Kurt Cobains Suicide Note Transfered to Plain Text

Filed Under (PreZwho) by PreZ on 09-29-2006

If you are like me you have probably seen Kurt Cobains suicide letter before but it is barely readable. Now we have a completely readable version of Kurt Cobain’s Suicide note.

This is the original

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And here is the readable version of it.

To Boddah,

Speaking from the tongue of an experienced simpleton who obviously would rather be an emasculated, infantile complain-ee. This note should be pretty easy to understand.

All the warnings from the punk rock 101 courses over the years, since my first introduction to the, shall we say, ethics involved with independence and the embracement of your community has proven to be very true. I haven’t felt the excitement of listening to as well as creating music along with reading and writing for too many years now. I feel guity beyond words about these things.

For example when we’re back stage and the lights go out and the manic roar of the crowds begins., it doesn’t affect me the way in which it did for Freddie Mercury, who seemed to love, relish in the the love and adoration from the crowd which is something I totally admire and envy. The fact is, I can’t fool you, any one of you. It simply isn’t fair to you or me. The worst crime I can think of would be to rip people off by faking it and pretending as if I’m having 100% fun. Sometimes I feel as if I should have a punch-in time clock before I walk out on stage. I’ve tried everything within my power to appreciate it (and I do,God, believe me I do, but it’s not enough). I appreciate the fact that I and we have affected and entertained a lot of people. It must be one of those narcissists who only appreciate things when they’re gone. I’m too sensitive. I need to be slightly numb in order to regain the enthusiasms I once had as a child.

On our last 3 tours, I’ve had a much better appreciation for all the people I’ve known personally, and as fans of our music, but I still can’t get over the frustration, the guilt and empathy I have for everyone. There’s good in all of us and I think I simply love people too much, so much that it makes me feel too fucking sad. The sad little, sensitive, unappreciative, Pisces, Jesus man. Why don’t you just enjoy it? I don’t know!

I have a goddess of a wife who sweats ambition and empathy and a daughter who reminds me too much of what i used to be, full of love and joy, kissing every person she meets because everyone is good and will do her no harm. And that terrifies me to the point to where I can barely function. I can’t stand the thought of Frances becoming the miserable, self-destructive, death rocker that I’ve become.

I have it good, very good, and I’m grateful, but since the age of seven, I’ve become hateful towards all humans in general. Only because it seems so easy for people to get along that have empathy. Only because I love and feel sorry for people too much I guess.

Thank you all from the pit of my burning, nauseous stomach for your letters and concern during the past years. I’m too much of an erratic, moody baby! I don’t have the passion anymore, and so remember, it’s better to burn out than to fade away.

Peace, love, empathy.
Kurt Cobain

Frances and Courtney, I’ll be at your alter.
Please keep going Courtney, for Frances.
For her life, which will be so much happier without me.

I LOVE YOU, I LOVE YOU!

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  • Artemis

    I ‘m sure Kurt didnt suicide …
    You can find why here :www.cobaincase.com and http://www.justiceforkurt.com
    He was a very nice man and I ‘m sure that , as Neil Young said , He sleeps with angels now …
    He was so Fuckin good … A great man …
    I dont really have the words to describe him and how I feel about him …

    He will ALWAYS live in my Heart …
    His songs have meanings and for me he was a music genious … A HUge talent …
    All my love to you Kurt …
    You know I cried for you …

    miss you …

    KURT COBAIN
    20-2-1967 … 5-4-1994

  • Artemis

    I ‘m sure Kurt didnt suicide …
    You can find why here :www.cobaincase.com and http://www.justiceforkurt.com
    He was a very nice man and I ‘m sure that , as Neil Young said , He sleeps with angels now …
    He was so Fuckin good … A great man …
    I dont really have the words to describe him and how I feel about him …

    He will ALWAYS live in my Heart …
    His songs have meanings and for me he was a music genious … A HUge talent …
    All my love to you Kurt …
    You know I cried for you …

    miss you …

    KURT COBAIN
    20-2-1967 … 5-4-1994

  • johan

    well when i read the note i was bummed out because he’s saying that he’s sick of making music for people that dont understand why he is doin his music and besides the last paragraph seems so off from the others as if he whote the first paragraphs first and then got so fucking high and whote the last one I still believe is was murdered and if he really was…that SOB shall burn in hell for eternity, I also like to say that i think he loved his daughter so much that he would’ve wanted to raise her and see her grow up.
    kurt you rocked our world and u always will… u will be missed forever by ur true fans.

