Discover the story of the song > Territorial Pissings – Nirvana

The song is about the protagonist's search for a better way of life. He references feeling like an outsider and not fitting in with different cultures. He also suggests that wise people are more likely to be women, and that just because one is paranoid doesn't mean they aren't being targeted. The chorus repeats the urgency to find a better way, and the outro emphasizes the determination to keep searching for it.