Oddity
The Clean Lyrics


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You say you're going all right
Yeah you're going okay
You're going all right you're going with him
Yeah yeah it's okay
It's all right, it's okay
It's all right, oh yeah

It's ok, it's all right
It's ok, it's all right
It's ok, it's all right, oh yeah

Yeah you're going out at night
Yeah you're going okay
Your love's going stronger tonight
Seems to be no way
It's okay
It's all right
It's okay
Oh yeah
It's okay, it's all right
It's okay, it's all right
It's okay, it's all right, oh yeah
'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh
'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah
'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah

'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah




'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah
'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah

Overall Meaning

The Clean's song "Oddity" features repetitive lyrics that emphasize the all-rightness and okayness of a situation, despite the underlying sense of discomfort and unease. The song tells the story of a relationship that seems to be going well on the surface ("You say you're going all right / Yeah you're going okay"), but the repeated affirmations of "It's okay, it's all right" suggest a need to convince oneself that everything is fine. The line "Your love's going stronger tonight / Seems to be no way" adds to the sense of dissonance between the outward appearance of happiness and the internal struggle to maintain it.


The chorus's repetition of "It's an oddity, it's true oh yeah" further underscores the sense of something being off-kilter or abnormal about the situation. The song seems to be examining the illusion of happiness in a relationship and the difficulty of maintaining it when doubts and insecurities arise. The sparse instrumentation and monotone vocals add to the song's sense of detachment and emotional distance.


Line by Line Meaning

You say you're going all right
You claim that everything is good in your life


Yeah you're going okay
You think that your life is going well enough


You're going all right you're going with him
You're in a relationship and things seem to be going well with your partner


Yeah yeah it's okay
You're satisfied with how things are going in your relationship


It's all right, it's okay
You're content and things don't bother you too much


It's all right, oh yeah
You're completely fine with how things are


Yeah you're going out at night
You're socializing and having fun


Yeah you're going okay
You're still satisfied with how things are going


Your love's going stronger tonight
Your romantic feelings are intensifying


Seems to be no way
You don't feel like you can control these feelings


It's okay
You've accepted that these feelings are okay to have


It's all right
You're not fighting against these feelings and you're content with them


It's okay
You're not bothered by these feelings


Oh yeah
You're still completely fine with how things are going in your life


'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh
Despite accepting these intense feelings as okay, you acknowledge that they're not typical or common


'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah
You're aware that these feelings make you different from what's considered normal


'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah
You understand that these intense feelings are not the norm but they're still acceptable to you


'Cause it's an oddity, it's true oh yeah
You embrace the fact that your current feelings are unique and different from what society deems as normal




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