06/2005, 01:57 PM
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blackbird.
It's annoying people care more about a musician's personal life than their music. Kurt is the perfect example. Whether he killed himself, was murdered or whatever you believe, he was a great lyricist and changed a generation; that's something that can't be killed.
added: 09/17/2005, 09:47 PM
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Jochem
Holy fuck, I didn't comment on this song.... It's one off my favourite Nirvana songs. For the rest everything Vash says counts for me. I'm also having phases with Nirvana but those only last 3 or 4 days.
added: 11/07/2005, 05:13 PM
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Big D
The intro sounds friggin cool in this song. Gotta love the bass.
added: 12/25/2005, 12:30 AM
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Soad_sophie
God what a superb voice =P Love this song , one of my favourites!
added: 03/20/2006, 06:07 PM
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Rockzilla
the irony of this song's lyrics matches Lithium for pure sadness - if only he didn't have a gun, I wonder where this group would be now...
added: 03/30/2006, 03:05 PM
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Dantron!!1!!!!111
i live for this song
added: 02/22/2007, 10:01 PM
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blackbird.
My mom once asked me if I thought the "I swear I don't have a gun" was him crying for help. I really don't think Kurt was crying for help. He was fascinated with death, always was, from when he was a pre-teen to the day he died. Several of his family members died by shooting themselves, so why wouldn't he feel close to the subject?

Everything happens for a reason, my friends. Try to remember that when you think of Kurt. He was in so damn much pain [in his stomach, he had a stomach problem much like mine] and he's not anymore. Celebrate that. He'd be the first person to laugh at himself, so don't feel too sad about his passing.
added: 09/08/2007, 04:25 AM
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Have Heart
Fav song from Nirvana
Love the guitar riff & everything.
added: 03/28/2008, 10:51 PM
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celticwarlord422
Nirvana's best song, that riff is just orgasmic!
added: 09/09/2008, 02:25 PM
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Lucid Dreams
This is an ok song, nirvana can get boring at times but they come out with some ok songs and this is one of them.
added: 01/20/2009, 06:38 PM
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