Come As You Are

Come As You Are is a song by Seattle rock band Nirvana, released as the second single from their second album Nevermind on March 2, 1992. The label debated over releasing Come As You Are or In Bloom as the album's second single due to Kurt Cobain's concerns between the similarities between Come As You Are and Killing Joke song Eighties. The label later persuaded Cobain to release the song as the second single. The song was a commercial success, reaching 32 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it the band's second and last top 40 hit on that chart.
==Meaning==
Cobain described the lyrics of Come As You Are as contradictory, suck as "take you time/hurry up/choice is yours/don't be late". The song also references heroin (come doused in mud/soaked in bleach).
==Success==
Released following the surprise success of the Smells Like Teen Spirit single, the song helped to keep the band in the mainstream. The song reached 32 on the Billboard Hot 200 and 9 on the UK singles chart, where it was the highest debuting song on the latter chart.
==Killing Joke dispute==
The similarities between Come As You Are and Killing Joke song Eighties lead to Killing Joke filing a complaint about the song, however the band later dismissed the claim following Cobain's suicide in 1994
==Music Video==
A music video was produced for the song, it sees the band playing in a dark room where water distorts their appearance. The video shows various scenes, such as cells reproducing or a baby swimming under water.
Category:Songs
Category:Singles
Category:Nirvana songs