(Why I'll Never Be) Clean Again - Oomph!

take a look at my life

do you see what I need?

(you) better give me the knife

(you) better leave me to bleed

I hate my lies — I hate myself

I hate my lies — I hate myself

take a look in my eyes

do you see what I see?

(you) better take my advice

(you) better listen to me:

I can see I will never be home again

I can see I will never be whole again

I can see I will never be free again

I can see I will never be me again

read my mind —

now you can see

why I’ll never be clean again

I could lift you up,

be your clown, make you smile

I will fuck you up,

take you down, make you cry

take a look in my face

and then kiss me goodbye

don’t you know that I like to be a scapegoat?

(you) better drop all your faith

(you) better leave me to die

don’t you know that I like to be a scapegoat?

I can see I will never be home again

I can see I will never be whole again

I can see I will never be free again

I can see I will never be me again

(I hate my lies — I hate myself)

(I hate my lies — I hate myself)

read my mind —

now you can see

why I’ll never be clean again