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Dumb Lyrics by Nirvana
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Dumb quick summary
- Recording: “Dumb” is credited to Nirvana.
- Length: The recording runs 2:30.
- Genre: Filed under Rock.
- Lyrics: This page has 37 lyric lines and 38 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Kurt Cobain.
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Questions about “Dumb” by Nirvana
Who performs “Dumb”?
The recording on this page is credited to Nirvana.
Can I follow the lyrics in time with the song?
Yes. This page has 38 timed cues connected to its selected video, so the active lyric line can follow playback.
Which recording version does this page describe?
The stored release association is “1993-12-08: Travel and Transportation Building, State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, OK, USA”, with a duration of 2:30.
Dumb lyrics by Nirvana
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0:07I'm not like them, but I can pretend
0:08The sun is gone but I have a light
0:11The day is done, but I'm having fun
0:16I think I'm dumb, or maybe I'm just happy
0:21I think I'm just happy
0:25I think I'm just happy
0:30I think I'm just happy
0:34My heart is broke but I have some glue
0:42Help me inhale and mend it with you
0:46We'll float around and hang out on clouds
0:50Then we'll come down and have a hangover
0:55We'll have a hangover
1:01We'll have a hangover
1:06We'll have a hangover
1:12Skin the sun, fall asleep
1:17Wish away, soul is cheap
1:22Lesson learned, wish me luck
1:26Soothe the burn, wake me up
1:31I'm not like them, but I can pretend
1:35The sun is gone but I have a light
1:39The day is done, but I'm having fun
1:44I think I'm dumb, or maybe I'm just happy
1:50I think I'm just happy
1:54I think I'm just happy
2:00I think I'm just happy
2:06I think I'm dumb
2:08I think I'm dumb
2:10I think I'm dumb
2:13I think I'm dumb
2:15I think I'm dumb
2:17I think I'm dumb
2:19I think I'm dumb
2:21I think I'm dumb
2:23I think I'm dumb
2:25I think I'm dumb
2:28I think I'm dumb
2:30I think I'm dumb
2:33♪
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Dumb song profile
The stored record for “Dumb” credits Nirvana and connects the lyric timeline with release and chart metadata. Continue with more Nirvana lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Rock song lyrics.
- 2:30Length
- 37Lyric lines
- 38Timed cues
- 147sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Dumb” by Nirvana
- 38 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The release record places this version on “1993-12-08: Travel and Transportation Building, State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, OK, USA.” The identified recording runs 2:30. The writing field currently credits Kurt Cobain.
Lyric structure
AskLyrics counted 37 lyric lines in 10 visible text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 147 seconds across 38 cues. The text repeats 7 line patterns; those returns are tracked as structure, not padded with an invented interpretation. During playback, the saved offset corrects the difference between video time and the lyric timeline.
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- Album / release
- 1993-12-08: Travel and Transportation Building, State Fair Park, Oklahoma City, OK, USA
- Length
- 2:30
- Written by
- Kurt Cobain
- Recording source
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