- Stay Away (audio) — Nirvana

Stay Away is the tenth track on Nirvana’s 1991 landmark album, Nevermind. Originally titled Pay to Play, the song is a high-octane blast of punk rock energy that serves as a defiant anthem against conformity and the pressures of the music industry. 🎸 Musical Profile Fast, aggressive, and driving.

The track begins with a solo bass riff before exploding into a wall of distorted guitars. Kurt Cobain’s vocals transition from melodic verses to iconic, throat-shredding screams during the chorus. The song concludes with a chaotic feedback loop, a signature element of Nirvana’s live and studio sound. Nirvana - Stay Away (Audio)

Its original title referenced the practice of bands paying venues to perform, a system Kurt Cobain loathed. Stay Away is the tenth track on Nirvana’s