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Artist: Green Day
Track: Coming Clean

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Seventeen and strung out on confusion
Trapped inside a roll of disillusion
I found out what it takes to be a man
Now mom and dad will never understand

Secrets collecting dust but never forget
Skeletons come to life in my closet
I found out what it takes to be a man
Now mom and dad will never understand
What's happening to me

Seventeen and coming clean for the first time
I finally figured out myself for the first time
I found out what it takes to be a man
Now mom and dad will never understand
What's happened to me
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Genius Q&A
Q:When did Green Day release “Coming Clean”?
Green Day released “Coming Clean” on January 28, 1994.
Q:Who produced “Coming Clean” by Pierce The Veil?
“Coming Clean” by Pierce The Veil was produced by Vic Fuentes.
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