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Clean
Curves & Nerves Lyrics
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Clean and lean and mean.
When will you come clean,
Clean and lean and mean.
When will you come clean,
Clean and lean and mean.
When will you come clean,
Clean and lean and mean.
Come so far I can't go back,
Come so far I can't go back,
Come so far I can't go back,
Come so far.
When will you wake up,
Up to my loving stuff.
When will you wake up,
Up to my loving cup.
When will you wake up,
When will you wake up,
When will you wake up,
When will you wake up.
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far I can't go back.
When will you come clean,
When will you wake up,
Up to my loving cup,
Up to my loving stuff,
Clean and lean and mean,
Clean and lean and mean.
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far I can't go back,
I've been so far.
The lyrics to Curves & Nerves's song "Clean" seem to be expressing a desire for someone to let go of their inhibitions and reveal their true selves. The repetition of the lines "When will you come clean, clean and lean and mean" and "When will you wake up, up to my loving cup, up to my loving stuff" suggests frustration and impatience with the person's unwillingness to open up. The use of the phrases "clean and lean and mean" and "loving cup" and "loving stuff" hints at the idea of getting rid of pretenses and embracing authenticity in a bold and powerful way.
The repetition of "I've been so far I can't go back" could be interpreted in a couple of ways. It could represent the distance the person singing has come in their own personal growth, making it impossible for them to go back to their old self. It could also suggest a longing for the other person to meet them at this advanced level of self-discovery and understanding.
Overall, the lyrics of "Clean" convey a sense of urgency and a longing for someone to shed their inhibitions and embrace their true self, possibly in the context of a relationship. It highlights the frustration of feeling like one person has evolved and grown while the other remains stagnant.
Line by Line Meaning
When will you come clean,
When will you be honest and transparent?
Clean and lean and mean.
In a state of purity, efficiency, and determination.
Come so far I can't go back,
I have progressed too much to regress.
When will you wake up,
When will you become aware and realize?
Up to my loving stuff.
To the affection and care I have to offer.
Up to my loving cup.
To the abundance of love and support I have.
When will you wake up,
When will you become aware and realize?
When will you wake up,
When will you become aware and realize?
When will you wake up,
When will you become aware and realize?
When will you wake up.
When will you become aware and realize?
I've been so far I can't go back,
I have progressed too much to regress.
When will you come clean,
When will you be honest and transparent?
Clean and lean and mean,
In a state of purity, efficiency, and determination.
I've been so far I can't go back,
I have progressed too much to regress.
I've been so far I can't go back,
I have progressed too much to regress.
I've been so far I can't go back,
I have progressed too much to regress.
I've been so far.
I have traveled a significant distance.
Lyrics © BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DEAN GARCIA, TONI HALLIDAY
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Your choice of words left me so uninspired. I wanted something eloquent to remember this by, not misjudged stabs at something not there, a series of clumsy half-quotes from films you don't think i've seen. I've seen them. And I know you're scared, because I am too, but something here is broken, and I'm pretty sure it's you. So let's end the way we started and bleed each other dry..