All Cleaned Out
Cleansed Hearts: Decoding Elliott Smith's Profound Reflections
Lyrics
Here come your pride and joy
Here comes the person or thing that brings you pride and happiness.
The comic little drunk you call your boy
Referring to oneself as a comic, drunken individual whom you care for.
Making everybody smile
Making others happy or laugh.
Who takes your pretty plan
Someone who initially seems promising but then disappears.
And then becomes a disappearing man
After a short time, this person fades away.
After a little while
After a brief period.
I saw you with your makeup running down
Observing someone with smeared makeup, indicating emotional distress.
Now what's that all about?
Questioning the reason behind the distress or emotional state.
You say you don't want anyone around
Expressing a desire to be alone due to feeling emotionally drained.
'Cause you're all cleaned out
Feeling emotionally exhausted or drained.
You toss the empty beer
Throwing away an empty beer, revealing a lack of composure.
Not really as composed as you appear
Not being as collected or calm as one appears on the surface.
A icicle inside
Feeling emotionally cold or detached.
Wearing clothes that clash
Dressed in clothes that clash, symbolizing inner conflict or confusion.
Wondering is this treasure, is this trash
Uncertain whether something is valuable or worthless.
Still trying to decide
Still undecided or uncertain.
And about five o'clock here comes your clown
At around 5 o'clock, someone entertaining or diverting attention.
With the front he's throwing down
This person is creating a distraction or putting on a show.
But all you say is you don't want anyone around
Expressing a desire to be alone again at this moment.
No, not right now
Rejecting company or assistance at present.
There ain't nothing to drink
There is nothing left to drink, possibly indicating depletion or emptiness.
You don't wanna think about it
Avoiding dealing with or confronting an issue.
I'm sorry you seem so stung
Expressing sympathy for someone who appears hurt or affected.
And I'm sorry you think you have to hold your tongue
Regretting that someone feels compelled to remain silent or suppress feelings.
When you're so pretty and smart
Complimenting someone's attractiveness and intelligence.
I'm seeing you caving in
Witnessing someone collapsing emotionally.
Becoming afraid of all these men
Becoming fearful or wary of relationships with men.
That you've given your heart
Having given trust or love to men.
I saw you with your makeup running down
Observing someone with smeared makeup, indicating emotional distress again.
Now what's that all about?
Reiterating the question regarding the reason behind the distress.
You say you don't want anyone around
Expressing a desire for solitude due to feeling emotionally drained again.
'Cause you're all cleaned out
Feeling emotionally exhausted or drained, reiterated.
All cleaned out
Emphasizing feeling completely emotionally drained or empty.
All cleaned out
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