Simple and Clean

Utada Hikaru's 'Simple and Clean' is a song that resonates with the complexities of love and the challenges of personal growth. The lyrics express a longing for simplicity in a relationship that is becoming increasingly complicated. The song's chorus, with its repeated plea of 'Simple and clean is the way that you're making me feel tonight,' suggests a desire to return to a time when love felt uncomplicated and pure. The difficulty of 'letting go' points to the deep emotional ties and the struggle to accept change within the relationship.

The verses of the song delve into the expectations and pressures that come with a maturing relationship. Utada Hikaru uses phrases like 'Does that mean I have to meet your father?' and 'Does that mean I have to walk on water?' to highlight the unrealistic standards and obligations that can overshadow the genuine emotions between two people. The artist questions whether life and love need to be as complicated as they often seem, suggesting that perhaps 'some things are that simple.'

The song concludes with a sense of hope and resilience. Despite the uncertainties of the future and the 'warnings' that may come with it, the protagonist expresses a fearless attitude, ready to face what lies ahead. This resolve is captured in the lines 'Regardless of warnings the future doesn't scare me at all.' 'Simple and Clean' becomes an anthem for embracing the future and the changes it brings, while holding onto the core feelings that remain 'simple and clean.'