Kiss Me Clean
Scavenger Hunt Lyrics


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Can't put my finger on it
I can't explain
I feel the moment
Crashing just like a wave
But it's salt in my wound
Still I can't find the trace
Burning pain in my chest
I've forgotten your face
Sometimes a melody sparks a memory
And suddenly
Love comes and love goes
I'm speaking on their say
Your touch returns to me
Baby, kiss me clean
Love comes and love goes
Between my waking life and when I sleep
Oceans of pictures floating deep in my dreams
But I can't stop time
Like a love that won't stay
Like a song that you wrote
On my heart like a stain
Sometimes a melody sparks a memory
And suddenly
Love comes and love goes
I'm speaking on their say
Your touch returns to me
Baby, kiss me clean
Love comes and love goes
In my mind I still dive deep in the water
Wash all the years away
You and I together
Swimming (swimming)
Swimming (swimming)
Swimming (swimming)
(Please don't fade away, don't fade away)
Sometimes a melody sparks a memory
And suddenly
Love comes and love goes
I'm speaking on their say
Your touch returns to me
Baby, kiss me clean
Love comes and love goes
I don't want you to fade away
I don't want you to fade away
I don't want you to fade away
Fade away
I don't want you to fade away
I don't want you to fade away
I don't want you to fade away
Fade away
I don't want you to fade away




I don't want you to fade away
I don't want you to fade away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Scavenger Hunt’s song Kiss Me Clean tell the story of a person who is haunted by the memories of a past love. They cannot explain why they can’t forget this person, even though they know their love has come and gone. The pain of the past love is “salt in my wound,” but still, the singer cannot find any trace of the person they once loved. They remember the song that this person wrote on their heart like a “stain” that can’t be erased. The singer finds they are frequently reminded of this lost love when a particular melody is played, which triggers the memory of the past relationship.


Throughout the song, we hear the singer pleading with their lost love not to fade away. The lyrics suggest that the singer does not want to forget the person they love, even though that person has moved on. The chorus repeats the idea that love comes and goes, but the touch of the lost love returns, and they beg this person to “kiss me clean” and not to fade away.


The lyrics of Kiss Me Clean convey a sense of longing, pain, and unfulfilled desire. Although the relationship has ended, the singer still carries the strong emotions of the past love within them. The song feels like an attempt to hold on to the memory of that person and to find some sense of closure, even if the love itself cannot be rekindled.


Line by Line Meaning

Can't put my finger on it
I can't quite figure out what's going on


I can't explain
I don't have the words to describe it


I feel the moment
I sense something happening


Crashing just like a wave
It's overwhelming, like a sudden surge of water


But it's salt in my wound
It hurts me, even though it's something I want


Still I can't find the trace
I can't put my finger on what's causing this feeling


Burning pain in my chest
I feel an intense emotion that's almost physical


I've forgotten your face
I can't remember what you look like anymore


Sometimes a melody sparks a memory
Hearing a song can bring back memories


And suddenly
Out of the blue


Love comes and love goes
It's hard to hold onto love - it comes and goes


I'm speaking on their say
I'm relaying what others have told me


Your touch returns to me
I remember what it feels like to be touched by you


Baby, kiss me clean
Help me forget the past and start anew


Between my waking life and when I sleep
In the space between reality and dreams


Oceans of pictures floating deep in my dreams
My dreams are filled with memories and emotions


But I can't stop time
I can't go back in time and change what happened


Like a love that won't stay
Some loves are fleeting and can't be held onto


Like a song that you wrote
You have the power to make a lasting impression on me


On my heart like a stain
I can't forget the impact you've had on me


In my mind I still dive deep in the water
I still think about you a lot


Wash all the years away
I want to forget the past and move on


You and I together
I want us to be together again


Swimming
We're moving forward, despite the obstacles


(Please don't fade away, don't fade away)
I don't want to lose you again


I don't want you to fade away
I don't want to lose you


Fade away
Our connection disappearing




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