This song was a random jam that broke out when they were trying to record “Lithium.” Kurt was so frustrated with their lack of progress that he spontaneously started playing this song and Krist and Dave joined in. The lyrics were made up on the fly.
“Endless, Nameless” appeared as a B-side to the “...
[Verse 1]
Silence, here I am!
Here I am, silent!
Bright and clear, it's what I am!
I have died!
[Chorus]
Mother, Mother
Mother, Mother
[Verse 2]
Death! And violence!
Excitement, right here!
Died! Go to Hell!
Here I am, right here!
Ow!
[Chorus]
No más, no más
No más, Mama
[Verse 3]
Death is what I am!
Go to Hell, go to jail!
In back of that crime!
Here I am, take a chance!
Dead!
Die
[Instrumental Outro]
Endless, Nameless was written by Kurt Cobain.
Endless, Nameless was produced by Butch Vig.
Nirvana released Endless, Nameless on Tue Sep 24 1991.
“Endless, Nameless” was nearly forgotten about during the initial pressings, as audio engineer Howie Weinberg forgot to even put it on the track listing.
Frontman, guitarist, and lead singer Kurt Cobain discovered the lack of the song and demanded to Weinberg that the song was put back onto the alb...