Nirvana Serve The Servants

Here is some background information about Serve the Servents from : This is Kurt Cobain s most autobiographical song. The lyrics contain references to his father ( I tried hard to have a father but instead I had a dad ), his wife Courtney Love ( If she floats, then she is not a witch ) and his own success. The witch reference about Courtney Love in the first verse was Cobain s frustration with the press for constantly vilifying Love as a horrible wife, mother, drug addict and detriment to Nirvana. The divorce of Cobain s parents inspired the line, That legendary divorce is such a This is a very personal song, which is not unusual, but the fact that it is so direct is unusual for Nirvana. It discusses many topics that were important in Kurt s life and was a perfect album opener. The line if she floats, she is a witch is one of the many examples of Courtney s influence on Kurt