Don’t run away, shamed and disheartened. Rest in my love, trust me again. I came to call sinners, not just the virtuous. I came to bring peace, not to condemn. Each time you fail, to live by my promise. Why do you think, I’d love you the less? Come as you are, that’s how I love you. Come as you are, trust me again. See. Here We Come A-wassailing (or Here We Come A-Caroling ), also known as Here We Come A-Christmasing,Wassail Song and by many other names, is a traditional English Christmas carol and New Year song, [1] typically sung whilst wassailing, or singing carols, wishing good health and exchanging gifts door to door. [2] Like “Lithium” and many other Nirvana songs, “Come As You Are” can find meaning as a commentary on mental health. Here Kurt Cobain seems to suggest that the rules of society are making people crazy, himself included. Nirvana “Come As You Are” single cover art. The lyrics to “Come As You Are” are also heavily analyzed for the Come as you are Don't change a thing Open your heart He'll walk right in Come as you are No alibis His love for you Will never die There is a heaven Open your eyes And there you have no disguise He'll never leave you No need to hide He's always by your side If you just believe There is a way you'll see It's just one step to eternity And he will The lyrics of “Come as You Are” convey a sense of vulnerability and raw emotion. Cobain’s introspective words invite the listener to embrace their true selves, regardless of societal expectations. The chorus, “Come as you are, as you were, as I want you to be” reflects Cobain’s desire for people to be genuine and not conform to societal pressures. The lyrics of the song 'Come as You Are' invite the listener to leave behind their sadness, brokenness and burdens, and to come as they are to a place of healing and rest. The protagonist is encouraged to kneel and find mercy, for there is hope for the hopeless and grace for those who have strayed. The chorus repeats the invitation to lay down Cobain described the lyrics of "Come as You Are" as contradictory, and said the song was about "people and what they're expected to act like". [2] Pointing to the line "Take your time, hurry up, choice is yours, don't be late", essayist Catherine J. Creswell writes that in Cobain's lyrics, "[p]hrases clump into strings of empty clichés whose own ostensible meaning is forced into Come as you are, as you were, As I want you to be As a friend, as a friend, as an old enemy Take your time, hurry up Choice is yours, don't be late Take a rest as a friend as an old memory. Memori-a Memori-a. Memori-a. Come dowsed in mud, soaked in bleach As I want you to be As a trend, as a friend, as an old memory. Memori-a Memori-a Memori-a Come as you are Come as you are Fall in his arms Come as you are There’s joy for the morning Oh sinner be still Earth has no sorrow That heaven can’t heal Earth has no sorrow That heaven can’t heal. So lay down your burdens Lay down your shame All who are broken Lift up your face Oh wanderer come home You’re not too far So lay down your [Chorus] So come as you are, baby So come as you are, baby So come as you are, baby Different from her (Oh) [Verse 2] I was just a, I was just a, I was just a girl, sweet like honey I was just a xrHh.