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Artist: Depeche Mode
Track: Clean

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Clean, the cleanest I've been
An end to the tears and the in-between years
And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean
I've broken my fall, put an end to it all
I've changed my routine now I'm clean

I don't understand what destiny's planned
I'm starting to grasp what is in my own hands
I don't claim to know where my holiness goes
I just know that I like what is starting to show
(Sometimes)

Clean, the cleanest I've been
An end to the tears and the in-between years
And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean
I've broken my fall, put an end to it all
I've changed my routine now I'm clean

As years go by all the feelings inside
Twist and they turn as they ride with the tide
I don't advise and I don't criticize
I just know what I like with my own eyes
(Sometimes)

Clean, the cleanest I've been
An end to the tears and the in-between years
And the troubles I've seen
Now that I'm clean
Sometimes

You know what I mean
I've broken my fall, put an end to it all
I've changed my routine now I'm clean
Sometimes
Now I'm clean (the cleanest I've been)
The cleanest I've been
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Depeche Mode – Clean
In 2015, Rolling Stone pondered, “What is the underlying message to (Depeche Mode’s) Pink Floyd riffing on ‘Clean’?” – a comment on how the song’s opening bass guitar riff is
Depeche Mode – Clean [Strange Version]
[Chorus: Dave Gahan] / Clean, the cleanest I've been / An end to the tears and the in-between years / And the troubles I've seen / Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean / I've
Depeche Mode – Pipeline [Clean]
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Depeche Mode – Clean [Instrumental]
[Instrumental]
Depeche Mode – Clean (Bare)
[Chorus] / Clean, the cleanest I've been / An end to the tears and the in-between years / And the troubles I've seen / Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean / I've broken my
Converge – Clean
[Originally written and performed by Depeche Mode] / Clean / The cleanest I've been / An end to the tears / And the in-between years / And the troubles I've seen / Now that I'm
Depeche Mode – Clean (Colder Version)
[Chorus: Dave Gahan] / Clean, the cleanest I've been / An end to the tears and the in-between years / And the troubles I've seen / Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean / I've
Depeche Mode – Clean Samples
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Martin L. Gore – Clean [Demo Version]
[Chorus] / Clean, the cleanest I've been / An end to the tears and the in-between years / And the troubles I've seen / Now that I'm clean, you know what I mean / I've broken my
Pop Cleanup – Depeche Mode
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[Verse 1: Dave Gahan] / It was you that took my soul / And threw it in the fire / And tamed it in the rapture / And filled me with desire / [Pre-Chorus 1: Dave Gahan] / Now I'm
Depeche Mode – Love, in Itself Remixes
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Depeche Mode – Goodbye (Live) [Berlin, O2 World, Germany - 2013/11/27]
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Depeche Mode – Pipeline Samples
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Depeche Mode - Clean Lyrics
Depeche Mode "Clean": Clean, the cleanest I've been An end to the tears and the in-between years And the troubles I've see...
Depeche Mode - Clean (Bare) Lyrics
Depeche Mode "Clean (Bare)": Clean, the cleanest I've been An end to the tears and the in-between years And the troubles I've see...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who produced “Clean” by Depeche Mode?
“Clean” by Depeche Mode was produced by Depeche Mode & Flood.
Q:When did Depeche Mode release “Clean”?
Depeche Mode released “Clean” on March 19, 1990.
Q:Who wrote “Clean” by Depeche Mode?
“Clean” by Depeche Mode was written by Martin L. Gore.
Q:When did Depeche Mode release “Love, In Itself [Clean]”?
Depeche Mode released “Love, In Itself [Clean]” on July 2, 1984.
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