"Clean" is the thirteenth track from the standard edition of American singer and songwriter Taylor Swift's fifth studio album, 1989, released on October 27, 2014, through Big Machine Records. It is also the thirteenth track from Swift's fourth re-recorded album, 1989 (Taylor's Version), released on October 27, 2023, through Republic Records.
Hidden message[]
Hidden message: She lost him, but she found herself, and somehow, that was everything.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
The drought was the very worst
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
It was months and months of back-and-forth
You're still all over me like a wine-stained dress I can't wear anymore
[Pre-Chorus]
Hung my head as I lost the war
And the sky turned black like a perfect storm
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
There was nothing left to do
When the butterflies turned to dust, they covered my whole room
So I punched a hole in the roof
Let the flood carry away all my pictures of you
[Pre-Chorus]
The water filled my lungs
I screamed so loud
But no one heard a thing
[Chorus]
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
[Chorus]
Rain came pouring down
When I was drowning, that's when I could finally breathe
And by morning, gone was any trace of you
And I think I am finally clean
[Bridge]
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
When the flowers that we'd grown together died of thirst
[Chorus]
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
Taymoji pack[]
 A daisy is technically two flowers - the outer layer petals count as one and the inner yellow petals are another.  Vanilla comes from Vanilla planifoila, a species of orchid.  I think I’m finally clean.  What does it take to get a drink ‘round here?  When someone rains on your parade, wear a raincoat.  When life gives you rain...  Always remember to bask in the glory of your awesomeness.  ...make rainbows.  Box |
Live performances[]
Swift performed "Clean" as part of the main setlist of The 1989 World Tour. Swift performed the song as the second surprise song in Arlington, Texas, on April 1, 2023, on The Eras Tour. Swift said of the performance: "I think I could probably have done it better in a higher key so that's technically a mess up 😘"[1] The song was also performed as the second surprise song in East Rutherford, New Jersey, on May 28, 2023. It was performed a third time as a surprise song in Singapore on March 3, 2024, mashed-up with "evermore". Since then, the song has been performed multiple times on the tour as a mashup with other songs such as "Say Don't Go", "Welcome To New York", "Out Of The Woods", "Is It Over Now?" and "How You Get The Girl".
References[]
| 1989 | ||
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| "Welcome To New York" • "Blank Space" • "Style" • "Out Of The Woods" • "All You Had To Do Was Stay" • "Shake It Off" • "I Wish You Would" • "Bad Blood" • "Wildest Dreams" • "How You Get The Girl" • "This Love" • "I Know Places" • "Clean" | ||
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