  • johan

    well when i read the note i was bummed out because he’s saying that he’s sick of making music for people that dont understand why he is doin his music and besides the last paragraph seems so off from the others as if he whote the first paragraphs first and then got so fucking high and whote the last one I still believe is was murdered and if he really was…that SOB shall burn in hell for eternity, I also like to say that i think he loved his daughter so much that he would’ve wanted to raise her and see her grow up.
    kurt you rocked our world and u always will… u will be missed forever by ur true fans.

  • arrivaderci

    if you notice, he says he is a self destructive death rocker and says he is so sad. its sounds like he was thinking of suicide to me.

  • arrivaderci

    if you notice, he says he is a self destructive death rocker and says he is so sad. its sounds like he was thinking of suicide to me.

  • paul

    i personally don’t know whether he was murderd or if it was suicide but i think that its weird his signiture is above the last paragraph which is the bit that actually makes it a suicide note

  • paul

    i personally don’t know whether he was murderd or if it was suicide but i think that its weird his signiture is above the last paragraph which is the bit that actually makes it a suicide note

  • Chris

    Kurt killed himself you dick heads he couldnt handle it anymore all the sadness and not having the joy of preforming as he once did so stop saying he didnt kill himself and just remember how much much off a fucking great man he was

  • Chris

    Kurt killed himself you dick heads he couldnt handle it anymore all the sadness and not having the joy of preforming as he once did so stop saying he didnt kill himself and just remember how much much off a fucking great man he was

  • Jessica

    Its a man that got famous for killimg himself and everybody thinks he is a god. Well sucide is the unforgivable sin do your god is burning in hell.

  • Jessica

    Its a man that got famous for killimg himself and everybody thinks he is a god. Well sucide is the unforgivable sin do your god is burning in hell.

  • http://myspace.com/agirlnamedjimmy zoe

    kurt was and is a fucking legend, and is a musical genious. mabey the world wasn’t ready for it

  • http://myspace.com/agirlnamedjimmy zoe

    kurt was and is a fucking legend, and is a musical genious. mabey the world wasn’t ready for it

  • http://myspace.com/agirlnamedjimmy zoe

    and yes, he was murdered, if you notice guilty is spelled wrong, the L is missing, L stands for love. Courtny Love. the word is guilty, she’s GUILTY

  • http://myspace.com/agirlnamedjimmy zoe

    and yes, he was murdered, if you notice guilty is spelled wrong, the L is missing, L stands for love. Courtny Love. the word is guilty, she’s GUILTY

  • Stella

    Courtney didnt do it.
    You think she can get away with a murder,
    She can barley fucking drive a car.
    People just say she did it because no one wants to beleive he did. He was so talented. what a waste.

  • Stella

    Courtney didnt do it.
    You think she can get away with a murder,
    She can barley fucking drive a car.
    People just say she did it because no one wants to beleive he did. He was so talented. what a waste.

  • Stella

    Oh and obviously it isnt going to look like it was his handwriting…He was on drugs,

  • Stella

    Oh and obviously it isnt going to look like it was his handwriting…He was on drugs,

  • XX

    man, if he just lived longer insted of dying it would have been awsome

  • XX

    man, if he just lived longer insted of dying it would have been awsome

  • Needles

    fuck you jessica! guys how the fuck could he seriously commit suicide the ones who actually think he did are the ignorant fucks who know nothing ok
    he had fucking 6 shots of heroine after that there is literally a 5% chance of even being able to keep your eyes open and then how the fuck is he gonna shoot himself if its too long and he cant reach and his shoes were on
    also in the days before his death it was said that he had no access to his car or any transportation
    and if he was getting a divorce the note wouldnt say i love u courtney

  • Needles

    fuck you jessica! guys how the fuck could he seriously commit suicide the ones who actually think he did are the ignorant fucks who know nothing ok
    he had fucking 6 shots of heroine after that there is literally a 5% chance of even being able to keep your eyes open and then how the fuck is he gonna shoot himself if its too long and he cant reach and his shoes were on
    also in the days before his death it was said that he had no access to his car or any transportation
    and if he was getting a divorce the note wouldnt say i love u courtney

  • Needles

    hed say rot in fucking hell bitch.

