“Something in the Way” Lyrics Meaning The song starts with, “Underneath the bridge / Tarp has sprung a leak / And the animals I’ve trapped / Have all become my pets.” The imagery here is vivid: we’re under a bridge, a common shelter for the homeless, where Cobain narrates a life that’s literally leaking away.
Something in the way, yeah, mmm Something in the way, mmm Something in the way, yeah, mmm Something in the way, mmm Something in the way, yeah, mmm. Analysis: The ‘something in the way’ is often translated by fans to be Kurt himself. It’s as if he felt like he was literally just something in the way — of his own life, of others around
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