"Clean" as written by Taylor Swift and Imogen Heap....
The drought was the very worst, ah ah
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
It was months, and months of back and forth, 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
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
When the butterflies turned to dust, they covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof, 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
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
Said, I think I am finally clean, 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
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
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
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
Think I'm finally clean
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
It was months, and months of back and forth, 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
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
When the butterflies turned to dust, they covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof, 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
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
Said, I think I am finally clean, 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
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
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
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
Think I'm finally clean
Lyrics submitted by iholdher, edited by SarahWahdiah
"Clean" as written by Taylor Swift Imogen Heap
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And then, ultimately, you go through the storm, or the part where the emotions and pain take over. Suddenly, the storm eventually stops, and you come out of the heartbreak and sadness a new person.
She compares a drug addiction to an addiction to a person. Eventually, after going cold turkey and embracing the storm, you come out anew from the situation. There's temptations to go back to that person because you miss what you thought you had or who they were at the beginning. You find that it's okay to be alone and therefore you're "free" of that person, and finally clean.
"Rain came down when i was drowning thats when i could finally breathe" Sometimes when you are in so deep you end up building everything up. You could finally breathe once you were drowned with an over flow of you emotions. The drought is you holding all you have in and then ending up breaking in end.
The song is just a story through a tough time in someone's life. "You" in the song is like talking to the illness of depression. "Ten months older I won't give/ now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it" Once you get over such an awful time in your life you never want to go back. You are clean from sadness. "Wine stained dress" is also a metaphor to the fact that you will always be stained by it.
You may not agree with me but that's why I love taylor and her music. No matter what you are going through or what your story is, there is always a way to relate to her songs in different aspects other than your love life. I will always love her music for that reason. Love the song too :)
"Ten months sober, I must admit,
Just because you're clean doesn't mean you don't miss it. "
The drought was the very worst
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
(It's hard not being with you. You taught me everything.)
It was months, and months of back and forth
You're still all over me like I wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore
Hung my head, as I lost the war, and the sky turn black like a perfect storm
(For a long time I knew you were wrong, but I stayed anyway, out of hope. Everything I learned from y'all, it's stuck to me and I don't know how to get it off. I give up, I'm gonna do it. I need to cut)
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And that morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
(I thought it was helping me cope with what you did to me. Like a brand new slate. Forgive and forget, yeah?)
[For after I left the abusive relationship]
There was nothing left to do
And the butterflies turned to dust they covered my whole room
(I was scared and now I'm not. My eyes are open)
So I punched a hole in the roof
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
(I can't believe I let that happen. I hate you for it. Screw you. I'm making my own path, you weren't there when I needed help. You rejected to accept I had problems.)
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And that morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
I think I am finally clean
Said, I think I am finally clean
(I'm getting better. I'll show you, bitch. I don't need y'all, or it.)
10 months sober, I must admit
Just because you're clean don't mean you miss it
(I want to do it. I want to do it. I want to...)
10 months older I won't give in
Now that I'm clean I'm never gonna risk it
(I won't do it. Not again, I'm stronger than that, I know I am.)
The drought was the very worst
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
(I miss it. But, I don't miss you.)
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And that morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
Rain came pouring down when I was drowning
That's when I could finally breathe
And that morning, gone was any trace of you, I think I am finally clean
(I did it. I'm clean of you. And you. And cutting.)
"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."