I'm a Mess
Unraveling Chaos: I'm a Mess by Lower Class Brats
Lyrics
Wake up in the morning with nothing to do
Waking up in the morning with a sense of purposelessness.
Gimme one reason and I'll be drunk by noon
Expressing a willingness to drink heavily, possibly seeking an escape or numbness.
I take that back, I don't need no reason at all
Rejecting the need for a specific reason to drink, indicating a self-destructive behavior.
Can you remind me about last night
Asking someone to remind the speaker about the events of the previous night.
I remember the bar, I remember the fight
Recalling being at a bar and involved in a fight.
I remember you askin' me if I was doin' alright
Remembering someone inquiring about the speaker's well-being during the night.
Got no cause
Expressing a lack of purpose or motivation.
Got no hope
Feeling hopeless, possibly reflecting a negative outlook on life.
They say I'm self-destructive
Acknowledging external opinions about being self-destructive.
And it shows
Confirming that the self-destructive behavior is evident in the speaker's life.
I got holes in my shoes
Describing physical deterioration with holes in shoes.
I got holes in my teeth
Highlighting further physical decay with holes in teeth.
I got a hole in my head
Suggesting mental distress with a hole in the head affecting sleep.
That's why I can't sleep
Connecting the physical and mental struggles as reasons for insomnia.
I got everything and less
Expressing a sense of lacking despite having possessions.
Baby, I'm A Mess
Summarizing the speaker's chaotic and troubled state with "Baby, I'm A Mess."
I got a drink in my hand and scars on my face
Describing physical evidence of a rough lifestyle with a drink in hand and facial scars.
I fall out of line, put me back in my place
Acknowledging a tendency to deviate from societal norms and needing correction.
Tomorrow my wounds maybe they will have healed
Hoping for healing from wounds but uncertain of the outcome.
I remember your face like it was yesterday
Recalling someone's face from the past, possibly associated with the speaker's troubles.
With blackened eyes I don't see so straight
Describing impaired vision with blackened eyes due to the effects of the past.
I know you're the woman that helped me off my knees
Acknowledging someone's positive influence in helping the speaker overcome difficulties.
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