Big Soft Punch
The Clean Lyrics


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when the wind gets on its way
and we know what it brings


and we crawl on the roof
scraping all our hands and knees
we don't need any proof
heading off with the truth


yeah they're waiting for the big soft punch
and they don't even know why
yeah they're waiting for the big soft punch
they'll need it if they're to fly

now they're inside
running on a little room
and there's no time to hide

but the rains getting close





and they crawl away to hide>

Overall Meaning

The Clean's song "Big Soft Punch" is a cryptic number that speaks about waiting for something significant to happen, even though one isn't very sure of what it is. The first verse seems to set the tone for the song by talking about waiting for the wind and its consequences. The lines "we know what it brings" suggest that the singer is aware of the significance of the wind, perhaps in a metaphorical sense. The second verse then points towards a group of people who wait for a big event, the "big soft punch," without even knowing why they do so. It's possible that the big soft punch is an event or a phenomenon that they believe will give them the power to fly or achieve something significant.


The last verse could allude to a catastrophic event, in which people are trapped inside a room and have no place to hide. The line "the rain's getting close" implies that something terrible is about to happen, and the people inside are crawling to find a hiding place. Overall, "Big Soft Punch" seems to speak about people's desire to wait for something significant, even if they don't know what it is, and the consequences that come with chasing such a desire.


Line by Line Meaning

well we wait for the day
We anticipate and long for a certain day to come.


when the wind gets on its way
Once the wind starts blowing, things will begin to happen.


and we know what it brings
We are aware of the results that the wind will bring.


and we crawl on the roof
We climb up onto the roof on our hands and knees.


scraping all our hands and knees
Our hands and knees are getting hurt and roughed up in the process.


we don't need any proof
We don't require any evidence or confirmation.


heading off with the truth
We depart with the knowledge of what's true or right.


yeah they're waiting for the big soft punch
Others are waiting for something significant to happen, even if they don't know what or why.


and they don't even know why
They are uncertain about the reasoning behind their expectations.


they'll need it if they're to fly
In order to succeed or progress, they believe they will require this significant occurrence.


now they're inside
They are presently indoors.


running on a little room
They are moving around in a small area.


and there's no time to hide
There is no opportunity to conceal or protect oneself.


but the rains getting close
A storm or difficult situation is approaching.


and they crawl away to hide
They retreat or escape to avoid being directly impacted by the storm or difficulty.




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