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Artist: Nirvana
Track: Something In The Way

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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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Nirvana – Something in the Way
“Something in the Way” is the twelfth and final song on Nirvana’s major label debut, Nevermind—not including its hidden track, “Endless, Nameless.” While many fans believed that
Nirvana – Something In The Way - Boombox Rehearsals
[Verse 1] / 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
Nirvana Created A Quiet Masterpiece With “Something In The Way”
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Nirvana – Something In The Way (Devonshire Mix)
[Verse 1] / 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
Nirvana – Something In The Way (The Batman Theme)
[Pre-Chorus] / 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
Nirvana – Something in the Way (MTV Unplugged)
[Verse 1] / 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
Nirvana – Something in the Way Samples
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Nirvana – Something In The Way (ILLENIUM Remix)
[Verse] / 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
Nirvana – Something In The Way (2021 Remaster)
[Verse 1] / Underneath the bridge, tarp has sprung a leak / And the animals I've trapped have all become my pets / And I'm livin' off of grass and the drippings from the ceilin
Avatar – Something in the Way
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Polskie tłumaczenia Genius – Nirvana - Something In The Way (Polskie Tłumaczenie)
[Verse 1] / 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 my
Nirvana – Something in the Way (In-Store Acoustic Gig)
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
Nirvana – Something In The Way - Live At The BBC
[Verse] / 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
Nirvana – Something in the Way Interpolations
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​miro (YouTube) – Five Degrees (miro edit)
[Chorus: Lil Peep] / Worry 'bout yourself, baby, I'll be good / I just wanna die in peace tonight / You can see it in my face, so I wear my hood / Feelin' like it's five degrees
Jorja Smith – Something in the Way
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Nirvana’s “Something In The Way” Soundtracks ‘The Batman’ Trailer
An orchestral remix of the band’s 1991 song plays over scenes from the upcoming film.
Nirvana – Something in the Way (Live - Japan)
[Spoken Segment] / Krist: Here's a band like "Extreme," some total schlock-rock band. We played with them at some festival. I don't know why, but—um—they are in an alternate
Kevin Devine – Something in the Way (Nirvana Cover)
[Verse] / 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 my ceiling
Петар Мартич (Petar Martic) – Something in the way (Nirvana cover)
[Текст песни «Something in the way (Nirvana cover)»] / [Куплет] / Underneath the bridge / Tarp has sprung a leak / And the / Animals I've trapped / Have all become my pets / And I'
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Джинкс (Dzhinks) – Something in a Way (Nirvana cover)
[Куплет] / 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
Kurt Cobain – You Can’t Change Me / Burn My Britches / Something In The Way (Early Demo)
[You Can't Change Me] / You can't change me / Change me / Change me / Change me / You can't change me (Uh) / You can't change me / Change me / Change me / [Interlude] / Bass part
Biv – Something In The way (Cover)
[Verse] / Underneath the bridge / Tarp has sprung a leak / Animals I've trapped / Have all become my pets / Living off of grass / Drippings from my ceiling / It's okay to eat fish
Mieke (NZ) – Something In The Way
[Verse] / 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 my ceiling / It'
Tricky (Ft. Hawkman) – Something In The Way
A cover of the Nirvana song. The track features the artist Hawkman.
Sadtrojan – ​something in the way
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Genius Traducciones al Español – Nirvana - Something in the Way (Traducción al Español)
[Letra de "Nirvana - Something in the Way (Traducción al Español)"] / [Verso] / Debajo del puente / La lona tiene una fuga / Y los animales que he atrapado / Se han convertido en
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Nirvana "Something In The Way": Underneath the bridge Tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I've trapped Have all become my pets An...
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Nirvana - Something In The Way - Boombox Rehearsals Lyrics
Lyrics for Something In The Way - Boombox Rehearsals by Nirvana. Underneath the bridge Tarp as sprung a leak And the animals I′ve trapped Have all become m...
Nirvana - Something In The Way Lyrics
Lyrics for Something In The Way by Nirvana. Underneath the bridge, tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I′ve trapped have all become...
Nirvana - Something In The Way - Live translation in German
German translation of lyrics for Something In The Way - Live by Nirvana. Underneath the bridge Tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I′ve trapped Have all become ...
Nirvana - Something In The Way - Live translation in Spanish
Spanish translation of lyrics for Something In The Way - Live by Nirvana. Underneath the bridge Tarp has sprung a leak And the animals I′ve trapped Have all become ...
Nirvana - Something In The Way - Live At The BBC Lyrics
Lyrics for Something In The Way - Live At The BBC by Nirvana. Underneath the bridge Top has sprung a leak And the animals I′ve trapped Have all become m...
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Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Something in the Way” by Nirvana?
“Something in the Way” by Nirvana was produced by Butch Vig.
Q:When did Nirvana release “Something in the Way”?
Nirvana released “Something in the Way” on September 24, 1991.
Q:When did Nirvana release “Something In The Way (ILLENIUM Remix)”?
Nirvana released “Something In The Way (ILLENIUM Remix)” on April 20, 2022.
Q:Who wrote “Something In The Way (ILLENIUM Remix)” by Nirvana?
“Something In The Way (ILLENIUM Remix)” by Nirvana was written by Kurt Cobain.
Q:Who produced “Something In The Way (2021 Remaster)” by Nirvana?
“Something In The Way (2021 Remaster)” by Nirvana was produced by Butch Vig.
Q:When did Nirvana release “Something in the Way (MTV Unplugged)”?
Nirvana released “Something in the Way (MTV Unplugged)” on November 1, 1994.
Q:When did Nirvana release “Something In The Way - Boombox Rehearsals”?
Nirvana released “Something In The Way - Boombox Rehearsals” on September 26, 1991.
Q:Who wrote “Something in the Way (MTV Unplugged)” by Nirvana?
“Something in the Way (MTV Unplugged)” by Nirvana was written by Kurt Cobain.
Q:Who wrote “Something In The Way (Devonshire Mix)” by Nirvana?
“Something In The Way (Devonshire Mix)” by Nirvana was written by Kurt Cobain.
Q:Who wrote “Something in the Way (In-Store Acoustic Gig)” by Nirvana?
“Something in the Way (In-Store Acoustic Gig)” by Nirvana was written by Kurt Cobain.
Q:When did Nirvana release “Something in the Way (In-Store Acoustic Gig)”?
Nirvana released “Something in the Way (In-Store Acoustic Gig)” on October 14, 1991.
Q:Who wrote “Something in the way(rus. translate)” by Nirvana?
“Something in the way(rus. translate)” by Nirvana was written by Nirvana.
Q:When did Polskie tłumaczenia Genius release “Nirvana - Something In The Way (Polskie Tłumaczenie)”?
Polskie tłumaczenia Genius released “Nirvana - Something In The Way (Polskie Tłumaczenie)” on September 24, 1991.
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