Lithium by Nirvana

Song meanings are certainly open to much interpretation, and what I am about to derive from the above song is certainly open to debate, and is simply my opinion on what the song is about.

Lithium is a drug taken by people suffering from Bipolar Disorder. Bipolar Disorder is a mental illness which consists of a person who experiences both manic and depressed states. This is a very difficult illness to have, and the song appears to speak to the struggles associated with this disease.

Kurt Cobain writes " I'm so lonely" and seconds later states "I'm not sad".

Kurt constructs a very interesting song which focuses on stating many opposite and confusing feelings, it results in a person that sounds as if they are experiencing feelings from both a manic and depressed state.

Kurt Cobain certainly had his own bout with depression, and unfortunately ended up ultimately taking his own life.