You can watch the full video on the Official Nirvana YouTube Channel .
: Kurt Cobain described the song as being about a man who loses his girlfriend and turns to religion as a desperate "last resort" to prevent himself from committing suicide. Nirvana - Lithium (Official Music Video)
: The video primarily features footage from the band's iconic Halloween 1991 concert at the Paramount Theatre in Seattle. You can watch the full video on the
: The track peaked at #64 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached #11 in the UK. It has since been ranked by publications like NME as one of the best tracks of the '90s. : The track peaked at #64 on the
: The edit uses fast-paced cuts that contrast with the song's "quiet-loud" dynamic, alternating between the brooding verses and the explosive, distorted choruses. Song Meaning and Context
Unlike the staged, cinematic approach of the "Smells Like Teen Spirit" video, "Lithium" was created using existing live clips because Kurt Cobain was dissatisfied with previous scripted ideas.