Nirvana Come as you are meaning

The lyrics talk about the listener's self-acceptance as they are, and it asks syringe users to disinfect them to reduce the risk of contagion of HIV.

Curious facts on Come as you are

It is the third song from the 1991 album Nevermind, it is considered the band's second most important song and it launched them to fame in the early nineties as one of the most listened to songs. The song's popular riff caught the attention of British post-punk band Killing Joke, who claimed that the famous riff was plagiarized from their song Eighties. In 2005, a sign was placed in Cobain's hometown that says Welcome to Aberdeen - Come As You Are.