News
Nirvana's surviving members perform with Post Malone at SNL 50th anniversary concert
The iconic group's surviving members Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl and Pat Smear performed 'Smells Like Teen Spirit' at the event.
Yard Act
About This Track
A track built from repetition and unease, 'Sifting' moves through fragments of anxiety and deflection. The song circles around a refrain of refusal, "Don't have nothing for you", whilst the verses sketch scenes of discomfort and judgment: wet beds, teachers, preachers, the weight of being watched. Kurt Cobain's delivery is flat and declarative, letting the words land without melodrama. The structure is deliberately sparse. A simple riff supports the vocal, which repeats its hook with the kind of mechanical persistence that turns a phrase into something closer to a mantra or a wall. There is no resolution, no catharsis; the song ends as it began, cycling through the same negation. It is a record of refusal masquerading as a pop song.
"Sifting" is a track by Nirvana, from the album Bleach (Deluxe Edition), released 14th June 1989. The track is 5:23 long. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Nirvana.
About the Artist
Lyrics
Lyrics provided by LRCLIB
View full lyrics page →Track details
Explore
Showing 10 of 20
Credits
READ MORE ABOUT NIRVANAREAD MORE ABOUT NIRVANAREAD MORE ABOUT NIRVANAREAD MORE ABOUT NIRVANAREAD MORE ABOUT NIRVANAREAD MORE ABOUT NIRVANA