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On Friday, April 8, 1994, I came home for lunch, turned on talk radio, and was soon informed that Kurt Cobain had killed himself. Like just about everyone into music at the time, I was very shaken by his death. In retrospect, there had been many clues, but I was still surprised nonetheless.

When I got back to work my friend Michael Karo said, "Well, now you'll have to write a Kurt tribute song." I thought, "I can't write a Kurt tribute song. What am I gonna say?"

But when I got home that night I picked up my guitar and started playing a sort of reverse "Smells Like Teen Spirit" chord progression and the words just poured out. A few days later it was on tape.

I don't know where you think you're going so quick
Can't you see that we're not done with you yet?
Take a break, take a rest, take a shot (not like that!)
It's okay, just don't scare me like that.

I don't know. I don't care. I don't think. I don't feel.
I can't love. I just hate. Hate. I can't deal.
I can't live. I should die. She's not right here for me.
I can't smile. I can't cry. I shouldn't even be.

I can't see why you think we treat you like that
Do you know what you did? You know you can't take it back.
It's a life. It's a waste. Where's that pat on the back?
Where've you gone? Where's your gun? Good going dad.

I don't know...
It's so hard...