  • Needles

    hed say rot in fucking hell bitch.

  • aarOn

    dude.. if you were still alive.? yOu might be mOre famOus than Jesus himself.. yOu were the best of the best and i knOw that you only thought of yOur family and the people arOund you.. and i appreciate that.. thanks brO.. thanks fOr being the guy that yOu are and everything that yOu’ve contributed to rOck.

  • aarOn

    dude.. if you were still alive.? yOu might be mOre famOus than Jesus himself.. yOu were the best of the best and i knOw that you only thought of yOur family and the people arOund you.. and i appreciate that.. thanks brO.. thanks fOr being the guy that yOu are and everything that yOu’ve contributed to rOck.

  • Tomass

    I remeber listening to your music when i was a kid, i felt like i understood what you where saying, of course every one does thats whats magical about you.
    R.I.P.

  • Tomass

    I remeber listening to your music when i was a kid, i felt like i understood what you where saying, of course every one does thats whats magical about you.
    R.I.P.

  • http://www.yahoo.com/ Sherri

    Kurt was never meant to die. his songs are our generation keep it up.

  • http://www.yahoo.com Sherri

    Kurt was never meant to die. his songs are our generation keep it up.

  • joe parks

    For a long time, i would like to have belived that he did not do this to himself. But the reality of it, he ended his life. no one will know why exactly, but for anyone who has ever felt in any mild conparison of how he felt, he just couldnt take the lack of feeling anymore.

  • joe parks

    For a long time, i would like to have belived that he did not do this to himself. But the reality of it, he ended his life. no one will know why exactly, but for anyone who has ever felt in any mild conparison of how he felt, he just couldnt take the lack of feeling anymore.

  • cw+mw

    He wasnt on pot retared. Kurt Cobain was a great musician. Yes he did make a mistake but his was just a little bigger than eveyone elses. SO to all of you who are downing Kurt go to hell.

  • cw+mw

    He wasnt on pot retared. Kurt Cobain was a great musician. Yes he did make a mistake but his was just a little bigger than eveyone elses. SO to all of you who are downing Kurt go to hell.

  • Bella

    Kurt Cobain was an absolutely amazing musician. i love the fact that he didn’t want to get sucked into the whole hollywood thing. He wanted to make sure that his music was true to who he is and not by money or fame like some other wanna be hard core rocker assholes. i believe Courtney killed him!!!!!!!! its theres so much evidence to prove it.
    Kurt Cobain will forever be missed, his music helped me through a very rough patch in my life and i’ll always listen to his music when life decides to screw me over…AGAIN!
    R.I.P. Kurt Cobain……ur loyal fans miss you like hell

  • Bella

    Kurt Cobain was an absolutely amazing musician. i love the fact that he didn’t want to get sucked into the whole hollywood thing. He wanted to make sure that his music was true to who he is and not by money or fame like some other wanna be hard core rocker assholes. i believe Courtney killed him!!!!!!!! its theres so much evidence to prove it.
    Kurt Cobain will forever be missed, his music helped me through a very rough patch in my life and i’ll always listen to his music when life decides to screw me over…AGAIN!
    R.I.P. Kurt Cobain……ur loyal fans miss you like hell

  • Victor

    There is a lot of solutions that people came up with to why Kurt may have committed suicide, the thing is that no one will ever know. He had his own thought about life, and I appreciate him for that. Yeah maybe I don’t do all these drugs like meth and heroine, but I do understand kurt cobain and what he feared. Also what he felt wasn’t fair. Today all my friends and I look up to kurt for being an awesome musician, not just because he passed away. If anyone hasn’t noticed, people only liked kurt after he died. Before they did not know he existed. But its all cool I am not one to judge, but I will say this, respect him. Not because he has passed but because if it weren’t for him, all of us wouldn’t have someone to look up to. He is kurt, not god. He is kurt, not jesus. He is kurt cobain!!!!

