Lyrics
[Instrumental Intro]
[Verse 1]
I left a few things half-repaired
Said I was fine when nobody cared
Made my excuses sound like facts
Then spent a whole year explaining that
I watched a friendship miss its turn
Saw good intentions leave a burn
We trade apologies for time
And call it even when we lie
[Pre-Chorus]
Who's got the ledger who decides
Which kind of wrong gets swept aside
I wore the badge I played the judge
Funny what we call a grudge
[Chorus]
Nobody gets out clean
We all got dirt beneath the seams
A door we slammed a call we missed
A name we wish we hadn't dismissed
Nobody walks away untouched
We break a little holding way too much
So drop the verdict lose the pose
You know as little as the rest of us know
Nobody gets out clean
Nobody gets out clean
[Verse 2]
I met a liar with a point
A decent man who missed the joint
A quiet voice that cut too deep
A promise someone couldn't keep
We draw our borders pick our sides
Then act surprised when trust divides
It's easy pointing down the hall
Until your own reflection calls
[Pre-Chorus]
Who's got the ledger who decides
Which old mistake gets dragged outside
I passed the blame from hand to hand
Like that could help me understand
[Chorus]
Nobody gets out clean
We all got dirt beneath the seams
A door we slammed a call we missed
A name we wish we hadn't dismissed
Nobody walks away untouched
We break a little holding way too much
So drop the verdict lose the pose
You know as little as the rest of us know
Nobody gets out clean
Nobody gets out clean
[Bridge]
I can't revise the things I've done
Or name the damage one by one
Some debts don't vanish when you pay
Some words keep working years away
I won't pretend I never knew
Exactly what my words could do
But I can quit the old defense
And stop confusing pride with sense
[Build]
No spotless record
No final say
Just what we do
With what's left today
No grand confession
No clean escape
Just fewer lies
For our own mistakes
[Final Chorus]
Nobody gets out clean
We all got dirt beneath the seams
A door we slammed a call we missed
A name we wish we hadn't dismissed
Nobody walks away untouched
We lose our grip we push too much
So drop the verdict lose the pose
You know as little as the rest of us know
Nobody gets out clean
No polished story no guarantee
We carry the proof of the things we've done
And live with the person we've become
Nobody gets out clean
Nobody gets out clean
[Outro]
I know what I did
You know what you did
No need to pretend
We were innocent
Nobody gets out clean
[Final Guitar Hit]