Cleansing
Ill Niño Lyrics


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From guilt to dust
You think that I don't want to hate you
I know that I never did like you
This is not another passing phase
But I can see your face
But when shit will finally break me
Persistent in trying to get me
El fuego que quema adentro
Gets to my head

Stay away
I never want to see your face
Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say
Stay away
I never want to see your face
Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say

You think that you're so much like me
But you will not ever remind me
Of everything that I cannot embrace
But I can see your face
I'm trying to never remember
I'm trying not to point the finger
El fuego que quemo adentro
Gets to my head

Stay away
I never want to see your face
Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say
Stay away
I never want to see your face
Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say

I think I kind of hate you
I never really liked you
I think I kind of hate you
I never really liked you
This is not a passing phase
I think I kind of hate you
I never really liked you
I think I kind of hate you
I never really liked you
This is not a passing phase

Stay away
I never want to see your face
Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say
Stay away
I never want to see your face




Forget my name
There's nothing you can do or say

Overall Meaning

The song "Cleansing" by Ill Niño is about a person who has finally reached a point where they are able to overcome their guilt and find some sense of inner peace. The song's lyrics suggest that there is someone in this person's life who they don't like and who has caused them a great deal of pain. The lyrics reflect the singer's desire to escape those negative feelings and to be free of that person's influence in their life.


The opening lines, "From guilt to dust," suggest that the singer has overcome their own sense of guilt or remorse about some past event. They then go on to address someone who they "never did like" and who they "never want to see" again. They acknowledge the other person's efforts to try to get back into their life, but they are determined to remain free of their negative influence. The repeated refrain, "Stay away," emphasizes the singer's resolve.


The lyrics also suggest that the singer's negative feelings are not just about this one person, but may extend more broadly to a phase in their life that they are determined to leave behind. They want to forget the past and be free of the pain that has accompanied it. The lyrics suggest that there is a sense of catharsis or cleansing involved in the singer's efforts to overcome their negative feelings and move on.


Line by Line Meaning

From guilt to dust
Starting from feeling guilty but eventually wiping my hands off everything


You think that I don't want to hate you
You might assume that I don't dislike you, but in reality, I do


I know that I never did like you
I have never genuinely liked you


This is not another passing phase
This is a real feeling and not just a temporary sentiment


But I can see your face
I still have to face you even though I don't like you


But when shit will finally break me
But when circumstances become too much for me to handle


Persistent in trying to get me
You keep persisting in trying to interact with me


El fuego que quema adentro
The fire that burns within me


Gets to my head
It affects me mentally


Stay away
Keep your distance from me


I never want to see your face
I don't want visual reminders of you


Forget my name
And don't bother remembering my name


There's nothing you can do or say
You can't do anything to make me change my mind


You think that you're so much like me
You have the delusion that we have a lot in common


But you will not ever remind me
But I don't ever want to be reminded of this fact


Of everything that I cannot embrace
Of everything that I cannot accept or agree with


I'm trying to never remember
I'm doing my best to forget


I'm trying not to point the finger
I'm avoiding blaming you for everything


I think I kind of hate you
I believe that my emotions are gradually turning into hatred for you


I never really liked you
I haven't had positive feelings towards you in the first place


This is not a passing phase
These emotions are not going to dissipate quickly




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