    I hope frances can forgive her father, allowing her to understand why he did it.

    Courtney, really you have serious issues but I will not judge you. Take care everyone, and I hope everyone can understand what I mean on this comment.

  • Victor

    There is a lot of solutions that people came up with to why Kurt may have committed suicide, the thing is that no one will ever know. He had his own thought about life, and I appreciate him for that. Yeah maybe I don’t do all these drugs like meth and heroine, but I do understand kurt cobain and what he feared. Also what he felt wasn’t fair. Today all my friends and I look up to kurt for being an awesome musician, not just because he passed away. If anyone hasn’t noticed, people only liked kurt after he died. Before they did not know he existed. But its all cool I am not one to judge, but I will say this, respect him. Not because he has passed but because if it weren’t for him, all of us wouldn’t have someone to look up to. He is kurt, not god. He is kurt, not jesus. He is kurt cobain!!!!

    I hope frances can forgive her father, allowing her to understand why he did it.

    Courtney, really you have serious issues but I will not judge you. Take care everyone, and I hope everyone can understand what I mean on this comment.

  • matt

    u guys he wasnt on pot. he was on hardcore drugs hahaha and this is one of the many attempts he had for suicide, so he was just a ticking time bomb. loved the guy but seriously, thats why u dont do drugs kids.

  • matt

    u guys he wasnt on pot. he was on hardcore drugs hahaha and this is one of the many attempts he had for suicide, so he was just a ticking time bomb. loved the guy but seriously, thats why u dont do drugs kids.

  • Denis

    KURT I MISS YOU SO FUCKING MUCH! I DONT CARE DID HE SUICIDE OR WAS HE MURDER WHAT I CARE ABOUT IS THAT HE IS GONE NOW!! AND WHAT I CARE ABOUT IS HIS MUSIC!
    HE IS A LIVING MASTERPIECE!!!

  • Denis

    KURT I MISS YOU SO FUCKING MUCH! I DONT CARE DID HE SUICIDE OR WAS HE MURDER WHAT I CARE ABOUT IS THAT HE IS GONE NOW!! AND WHAT I CARE ABOUT IS HIS MUSIC!
    HE IS A LIVING MASTERPIECE!!!

  • kurt

    R.I.P Man may God have mercy on your soul.

  • kurt

    R.I.P Man may God have mercy on your soul.

  • http://aol.com/ chloe

    Even if Cobain did committ suicide, that doesnt take away from the fact that he was an amazing musician. He basically started the grunge genre and was an awesome guitarist and singer. Nirvana will always be one of the greatest bands to grace the face of the earth. May Cobain rest in peace.

  • http://aol.com chloe

    Even if Cobain did committ suicide, that doesnt take away from the fact that he was an amazing musician. He basically started the grunge genre and was an awesome guitarist and singer. Nirvana will always be one of the greatest bands to grace the face of the earth. May Cobain rest in peace.

  • Katie/Erin

    ya’ll don’t even know what da fuck you talkin’ bout. he was a god. dat dumb bitch courtney dunn shot him in da head. dats fucked up if you ax me. i pleasure myself to his music.. he was doin’ drugs, but he da only smart one. damn, maybe if we got into what he was into, we would have a great musical mind like him.

    all our love kurt donald cobain,
    yo #1 fanz.

  • Katie/Erin

    ya’ll don’t even know what da fuck you talkin’ bout. he was a god. dat dumb bitch courtney dunn shot him in da head. dats fucked up if you ax me. i pleasure myself to his music.. he was doin’ drugs, but he da only smart one. damn, maybe if we got into what he was into, we would have a great musical mind like him.

    all our love kurt donald cobain,
    yo #1 fanz.