Eddie Vedder, quoted in "I'm Not Your Fuckin' Messiah", Melody Maker Magazine (1994-05-21).

You know, I always thought I'd go first. I don't know why I thought that, it just seemed like I would. I mean, I didn't know him on a daily basis - far from it. But, in a way, I don't even feel right being here without him. It's so difficult to really believe he's gone. I still talk about him like he's still here, you know. I can't figure it out. It doesn't make any sense.

— Eddie Vedder

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "You know, I always thought I'd go first. I don't know why I thought that, it just seemed like I would. I mean, I didn't know him on a daily basis - far from it. But, in a way, I don't even feel right being here without him. It's so difficult to really believe he's gone. I still talk about him like he's still here, you know. I can't figure it out. It doesn't make any sense." in the context of "Eddie Vedder, quoted in "I'm Not Your Fuckin' Messiah", Melody Maker Magazine (1994-05-21)." to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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Kurt Cobain

About Kurt Cobain

Kurt Donald Cobain (20 February 1967 – ca. 5 April 1994) was the lead singer, songwriter, and guitarist of the American grunge band, Nirvana.