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Make-Up Sex
Clear Static Lyrics
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Sex (Sex)
Her heart is on her sleeve and it is looking right through me
You gently vicious slowly never felt so naked
So break me down until I fall but stop before you break it all
I never thought you'd cry, I thought that you would make it
Not for long
Dancing from below
Stop me
Not for long
I think I might have let you go
Sex, not love
I taste it in your make up
Sex, not love
I taste in your lips
For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair
And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care
Sex, not love
It's only make up sex
Breaking up the silence with the things she knows
I think I might have pushed to hard for her to go
I can hardly take what my voice will make
I can't believe the time I almost had to let her know
Don't stop just get it on
Don't stop just get it on
Stop me
Not for long
Dancing from below
Stop me
Not for long
I think I might have done you wrong
Sex, not love
I taste it in your make up
Sex, not love
I taste in your lips
For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair
And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care
Sex not love
It's only make up sex
I think I've got it right
I think I've got it right
So stop stop me you know I cannot breathe I cannot breathe
Into your heart I cannot see
So stop me now
I think I might have let you down
Sex, not love
I taste it in your make up
Sex, not love
I taste in your lips
For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair
And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care
Sex, not love
It's only make up sex
Sex (Sex)
Love (Love)
Sex (Sex, sex, sex)
Love (Love, love, love)
Sex, not love
I taste it in your make up
Sex, not love
I taste in your lips
For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair
And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care
Sex, not love
It's only make up
It's only make up
Sex
The lyrics of Clear Static's "Make-Up Sex" speak about the complexity of relationships that involve both physical attraction and emotional dependence. The first verse sets the tone of the song: the singer admits vulnerability when faced with his lover (Her heart is on her sleeve and it is looking right through me), and he is willing to be exposed completely (You gently vicious slowly never felt so naked). The second verse reveals that their relationship has gone through a turbulent phase, and the singer is afraid of pushing his lover away (Breaking up the silence with the things she knows I think I might have pushed too hard for her to go). However, these insecurities are overshadowed by their mutual physical desire, which is the only force that keeps them together (Sex, not love I taste it in your makeup, For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair / And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care, Sex not love It's only make-up sex).
This juxtaposition between physical pleasure and emotional instability is summed up in the chorus: "Sex, not love / I taste it in your make-up / Sex, not love / I taste it in your lips." The bridge of the song seems to be a plea for communication: "So stop stop me you know I cannot breathe I cannot breathe / Into your heart I cannot see / So stop me now / I think I might have let you down." Ultimately, the song suggests that make-up sex is a bittersweet attempt to heal the wounds of a relationship that is both exciting and distressing at the same time.
Line by Line Meaning
Her heart is on her sleeve and it is looking right through me
She's vulnerable and transparent with me, and I can see all of her emotions.
You gently vicious slowly never felt so naked
You're being intentionally soft and gentle, but it's making me feel incredibly exposed and vulnerable.
So break me down until I fall but stop before you break it all
Push me to my limits, but don't push me so far that everything falls apart irreparably.
I never thought you'd cry, I thought that you would make it
I thought you were strong enough to handle anything without breaking down into tears.
I think I might have let you go
I'm realizing that I may have lost you, and it's making me concerned.
Breaking up the silence with the things she knows
She's trying to fill the silence between us with meaningful topics of conversation.
I think I might have pushed too hard for her to go
I'm worried that my eagerness for her to leave may have been too much for her to handle.
Don't stop just get it on
Keep going and don't let anything get in the way of having sex.
I think I've got it right
I believe that I understand what's going on correctly.
So stop stop me you know I cannot breathe I cannot breathe
I need you to slow down because I'm feeling overwhelmed and suffocated.
Into your heart I cannot see
I can't understand what's going on in your heart and mind.
I think I might have let you down
I'm realizing that I may have disappointed you in some way.
Sex, not love
I taste it in your make up
Our intimacy is purely physical rather than emotional, and I can tell by the way your makeup tastes.
For the girls in the back while they're messing up their hair
And the boys breaking hearts pretending that they care
This song is dedicated to all the people who engage in meaningless sexual relationships without caring about the emotional fallout.
It's only make up sex
Our sexual encounter is a way to make up after a fight, rather than an expression of true intimacy.
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOM PEDERSON, RICH PEDERSON, MICHAEL DAVID, DANNY KINCAID, JACOB SHEARER
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jasoneaton89
One of my first concerts. I will always love them. Some good memories to this song.
Pam Gabriel
SAW THESE GUYS IN CONCERT! I saw them open for Kill Hannah once, they opened with Shiny Toy Guns. I didn't care for Shiny Toy Guns, but I loved Clear Static....I think the wrong band got famous.
Tinker Babiee
Should be bigger more well known jam. Classic.
JM Ford
This was my cousins' band. (Tom and Rich). What can I say, fame is bad for you. It didn't end well, but I still remember dancing at the Key Club!
SkyCapo
My uncle Tommy Henriksen made these guys literally he made this band put everything together and wrote all there music there style everything real talented group it’s a shame shit didn’t work out they all should have made it big
UsedXEyeliner
Yes!
Aisha Judith
JM Ford I need you to elaborate!
8bitnitwit
Why isn't this on Spotify
magz__b
I remember seeing them on Fearless Music like ten years ago. It always came on after SNL or Poker After Dark, not sure. They should've been more known though. They didn't even get their fifteen minutes. :(
SRPSKAG0RAZDANkA
I miss this song <3