Kurt Cobain originally titled “Breed” as “Imodium” after Tad Doyle’s diarrhea medicine to suggest the running on of the mouth.
The track was likely inspired by Kurt’s breakup with Tobi Vail. He personally described “Breed” as:
Getting into Middle America. Marrying at age 18, getting pregnant, stuc...
[Verse]
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, I don't care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind
Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost
[Chorus]
Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
[Post-Chorus]
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said
[Verse]
I don't care, I don't care, I don't care
I don't care, care, care if it's old
I don't mind, I don't mind, I don't mind
I don't mind, mind, don't have a mind
Get away, get away, get away
Get away, away, away from your home
I'm afraid, I'm afraid, I'm afraid
I'm afraid, afraid, ghost
[Chorus]
Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
[Post-Chorus]
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said
[Guitar Solo]
[Chorus]
Hey!
Even if you have, even if you need
I don't mean to stare, we don't have to breed
We could plant a house, we could build a tree
I don't even care, we could have all three
[Outro]
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said (she said), she said (she said)
She said, said...good
Breed was written by Kurt Cobain.
Breed was produced by Butch Vig.