Here Are the Lyrics to Nirvana’s ‘Something in the Way’

Follow along with the lyrics of Nirvana’s ‘Nevermind’ track.

From left: Kurt Cobain, Krist Novoselic, Dave Grohl of Nirvana backstage at Nakano Sunplaza on December 19, 1992 in Tokyo, Japan.
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It’s been 31 years since Nirvana released “Something in the Way” on their 1991 album, Nevermind — but thanks to The Batman, the song is getting a second life in 2022.

Thanks to its feature in The Batman, the latest DC Bat-movie starring Robert Pattinson, the deep cut has been surging in streams since the film’s release on March 4.

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If you need a guide to follow along to Nirvana’s “Something in the Way,” find the lyrics below:

Underneath the bridge

Tarp has sprung a leak

And the animals I’ve trapped

Have all become my pets

And I’m living off of grass

And the drippings from the ceiling

It’s okay to eat fish

‘Cause they don’t have any feelings

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Underneath the bridge

Tarp has sprung a leak

And the animals I’ve trapped

Have all become my pets

And I’m living off of grass

And the drippings from the ceiling

It’s okay to eat fish

‘Cause they don’t have any feelings

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

Something in the way

Mm

Something in the way, yeah

Mm

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Lyrics © BMG Rights Management

Written by: Kurt Cobain

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