Before the emergence of My Ruin, Tairrie B. was a rebellious Los Angeles to… Read Full Bio ↴Before the emergence of My Ruin, Tairrie B. was a rebellious Los Angeles tomboy fronting Tura Satana (originally known as Manhole on initial prints of their debut album), a hardcore rap-metal act that took the California underground by storm in the mid-90's. Amidst the other politically-charged bands emerging from that same period (System of a Down, Korn, Rage Against the Machine), Tura Satana's 1996 debut "All is Not Well" placed the one-of-a-kind Miss B. on the musical map; unlike other albums of that period, this CD features Tairrie rapping and decrying issues which were far too disturbing to be discussed: the lyrics furiously tackle the horrifying realities of rape (Victim), botched abortions (Put Your Head Out), child abuse (Break) and spousal battery (Cycle of Violence). With loud and hammering guitars accompanying her, Tairrie used this CD as her first attempt to purge the tortured memories of her own past; it's a long, personal battle that would continue for the next decade, all the way up to My Ruin's "Prayer Under Pressure" record. Although "All is Not Well" isn't the best album released during Tairrie's career, it certainly isn't the worst either, as it foreshadows what was to come in the near future. "All is Not Well" even includes a raging, punk-like duet between the lovely Miss B. and Snot's Lynn Strait (Down) who unexpectantly died shortly after.

Clean
Tura Satana Lyrics

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she is the little bitch her cuts she cannot stitch the blood begins to gush and now she knows too much she
rapes you with her mind can't leave her past behind invites you with her eyes destroys you with her...lies
psychopathic, now you ask if things are what they seem reality is all that's dirty underneath the clean
she loads the empty gun she fucks him just for fun she sucks her thumb to sleep thre's nothing left to keep
she spits whats in her mouth she rips her insides out she likes to see him bleed she bites the hand that...
feeds
reality is all the shit that makes me fuckin..scream! "there is no escaping here"
eenie meenie minie moe what you reap is what you sew if you hollar i will know can't let it, won't let it

gotta let it go

put on your face pretend to be brave what you don't know won't hurt you it's too late to be saved feelin so
clean i'm feelin so clean take another look cuz things are not what they... i don't wanna be clean

Overall Meaning

Tura Satana's song "Clean" is a dark and disturbing portrayal of a woman who is struggling to escape her traumatic past, but is ultimately consumed by it. The opening lines suggest that this woman is a self-harmer, unable to stitch her own cuts and thus endlessly indulging in the release of blood. The lyrics then describe her as a "psychopath," someone who invites others in with her eyes but then destroys them with her lies. The imagery of her "loading the empty gun" and "ripping her insides out" suggests a desperate attempt to externalize the pain and trauma that she is unable to deal with internally. Ultimately, however, the lyrics suggest that the only reality is "all that's dirty underneath the clean," signifying that no matter how much she cleanses herself or tries to escape her past, the trauma and pain will always remain.

Overall, the lyrics of "Clean" paint a haunting picture of the struggles faced by someone who has experienced trauma and is unable to find a way out. The violent and graphic imagery underscores the depth of pain and desperation, while the repeated refrain of "feelin' so clean" suggests a desperate need for escape and release that ultimately proves elusive.

Line by Line Meaning

she is the little bitch her cuts she cannot stitch
She's a helpless victim unable to heal her own wounds.

the blood begins to gush and now she knows too much
She starts bleeding uncontrollably signaling the irreversible knowledge she has gained.

she rapes you with her mind can't leave her past behind
She mentally tortures and controls you while being trapped in her own traumatic past.

invites you with her eyes destroys you with her...lies
She allures you with her gaze only to betray and ruin you with her deceitful words.

psychopathic, now you ask if things are what they seem reality is all that's dirty underneath the clean
She's revealed to be a psychopath, making it difficult to trust appearances as reality is a dark and dirty place hidden beneath the surface.

she loads the empty gun she fucks him just for fun
She threatens and manipulates her victims while deriving pleasure from their powerlessness.

she sucks her thumb to sleep thre's nothing left to keep
She regresses to a child-like state as she has lost everything that once gave her comfort.

she spits whats in her mouth she rips her insides out she likes to see him bleed she bites the hand that...feeds
She expresses her rage and disgust in the only way she knows how, by hurting herself and those who care about her.

reality is all the shit that makes me fuckin..scream! "there is no escaping here"
The harsh truth of reality is unbearable and inescapable, provoking screams of desperation.

eenie meenie minie moe what you reap is what you sew if you hollar i will know can't let it, won't let it gotta let it go
She's in a situation where the consequences of her actions are inevitable and she must accept them despite any resistance.

put on your face pretend to be brave what you don't know won't hurt you it's too late to be saved feelin so clean i'm feelin so clean take another look cuz things are not what they...
She tries to ignore the truth and puts on a facade of bravery, but it's too late for salvation as she realizes everything is not what it seems.

i don't wanna be clean
She doesn't want to be free of her dark emotions and desires.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALBERT RICO VILLASENOR, MARCELO PALOMINO, SCOTT UEDA, TAIRRIE BETH

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Comments from YouTube:

celticspark

13y

amazing vocalist!!!! love her

LeaTherWhip

16y

Thank you for adding this I've been looking it everywhere! :)

sternumagnum

13y

Tura Satana, 1938-2011, R.I.P.

LocoPhono

14y↑1

@sdavis732010 No, the band is named after the B-Movie Actress. Tarrie B is the rather fantastic vocalist that you're hearing; Manhole, Tura Satana and My Ruin are the bands that she has fronted (in chronological order)...pretty much...