In this song, Audioslave frontman Chris Cornell lists a number of things he enjoys, all for the same reason: they don't remind him of anything. The song is open to interpretation and can have very different meaning depending on the listener. Enjoying the simple pleasures in life is one key to happiness, in part because that's time not spent dredging up painful memories. The lyric could sound trite if not delivered by Cornell, who even when singing about gypsy moths could bare his soul.
Many who dealt with substance abuse issues found solace in this song and identified with Chris Cornell, who battled addiction for much of his life. Cornell hanged himself in 2017 at age 52.
Audioslave shared songwriting credits, with Chris Cornell penning the lyrics and his bandmates - Brad Wilk, Tim Commerford and Tom Morello - writing the music. Out Of Exile was their second of three albums; like their debut, it was produced by Rick Rubin.
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