Coming Clean
Discovering Life's Truths Through Vulnerability - "Coming Clean" by Gary Lucas
Lyrics
When I say
Expressing a desire or intention to understand someone deeply.
I wanna know you
Consider the facets of your personality or experiences that I am eager to discover.
Think of all the things
Reflecting on numerous aspects or qualities I wish to reveal or share with you.
I wanna show you
Expressing the desire to demonstrate or exhibit various things to you.
You strip away the lies, okay
Expressing the intention to remove falsehoods or deceit that envelop me.
That fall around me
Referring to deceptive elements that encircle or cloak around me.
Breathing life into the day
Animating or revitalizing the moments in my life.
Your love surrounds me
Feeling encompassed or embraced by your affection.
Riding on a steel rail
Metaphorically traveling through challenges or difficulties.
Twisting past oblivion
Moving forward despite challenges or potential destruction.
You bend before the wind so frail
Being flexible and adaptable in the face of vulnerability.
Givin' me the strength to live again
Receiving support or inspiration to regain vitality or purpose.
There's a simple song you sing
Referring to a simple yet meaningful message or expression.
I wanna hear it
Expressing eagerness to listen to this meaningful message.
We're headin' out for better days
Encouraging a positive outlook toward the future.
Now, don't you fear it
Advising against being fearful of positive changes or improvements.
Life is not a game you play
Emphasizing life's seriousness and complexity.
The rules aren't black and white
Life's principles are not always straightforward or easily defined.
Rising from oblivion
Emerging or resurfacing from a state of insignificance or obscurity.
Do not go gentle into that good night
Quoting a line from a poem, advocating for resilience in facing death or challenges.
When I say
Reiterating the desire to understand someone deeply.
I wanna know you
Reflecting on numerous aspects or qualities I wish to reveal or share with you again.
Think of all the things
Contemplating the things I desire to demonstrate or exhibit to you once more.
I wanna show you
Expressing the desire to reveal various things to you again.
You strip away the lies, okay
Reiterating the intention to remove falsehoods or deceit around me once more.
That fall around me
Re-emphasizing deceptive elements that encircle or cloak around me.
Breathing life into the day
Continuing to invigorate or enliven my life through your love.
Your love surrounds me
Feeling encompassed or embraced by your affection once more.
Like a pebble on the beach
Comparing oneself to a small, insignificant object within life's vastness.
Unto a grain of sand
Describing the individual's position or status in the grand scheme of things.
Thrown and sown just out of reach
Being tossed or placed just beyond immediate grasp, yet moving freely.
Moving freely in his hand
Experiencing freedom or movement within life's circumstances.
All of us come clean, you know
Conveying the idea that everyone becomes transparent or honest eventually.
There, at journey's end
Reaching a point of honesty or clarity at the conclusion of a journey.
Waitin' for the wave to flow
Awaiting a moment of change or renewal, symbolized by a flowing wave.
Waitin' for a sign to start again
Eagerly anticipating a sign to commence anew.
Hey, hey
An interjection or exclamation used to grab attention.
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