Eighteen months after the release of his highly acclaimed debut album, Munk's second: CLAIM, a musical journey from Los Angeles via New York to Munich and the more rural surroundings of Niederding. This time Munk spent time with the producers Mocky (Feist, Jamie Lidell), Jon Spencer (Jon Spencer Blues Explosion, Heavy Trash, Pussy Galore) and Sepalot (Blumentopf), who bring new enhanced features to his work, along with his own productions. He has extended his spectrum as a singer, songwriter and guitarist with 14 exciting songs from Rock, Postpunk and Glam to Folk and Soul without ignoring his Blues beginnings. This variety is held together as a matter of course by Jesper’s extraordinary voice, which has never before been heard in such intensity. “CLAIM” brings the listener into the musical world of a young man who wears his heart on his vocal cords.
Time flew by for Jesper Munk. While still singing as a street musician, he was discovered through radio and hailed as a “Wunderkind” with a voice from the Mississippi Delta and pin up looks. His career took off. The first album “For In My Way It Lies” attracted rave reviews from audiences and media alike and led to three solo tours through Germany plus supports for legends such as Michael Hurley, Willard Grant Conspiracy and Eric Burdon & the Animals as well as top German acts such as Saint Lu, Bosse and Sportfreunde Stiller. The 22 year-old Danish-German almost single handedly made Blues and his style of playing popular for a new generation in Germany. It now seems hardly surprising that the music press soon made comparisons with the likes of Jack White, The Black Keys and Gary Clark Jr.
Clean
Jesper Munk Lyrics
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Sometimes
I know
I can't always be easy and kind
But I got a stone in my heart that says
That you should love me
Yeah
I wanna get clean
I wanna get clean
Of the love you put me through
I wanna get clean
Just like you
I wanna get clean babe
Just like you
In the song "Clean" by Jesper Munk, he's acknowledging his own flaws and issues and realizing that it might make it difficult for others to love him. He recognizes that he's not always easy to deal with and acknowledges that he has a "stone in his heart." Despite this, he believes that he should still be loved. He then goes on to say that he wants to get "clean" like the person he's addressing in the song. It's unclear whether he wants to "get clean" emotionally or physically, but it's clear that he wants to rid himself of the love that the person has put him through.
Some might interpret this song as a confession of love or admiration for the person he's addressing. Despite his own flaws, he sees something in them that he wants to emulate. He wants to be more like the person he's addressing so that he can receive their love and attention. He wants to be on their level, so to speak.
Overall, the song is about self-improvement and a desire to be loved. It's easy to relate to the feelings Jesper Munk is expressing in the song, and it's a reminder that we all have our own personal struggles that we're working through. The song is a call to action to work on our own issues and strive to be better versions of ourselves.
Line by Line Meaning
I know I am trouble
I am aware of my flaws and tendencies to cause problems
Sometimes
Occasionally or infrequently
I know
I am certain or sure
I can't always be easy and kind
I am not always pleasant or nice to be around
But I got a stone in my heart that says
I have a deep, unyielding emotion inside me that tells me
That you should love me
That you ought to have affection for me regardless of my flaws
Yeah
Yes or indeed
I wanna get clean
I desire to rid myself of impurities and negative emotions
Just like you
In the same way that you have cleansed yourself
Of the love you put me through
Of the pain and heartache that you caused me
I wanna get clean babe
I want to purify myself, my emotions and my life
Just like you
In the same manner that you have purified yourself
Contributed by Lincoln N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@heisenbergtraducciones819
Yo sé que soy problematico a veces
Sé que no siempre soy sencillo o amable
pero tengo uuna piedra en el corazón que dice
que tú deberias amarme
Quiero estar limpio
igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio
Igual que tu
Quiero estar limpio, nena
Igual que tú
Y yo podría ser tu droga ésta noche
El final feliz del baile
Y cada paso o dos que tomaré
No dejaré de extrañar tu rostro
Cuando esté debil, oh dios!
Quiero estar limpio, yay-ay
Igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
Del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio
igual que tú
No hay rehabilitacion para amantes
Así que solo reincide para calmar el dolor
No hay cura para amantes
Asi que simplemente recaeré y lo haré de nuevo
Quiero estar limpio, yay-ay
Igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
Del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio, de verdad
Igual que tú
@INTELLIQENTX
I know I am trouble
sometimes
I know
I can't always be easy and kind
but I got a stone in my heart that says
that you should love me
yeah
i wanna get clean
just like you
i wanna get clean
of the love you put me through
i wanna get clean
just like you
i wanna get clean babe
just like you
@judithschilcher3915
👌👌sehr ausdrucksstark, tolle Stimme - toller Sound! Congrats 👏
@SophiaZoe
Love the singer's soul and blues and I very much like the cinematography by Thomas Wozny! Very lit!
@blucat4754
Überfetter Sound!! This man got soul
@ariktn9567
Hahaha, hallo dear German😉
@amyp1198
a boy sent this to me about more than one year ago. he thought i was clean... If he knew that I still listen to this song... Im not clean. never been. I cant forget him.
@heisenbergtraducciones819
Yo sé que soy problematico a veces
Sé que no siempre soy sencillo o amable
pero tengo uuna piedra en el corazón que dice
que tú deberias amarme
Quiero estar limpio
igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio
Igual que tu
Quiero estar limpio, nena
Igual que tú
Y yo podría ser tu droga ésta noche
El final feliz del baile
Y cada paso o dos que tomaré
No dejaré de extrañar tu rostro
Cuando esté debil, oh dios!
Quiero estar limpio, yay-ay
Igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
Del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio
igual que tú
No hay rehabilitacion para amantes
Así que solo reincide para calmar el dolor
No hay cura para amantes
Asi que simplemente recaeré y lo haré de nuevo
Quiero estar limpio, yay-ay
Igual que tú
Quiero estar limpio
Del amor tuyo
Quiero estar limpio, de verdad
Igual que tú
@Hxrumi
this video is pure art.
@INTELLIQENTX
I know I am trouble
sometimes
I know
I can't always be easy and kind
but I got a stone in my heart that says
that you should love me
yeah
i wanna get clean
just like you
i wanna get clean
of the love you put me through
i wanna get clean
just like you
i wanna get clean babe
just like you
@Manoelluthieri
excelente obrigado
@lisahaberli6648
You're a fucking piece of art