Don't Come Clean
Embrace Imperfections: Discover the Depth of Love in 'Don't Come Clean'
Lyrics
Go ahead, you can say anything
Encouraging openness and honesty in communication.
Or you can say nothing at all
Leaving the option to remain silent if speaking is challenging.
I don’t mind
Expressing acceptance of the other person's choice.
If we sit in the quiet
Suggesting a willingness to share comfortable silence.
I’ll hear the change in your breath
Noticing subtle changes through the sound of breathing.
As I start trace your fingertips with mine
Engaging in tactile connection, exploring each other's touch.
Oh I know better than to harbor expectations of where this might be going
Acknowledging the uncertainty of the relationship's direction.
Oh I have only one condition if you’re gonna come to me, please
Setting a condition for openness in the relationship.
Don’t come clean, don’t come perfect, don’t come shiny and new
Preferring authenticity over perfection and newness.
I want to see behind the curtain
Desiring a glimpse into the inner self, beyond appearances.
Show me every speck of dust that makes up the whole of you
Inviting the revelation of every imperfection that defines the person.
Come a little messed up, come broken, cracked wide open
Welcoming vulnerability, with openness to flaws and brokenness.
I got a feeling
Believing that love finds its way through imperfections.
That’s how the love gets in
Linking the entry of love to embracing one another's flaws.
Go ahead, when I turn my face to you
Giving permission to explore and observe without judgment.
You can close your eyes
Allowing the freedom to close eyes or inspect without fear.
Or search my own
Offering reciprocity in vulnerability and self-revelation.
Whenever you’re ready
Remaining present and available whenever the other is ready.
You will find me here
Expressing courage in taking the relationship at a comfortable pace.
Unafraid to take things slow
Avoiding false expectations and staying grounded in the present.
Oh I know better than to give in to illusions of what lies beyond this moment
Resisting illusions about the future, emphasizing the importance of now.
Oh I have only one condition if you’re gonna come to me, please
Reiterating the condition for openness in the relationship.
Don’t come clean, don’t come perfect, don’t come shiny and new
Reaffirming the preference for genuine, imperfect selves.
I want to see behind the curtain
Insisting on uncovering the true self, not just the external facade.
Show me every speck of dust that makes up the whole of you
Encouraging the display of every tiny aspect that makes up a person.
Come a little messed up, come broken, cracked wide open
Repeating the invitation to embrace brokenness and openness.
I got a feeling
Believing that love enters through the cracks and imperfections.
That’s how the love gets in
Connecting the admission of flaws to the pathway of love.
I am messed up, I am broken, a million pieces, wide open
Affirming personal brokenness and openness to the other.
So if you’re gonna come to me. If you’re gonna come to me, please
Setting the expectation for openness in the relationship.
Don’t come clean, don’t come perfect, don’t come shiny and new
Repeating the preference for authenticity over perfection.
I want to see behind the curtain
Insisting on seeing beyond the surface, into the real self.
Show me every speck of dust that makes up the whole of you
Encouraging the full disclosure of the person's entirety.
Come a little messed up, come broken, cracked wide open
Reiterating the acceptance of brokenness and openness.
I got a feeling
Linking the feeling of love to the acceptance of imperfections.
That’s how the love gets in
Affirming that love finds its way through embracing vulnerabilities.
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