Clean Me Up
Thomas Headon Lyrics


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Sometimes my bed sheets smell like you in the morning after
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
But I told a lie, cause I crossed my fingers

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

Overall Meaning

"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

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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



All comments from YouTube:

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?

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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 🥵🤧

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