Clean Me Up
Thomas Headon Lyrics
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I'm left to fix shit on my own when you're already home
You must a left out my window when I was sleeping
And you took my sweatshirt, along with my feelings
My friends keep telling me that I should just probably forget you
It's not that easy when you're constantly wearing my clothes
I know the plan was just one night and act like strangers
Perfume on the sink
And my breath still smells like drink
I can't feel my head or think
And I gotta work today
This mess is worse than what I thought
It's not just clothes thrown on the floor
I've done this too many times before
That's why I need you to, clean me up
That's why I need you to clean me up
That's why I need you to I need you
My mum keeps telling me to get all my life together
But she doesn't know you cause you only arrive at night
But then you're leaving when she's waking up in the morning
I swear she'd love you, if you'd stay for breakfast
Perfume on the sink
And my breath still smells like drink
I can't feel my head or think
And I gotta work today
This mess is worse than what I thought
It's not just clothes thrown on the floor
I've done this too many times before
That's why I need you to, clean me up
That's why I need you to clean me up
That's why I need you to I need you
That's why I need you to, clean me up
That's why I need you to I need you
I still keep my window open, for you
I still keep my bedsheets dirty, cause of you
I still keep your perfume in the bathroom sink
And if you come back please excuse the mess and don't touch
Anything
"Clean Me Up" by Thomas Headon is a melancholic and bittersweet song about a one night stand that has led to feelings of emptiness and loneliness. The lyrics revolve around the aftermath of the encounter, with the singer feeling lost, disconnected, and yearning for the other person to come back and make everything right again. The first verse alludes to the sense of abandonment and betrayal that the singer feels when he realizes that the other person has left during the night, taking his sweatshirt and feelings with her. The line "you must have left out my window when I was sleeping" suggests a sense of sneaking around or evading detection, while the reference to the bed sheets smelling like the other person in the morning adds an element of nostalgia and longing to the situation. The refrain "that's why I need you to clean me up" underscores the singer's need for emotional and physical comfort, as he struggles to come to terms with his broken heart and foggy head.
In the second verse, the singer's mother's advice to "get all my life together" highlights the gap between the expectations of society and the singer's own desires and needs. The line "she doesn't know you cause you only arrive at night" underscores the transitory and illicit nature of the relationship, while the reference to the mother's preference for breakfast provides a contrast to the singer's fondness for the nighttime. The refrain "that's why I need you to clean me up" takes on a new layer of meaning here, as the singer's yearning for the other person to "clean him up" is contrasted with the pressure to conform to the expectations of family and society.
Overall, "Clean Me Up" by Thomas Headon is a poignant and introspective song that beautifully captures the emotional complexity and contradictions of modern relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes my bed sheets smell like you in the morning after
Occasionally the scent of you remains on my bed sheets when I wake up
I'm left to fix shit on my own when you're already home
I must resolve everything by myself because you took off without assistance
You must a left out my window when I was sleeping
You had to have sneaked out through my window whilst I was unawares
And you took my sweatshirt, along with my feelings
You absconded with my emotions and my hoodie
My friends keep telling me that I should just probably forget you
My companions recommend that I let go of thoughts of you
It's not that easy when you're constantly wearing my clothes
It's difficult when I frequently see you clothed in my attire
I know the plan was just one night and act like strangers
I realize our agreement was to spend merely one evening and follow it up with complete unfamiliarity
But I told a lie, cause I crossed my fingers
But, I deliberately fibbed, by interlocking my fingers
Perfume on the sink
There's still your scent lingering in the sink
And my breath still smells like drink
My breath reeks of alcohol
I can't feel my head or think
I'm incapable of thinking or analyzing
And I gotta work today
I have a job to attend today
This mess is worse than what I thought
My condition is more chaotic than I initially presumed
It's not just clothes thrown on the floor
The mess isn't limited to just discarded garments on the ground
I've done this too many times before
I've found myself in this situation numerous times in the past
That's why I need you to, clean me up
This is why I require your help in fixing myself
That's why I need you to clean me up
That's why I want you to aid me in rectifying my behavior
That's why I need you to I need you
I'm requesting that you help me because I'm incapable of fixing myself
My mum keeps telling me to get all my life together
My mother insists that I take responsibility for my life
But she doesn't know you cause you only arrive at night
However, she's unaware of you because you only show up at night
But then you're leaving when she's waking up in the morning
Though, you leave when she's awake in the morning
I swear she'd love you, if you'd stay for breakfast
If you stayed for breakfast, she'd adore you without a doubt
I still keep my window open, for you
My window is still open should you wish to return
I still keep my bedsheets dirty, cause of you
My sheets remain unwashed because of you
And if you come back please excuse the mess and don't touch anything
