The first time I had heard this song was a small sound-bite clip from the 1996 documentry "Hype". For the longest time, I thought this was some random song Kurt sang (perhaps a side-project song with friends from The Vaselines) and have been searching in earnest since then. I just randomly came upon this song one day, and realized its not Kurt at all, and felt like a fool. However, this song is very melodic, and I can understand now that the Screaming Trees were definetly an influence on Nirvana. This song sounds like someone describing a vague dream they had when they were a child ... like someone having a fit of nostalgia. Everyone can relate to the lyrics and mold it to their own life, and at the same time, it seems painful and specific to the singer/songwriter. He had a sepcific purpose in mind while singing this song; To share how every person feels when they are at their lowest moments in life. This is one of those rare songs you could play at a eulogy, and everyone would shed at least one tear for the departed.
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