In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
I can tell, seen before
Know the way, I know the law
I can't believe, can't obey
Can't agree with all the things that they say
Oh no, ask me why
I can't go on with all the filthy white lies
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean
Don't you know, all the time
You got yours and you know that I have mine
Grab a hold, don't let go
Don't let them rob you of the only way you know
Oh no, no one else
Got the right to make you sorry for yourself
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean, all right
So you see, the only proof
Of what you are is in the way you hear the truth
Don't be scared, live to win
Although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin
In the end, you're on your own
And there is no one that can stop you being alone
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean, it's your only hope
Know the way, I know the law
I can't believe, can't obey
Can't agree with all the things that they say
Oh no, ask me why
I can't go on with all the filthy white lies
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean
Don't you know, all the time
You got yours and you know that I have mine
Grab a hold, don't let go
Don't let them rob you of the only way you know
Oh no, no one else
Got the right to make you sorry for yourself
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean, all right
So you see, the only proof
Of what you are is in the way you hear the truth
Don't be scared, live to win
Although they're always gonna tell you it's a sin
In the end, you're on your own
And there is no one that can stop you being alone
Stay clean, stay clean
Stay clean, stay clean, it's your only hope
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Stay Clean Lyrics as written by Ian Kilmister Edward Alan Clarke
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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