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==Moral impact of Nirvana==
The moral impact of Nirvana is difficult to gauge directly from their lyrics, as the band pursued an extremely abstract form of songwriting. Few of the band's songs give a direct plotline, and can only be concretely judged for appropriateness by the overall "theme" of the expressions and vocabulary used.
===Themes of nihilism and alienation===
Probably the most condemning argument which can be made against Nirvana is that their music fails to be morally uplifting.
''"Silence /Here I am /Here I am /Silent.
/Bright and clear /It's what I am /I have Died"''
--Endless Nameless (Nevermind album)
''"I've got some rope/
You have been told/
Promise you/
ever true/
Let me take a ride/
Cut yourself/
Wants some help/
To help myself."''
--Polly (New Wave)
The most clearly objectionable song performed on a Nirvana album was their cover of the song "Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam" (originally by [[punk]] band The Vaselines) on the "Unplugged in New York" album. The song is a disrespectful parody of the Sunday School song "Jesus Wants Me for a Sunbeam", in which the lyrics are mocked with atheistic messages:
"''Jesus don't want me for a sunbeam/
Sunbeams are not made like me/
Don't expect me to cry/
For all the reasons you had to die/
Don't ever ask your love of me.''"
--Jesus Don't Want Me for a Sunbeam (Unplugged)
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