If you decide to return, kindly disregard the untidiness and avoid touching anything
Lyrics © DistroKid, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Exceleration Music Partners, LLC
Written by: MAX MARGOLIS, STEPHEN BARNES, THOMAS HEADON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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บางครั้งผ้าปูที่นอนของฉันก็มีกลิ่นเหมือนคุณในตอนเช้า
Sometimes my bedsheets smell like you in the morning after
ฉันเหลือเวลาแก้อึด้วยตัวเองเมื่อคุณกลับบ้านแล้ว
I'm left to fix shit on my own when you're already home
คุณต้องออกจากหน้าต่างของฉันตอนที่ฉันนอนหลับ
You must've left out my window when I was sleeping
และคุณเอาเสื้อยืดของฉัน
And you took my sweatshirt
พร้อมกับความรู้สึกของฉัน
Along with my feelings
เพื่อนของฉันบอกฉันว่าฉันควรจะลืมคุณ
My friends keep telling me that I should just probably forget you
มันไม่ง่ายอย่างนั้นเมื่อคุณใส่เสื้อผ้าของฉันตลอดเวลา
It's not that easy when you're constantly wearing my clothes
ฉันรู้ว่าแผนแค่คืนเดียวและทำตัวเหมือนคนแปลกหน้า
I know the plan was just one night and act like strangers
แต่ฉันบอกเรื่องโกหก
But I told a lie
เพราะฉันข้ามนิ้วของฉัน
'Cause I crossed my fingers
(น่ากลัว)
(Awesome)
น้ำหอมบนอ่างล้างจาน
Perfume on the sink
และลมหายใจของฉันยังคงมีกลิ่นเหมือนเครื่องดื่ม
And my breath still smells like drink
รู้สึกหัวหรือคิดอะไรไม่ออก
I can't feel my head or think
และฉันต้องทำงานในวันนี้
And I gotta work today
ความยุ่งเหยิงนี้แย่กว่าที่ฉันคิด
This mess is worse than what I thought
ไม่ใช่แค่เสื้อผ้าที่โยนลงบนพื้น
It's not just clothes thrown on the floor
ฉันเคยทำแบบนี้มาหลายครั้งแล้ว
I've done this too many times before
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ทำความสะอาดฉัน
Clean me up
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ทำความสะอาดฉัน
Clean me up
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ฉันต้องการให้คุณ
I need you to
แม่ของฉันบอกให้ฉันใช้ชีวิตร่วมกัน
My mum keeps telling me to get all my life together
แต่เธอไม่รู้จักคุณเพราะคุณมาถึงตอนกลางคืนเท่านั้น
But she doesn't know you 'cause you only arrive at night
แต่คุณก็จากไปเมื่อเธอตื่นขึ้นมาในตอนเช้า
But then you're leaving when she's waking up in the morning
ฉันสาบานว่าเธอจะรักคุณ
I swear she'd love you
หากคุณพักทานอาหารเช้า
If you'd stay for breakfast
น้ำหอมบนอ่างล้างจาน
Perfume on the sink
และลมหายใจของฉันยังคงมีกลิ่นเหมือนเครื่องดื่ม
And my breath still smells like drink
รู้สึกหัวหรือคิดอะไรไม่ออก
I can't feel my head or think
และฉันต้องทำงานในวันนี้
And I gotta work today
ความยุ่งเหยิงนี้แย่กว่าที่ฉันคิด
This mess is worse than what I thought
ไม่ใช่แค่เสื้อผ้าที่โยนลงบนพื้น
It's not just clothes thrown on the floor
ฉันเคยทำแบบนี้มาหลายครั้งแล้ว
I've done this too many times before
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ทำความสะอาดฉัน
Clean me up
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ทำความสะอาดฉัน
Clean me up
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ฉันต้องการคุณ
I need you
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ทำความสะอาดฉัน
Clean me up
และนั่นคือเหตุผลที่ฉันต้องการให้คุณทำ
And that's why I need you to
ฉันต้องการคุณ
I need you
ฉันยังคงเปิดหน้าต่างไว้ให้คุณ
I still keep my window open for you
ฉันยังคงทำให้ผ้าปูที่นอนสกปรกเพราะคุณ
I still keep my bedsheets dirty 'cause of you
ฉันยังคงเก็บน้ำหอมของคุณไว้ในอ่างล้างหน้าในห้องน้ำ
I still keep your perfume in the bathroom sink
และถ้าคุณกลับมาโปรดแก้ตัวเรื่องยุ่งและอย่าแตะต้องอะไรเลย
And if you come back please excuse the the mess and don't touch anything
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lyrics:
sometimes my bed sheets smell like you in the morning after,
i’m left to fix it on my own when you’re already home.
you must’ve left out my window when i was sleeping,
and you took my sweatshirt,
along with my feelings.
my friends keep telling me that i should just probably forget you,
it’s not that easy when your constantly wearing my clothes.
i know the plan was just one night and act like strangers,
but i told a lie,
cause i crossed my fingers.
(awesome)
perfume on the sink
and breath still smells like drink,
i can’t feel my head or think
and i gotta work today,
this mess is worse than what i thought
it’s not just clothes thrown on the floor,
i’ve done this too many times before
and that’s why i need you to
clean me up
and that’s why i need you to
clean me up
and that’s why i need you to, i need you
my mom keeps telling me to get all my life together,
but she doesn’t know you cause you only arrive at night
but then you’re leaving when she’s waking up in the morning,
i swear she’d love you
if you’d stay for breakfast
(that’s rough)
perfume on the sink
and breath still smells like drink,
i can’t feel my head or think
and i gotta work today,
this mess is worse than what i thought
it’s not just clothes thrown on the floor,
i’ve done this too many times before
and that’s why i need you to
clean me up
and that’s why i need you to
clean me up
and that’s why i need you to, i need you
and that’s why i need you to
clean me up
and that’s why i need you to, i need you
i still keep my window open,
for you
i still keep my bed sheets dirty,
cause of you
i still keep your perfume in the bathroom sink,
and if you come back please excuse the mess
and don’t touch anything
Stefani Nedelkovska
“For my mom who often likes to sing along to my songs” is just so adorable Headon
Deryn Younger
I knew I'd love this song even though I heard like 15 seconds of it in tiktok, but now that I've heard the full version I love it so much more
Tamarah Arooj
Ok but is nobody going to address the cardboard cut out of Harry Styles in the corner of the room
Courtney Houtz
Tamarah John we love a harry stan
cami hannah
that makes me love him more than i already did
geebear
It’s only a plus
jojoswifey
Literally the first thing I noticed 😂😂
siti
Doesn't everyone own a cardboard cut out of Harry Styles?
devon!
he’s got a cardboard cut out of harry and she’s not staying for breakfast? she’s not worth it
Phoebe Pride
exactly wtf 🥵🤧