Listen to this when
Clean
The day you realise you haven't thought about them once. Nobody claps for that milestone, so we will. 🌧️➡️☀️ #Clean
Who it's for
Most breakup songs live in the raw early stage; Clean speaks to the later moment of noticing you are free, which helps listeners recognise and name progress they might otherwise overlook.
Feelings it meets
What it is
Clean is the closing track (track 13) of Taylor Swift's 2014 album 1989, written and produced by Swift with English musician Imogen Heap. Swift said the idea came after spending two weeks in London and realising she had been in the same city as an ex without thinking about him.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available). Also on the 2023 re-recording 1989 (Taylor's Version).
Before you start
Heads up: Addiction used as a metaphor.
Age: Ages 9+
To regret one's own experiences is to arrest one's own development.Oscar Wilde, De Profundis
