Heart-Shaped Box
Nirvana · In Utero
I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar-pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut myself on angel's hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of your highness I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose so I can climb right back
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
She eyes me like a pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your Heart-Shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar-pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait!
I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
Your advice
Your advice
Heart-Shaped Box
A haunting centerpiece on Nirvana's 1993 album In Utero, 'Heart-Shaped Box' exemplifies the band's shift toward a darker, more polished sound. Recorded with producer Butch Vig, the track features a distinctive, looping guitar riff that anchors Kurt Cobain's falsetto vocals over a brooding atmosphere. Released during the height of grunge's mainstream dominance, the song became a defining record of the era, blending alternative rock with elements of folk and blues. Its haunting melody and lyrical themes of obsession and loss resonated deeply with audiences, cementing Nirvana's legacy as pioneers of the genre. The recording stands as a testament to the band's evolution from their earlier raw energy to a more refined, melancholic approach.