Secret Place
The Clean Lyrics
You'll never find just what you want
By running up that hill
Past is all so far behind
You'll never get it back
The present's there - it's set you know
You're dealing with it now
I'd love to help you with it
But I really don't know how
Just a little truth.
I guess it's just an open door
We'll hide you out in a secret place
You'll never know you've been
We'll cover you with what you love
You'll last until the spring
The future's where it's gonna be
In times to come to mind
No more sitting back and waiting
For things to unwind
I guess it's what we're hoping for -
Just a little truth
I guess it's just an open door
We'll hide you out in a secret place
You'll never know you've been
We'll cover you, with what you love
You'll last until the spring
I guess it's what we're hoping for -
Just a little truth
I guess it's just an open door
We'll hide you out in a secret place
You'll never know you've been
We'll cover you, with what you love
You'll last until the spring
We'll hide you out in a secret place
You'll never know you've been
We'll cover you, with what you love
You'll last until the spring.
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The Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence Read Full BioThe Clean are an influential indie rock band that formed in Dunedin, New Zealand in 1978. The Clean soon forged a distinctive and quirky sound, inspired by punk filtered through to the relatively isolated New Zealand. Although they released several chart-topping singles in their native country, The Clean are a little-known cult band outside of New Zealand, although their influence is surprisingly far-reaching. They became a staple of college radio in the 1980s; Stephen Malkmus of Pavement cites them as a major influence, and the band's droney 80s output is a direct forerunner of bands such as Yo La Tengo and Camper Van Beethoven.
In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.
During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.
In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.
In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
In 1981, a fan of the Clean founded the Flying Nun label to release their first single, "Tally Ho." A follow-up track off one of their early EPs, "Beatnik", also achieved success, as did the second single, "Getting Older". The Flying Nun label went on to be New Zealand's biggest independent record company, championing the Dunedin Sound, a loosely-connected style of music largely produced by bands from this southern city. Others on the label included The Chills, The Verlaines, The Bats, and Sneaky Feelings.
During much of the 1980s, The Clean disbanded, and during this time the Kilgour brothers worked together on an experimental album and EP using the deliberately punning titles "The Great Unwashed" and "Clean Out of Our Minds". Reforming in the late 1980s, the band explored a slightly poppier vein of music while still retaining their experimental edge.
In June 2008 a live album recorded during the 2007 New Zealand tour was released in New Zealand on Arch Hill Records, entitled "Mashed". A new studio album, titled Mister Pop was released on September 7, 2009 on Arch Hill, and on September 8 in the United States on the Merge label.
In December 2009, The Clean announced their first European dates in more than 20 years, supporting the cult U.S band Pavement at Brixton Academy on the 10th of May. They also played at the Pavement curated ATP at Butlins Minehead on the 14th of May. Other dates on the tour included Amsterdam (May 22), Hamburg (May 23), Berlin (May 25) and Barcelona's Primavera Sound festival May 29).
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laccord1
Harks of something truly glorious. They are just so good.
aheckideus
So special... so strange... so far in my past... so sad... so magic... so alive... so... ...
I remember when I listened to it for the first time... and who introduced me in it - it has changed my life for good and bad... for the best and for the worse.
Tx a lot Bob, for that and for the rest. Increadible beautiful song.
Mik
xxHouseInMotionxx
wow... yes - I think you got it right m8
Brian Woods
Listen to their album...Vehicle.....Only 30mins long.....but EPIC....
jollyjetsetter
The clean are a truly fine example if a band who always reliably remind you instantly of why you deem yourself a lifelong fan, even if it's been a long while in between separate listens of their music. If I do make it to New Zealand later this year, as I really hope, it is the nation's finest musical output, among which they rank, which will have provided a huge motivation for doing so.
Bo De
Man can they whip up a good song. What a band! Thanks for the post.
Anthea
Can't believe i'm only now getting into The Clean!
sheltering sky
Genuinely sublime.......
mcnmdhm
if there's paradise, this one's on heavy rotation.
Fed P
this reaally needs more views!