Clean

Album: 1989 (2014)
Charted: 30
Play Video
  • The drought was the very worst, ah-ah, ah-ah
    When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
    It was months, and months of back and forth, ah-ah, ah-ah
    You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore

    Hung my head, as I lost the war
    And the sky turned black like a perfect storm

    The rain came pouring down
    When I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe
    And by morning, gone was any trace of you
    I think I am finally clean

    There was nothing left to do, ah-ah, ah-ah
    When the butterflies turned to dust that covered my whole room
    So I punched a hole in the roof, ah-ah, ah-ah
    Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you

    The water filled my lungs
    I screamed so loud but no one heard a thing

    The rain came pouring down
    When I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe
    And by morning, gone was any trace of you
    I think I am finally clean

    I think I am finally clean
    Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
    Said I think I am finally clean
    Ah-ah-ah

    Ten months sober, I must admit
    Just because you're clean, don't mean you don't miss it
    Ten months older, I won't give in
    Now that I'm clean, I'm never gonna risk it

    The drought was the very worst, ah-ah, ah-ah
    When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst

    The rain came pouring down
    When I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe
    And by morning, gone was any trace of you
    I think I am finally clean
    The rain came pouring down
    When I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe
    And by morning, gone was any trace of you
    I think I am finally clean

    Finally clean
    Think I'm finally clean
    Ah-ah-ah-ah
    Think I'm finally clean Writer/s: Imogen Heap, Taylor Swift
    Publisher: Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Wedding Bell Blues

Wedding Bell BluesSong Writing

When a song describes a wedding, it's rarely something to celebrate - with one big exception.

Don Dokken

Don DokkenSongwriter Interviews

Dokken frontman Don Dokken explains what broke up the band at the height of their success in the late '80s, and talks about the botched surgery that paralyzed his right arm.

Jesus Christ Superstar: Ted Neeley Tells the Inside Story

Jesus Christ Superstar: Ted Neeley Tells the Inside StorySong Writing

The in-depth discussion about the making of Jesus Christ Superstar with Ted Neeley, who played Jesus in the 1973 film.

Emilio Castillo from Tower of Power

Emilio Castillo from Tower of PowerSongwriter Interviews

Emilio talks about what it's like to write and perform with the Tower of Power horns, and why every struggling band should have a friend like Huey Lewis.

James Williamson of Iggy & the Stooges

James Williamson of Iggy & the StoogesSongwriter Interviews

The Stooges guitarist (and producer of the Kill City album) talks about those early recordings and what really happened with David Bowie.

Gary Louris of The Jayhawks

Gary Louris of The JayhawksSongwriter Interviews

The Jayhawks' song "Big Star" has special meaning to Gary, who explains how longevity and inspiration have trumped adulation.