COME CLEAN
B.I.G JOE Lyrics

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Let's go back
Back to the beginning
Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned

'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Trying to fit a square into a circle
Was no lie
I defy

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm comimg clean, I'm coming clean

I'm shedding
Shedding every color
Trying to find a pigment of truth
Beneath my skin

'Cause different
Doesn't feel so different
And going out is better
Then always staying in
Feel the wind

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm comimg clean, I'm coming clean

I'm coming clean
Let the rain fall
Let the rain fall
I'm coming clean

Let the rain fall down
And wake my dreams
Let it wash away
My sanity
'Cause I wanna feel the thunder
I wanna scream
Let the rain fall down
I'm comimg clean, I'm coming clean

Let's go back
Back to the beginning

Overall Meaning

In "Come Clean," B.I.G JOE discusses his desire to return to a more innocent time in his life. He longs for the time when things felt perfect and when the world felt aligned. However, he acknowledges that this "perfect" feeling was not genuine and that he was merely trying to fit into an impossible mold. He refuses to accept this false sense of perfection and instead longs for the wildness of reality. He invites the rain to fall down and wake his dreams, to wash away his sanity so he can feel the thunder and scream, and to come clean.

In the second verse, B.I.G JOE expresses his desire to shed every color and find the truth beneath his skin. While he recognizes that being different may not feel great at times, he believes that going out and experiencing the world is better than always staying inside. He welcomes the wind and invites the rain to fall to wash away everything that obscures his true self.

Overall, "Come Clean" is a call to authenticity and a rejection of false perfection. B.I.G JOE recognizes that life is messy and that true happiness comes from embracing that messiness and coming clean.

Line by Line Meaning

Let's go back
Beginning the song with a desire to revisit the past

Back to the beginning
Wanting to relive the start of something

Back to when the earth, the sun, the stars all aligned
Recollecting a time when everything felt perfectly in place

'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfect
Acknowledging that the feeling of perfection wasn't entirely satisfying

Trying to fit a square into a circle
Attempting to make something work that isn't meant to be

Was no lie
Admitting that the situation was indeed difficult

I defy
Challenging the idea that things must be perfect

Let the rain fall down
Desiring a cleansing, transformative experience

And wake my dreams
Wanting to be awakened from a state of complacency

Let it wash away
Hoping to rid oneself of negative thoughts and emotions

My sanity
Feeling overwhelmed and in need of release