And the drippings from the ceiling. But it’s ok to eat fish. Cause they haven’t any feelings. Something in the way”. In the song, at some point Kurt sings: “it’s ok to eat fish, c ause they haven’t any feelings. ” I have always thought that it refers to those who tell you that they don’t eat meat because they are animalists, but Nirvana Something In The Way by Nirvana Lyrics Meaning – Uncovering the Layers of Cobain’s Lyrical Labyrinth by SMF AI · Published December 21, 2023 · Updated December 31, 2023 Video unavailable Watch on YouTube Watch on You can view the lyrics, alternate interprations and sheet music for Nirvana's Something In The Way at Lyrics.org. Something in the way, to me, was a way of trying to say something but being unable to express it, just feel it. "mmmmmm mmmm" would then be an internal cry, where he is experiencing the emotion as opposed to articulating it. jsCqs8j.