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Come Clean Lyrics

“Come Clean” is from Duff’s 2003 album Metamorphisis. The song is about the process of reinventing yourself after realizing that you are no different from the norm.[Verse 1]Let's go back, back to the beginningBack to when the Earth, the Sun, the stars all aligned'Cause perfect didn't feel so perfectTryna fit a square into a circle was no lifeI defy[Chorus]Let the rain fall down and wake my dreamsLet it wash away my sanity'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna screamLet the rain fall downI'm coming cleanI'm coming clean, oh[Verse 2]I'm shedding, shedding every colorTryna find a pigment of truth beneath my skin, oh'Cause different doesn't feel so differentAnd going out is better than always stayin' inFeel the wind[Chorus]Let the rain fall down and wake my dreamsLet it wash away my sanity'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna screamLet the rain fall downI'm coming cleanI'm coming clean (Let's go back, back to the beginning)You might also like[Bridge](Rain fall down) I'm coming clean(Rain fall down) Hey, yeah(Rain fall down)Let the rain fallLet the rain fall, I'm coming[Chorus]Let the rain fall down and wake my dreamsLet it wash away my sanity'Cause I wanna feel the thunder, I wanna screamLet the rain fall downI'm coming clean (Let the rain fall down and wake my dreams)Oh, I'm coming clean (Let it wash away my sanity)Oh, I'm coming clean ('Cause I wanna feel the thunder)Let the rain fall, let the rain fall, let the rain fall(I wanna scream, let the rain fall down)I'm coming clean (Let the rain fall down)[Outro]Hmm, oh-whoaLet's go backBack to the beginning3EmbedCancel

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“Come Clean” is from Duff’s 2003 album Metamorphisis. The song is about the process of reinventing yourself after realizing that you are no different from the norm.

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Ask a questionWhat did Hilary Duff say about "Come Clean"?Genius Answer1 contributor

‘Come Clean’ is obviously about a boy and a girl’s relationship and it’s just talking about how somebody thinks they’re in the dark. She’s tired of it and he’s tired of it and they’re coming clean, whether it means they’re gonna be together or not. They’re laying all the cards out on the table and coming out with everything that hasn’t been said basically."

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+6What have the artists said about the music video?Genius Answer1 contributor

The video really shows that she’s kind of in this monotone mood throughout the whole thing. She doesn’t show too much emotion except that she’s waiting for this boy, this guy, to come. You can’t tell when they’re running toward each other if they’re gonna kiss or they’re gonna hug or they’re gonna hit each other. It’s a bunch of different emotions."

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+4How much has the song sold in the United States?Genius Answer1 contributor

As of 2014, the song has sold a total of 655,000 copies in the US.

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+3Do other versions of "Come Clean" exist?Does a behind the scenes look of the music video exist?Who produced “Come Clean” by Hilary Duff?When did Hilary Duff release “Come Clean”?Who wrote “Come Clean” by Hilary Duff?Best of Hilary Duff (Japan Edition) (2008)Hilary Duff

1. 1. Reach Out
2. 3. Stranger
3. 4. With Love
4. 5. Play with Fire
5. 6. Wake Up
6. 7. Fly
7. 8. Come Clean (Remix)
8. 9. So Yesterday
9. 10. Why Not (Metamorphosis Version)
10. 11. Reach Out (Richard Vission Remix Edit)
11. 12. Holiday
12. 13. Metamorphosis
13. 14. Come Clean
14. 15. Girl Can Rock
15. 16. Who’s That Girl
16. 17. Our Lips Are Sealed
17. 18. Beat of My Heart
18. 19. Reach Out (Caramel Pod B Remix) (Unreleased)

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