Mess
Finding Myself in Chaos: Real Friends' 'Mess' Reflections
Lyrics
The patience I once had is running away with my youth
The patience I once had is slipping away as I age.
Away in its hands
It has a firm grip on my youth.
I've been neglecting who I am
I've been neglecting my true self.
That's just who I was back then
Referring to a past version of oneself.
Don't need to be perfect, just happy
The desire is for happiness, not perfection.
I'm still a lost boy
Repetition emphasizing the speaker still feels lost.
I'm still a lost boy
-Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess
Contrasting last year's chaotic state with the current state of being a mess, letting go to avoid losing oneself.
I'm letting go so I don't lose myself
-Every once in a while I listen to Death Cab and think about how it used to be
Listening to Death Cab prompts reflections on the past.
We thought that we knew the answers
Recalling a time when they thought they knew everything without being questioned.
When no one was asking
-Asking the questions
-I'm still a lost boy
Reiteration of feeling lost.
I'm still a lost boy
-Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess
Transformation from a trainwreck to a mess, still emphasizing the importance of self-preservation.
I'm letting go so I don't lose myself
-I'm starting to be where I need to be
Expressing a sense of progress towards being where they need to be.
I'm starting to be where I need to be
-It feels like I've been taking the long way for a while now
Feeling like they've taken a longer, more challenging path recently.
Haven't been at home in more years than I care to say
Not being at home for an extended period, possibly symbolizing a lack of stability.
I keep letting my past cover what the present shouldn't be
Continuing to let past experiences affect the present in a way that is not beneficial.
What I shouldn't be
-Last year I was a trainwreck, now I'm just a mess
Revisiting the theme of transitioning from a trainwreck to a mess, with a focus on self-preservation.
I'm letting go so I don't lose myself
-I'm starting to be where I need to be
Reaffirmation of progress towards being where they need to be.
I'm starting to be where I need to be
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