COMPLETE MESS
5 Seconds of Summer * Track #1 On 5SOS5 (Japan Exclusive)
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COMPLETE MESS by 5 Seconds of Summer
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5 Seconds of SummerProduced by
Michael CliffordWrited by
Ashton Irwin & Calum Hood & Luke Hemmings & Michael CliffordAbout
“COMPLETE MESS” follows 5 Seconds of Summer’s anniversary single “2011” and is the lead single of their fifth studio album 5SOS, released on September 23rd 2022.
An informal announcement of the song was made on February 18th 2022, when the band sent a magazine to a fan and retweeted a tweet she mad...
COMPLETE MESS Lyrics
[Verse 1: Luke]
Caught up in Heaven, but your Heaven ain't the same
And I’ve never been a saint, have I?
This evanescence always fleeting like a flame
But I'm never one to change, am I?
[Pre-Chorus: Luke]
Call it a lesson when I feel you slide away
And I'm missin’ out on half my life
[Chorus: All]
Oh, you make me complete
You make me complete
You make me a complete mess
Oh, you make me complete
You make me complete
You make me a complete mess
[Verse 2: Calum, Calum & Michael]
Hang on to moments like they'll never drift away
'Cause you'll never get to say goodbye
I ask no questions as your colours take their hold
As my darkness turns to gold inside
[Pre-Chorus: Calum & Michael]
I learned my lesson when I felt you slip away
And I'm missing out on half my life
[Chorus: All]
Oh, you make me complete
You make me complete
You make me a complete mess
Oh, you make me complete
You make me complete
You make me a complete mess
[Bridge: Luke]
(You make me a complete mess)
(You make me a complete mess)
[Breakdown: Michael]
Caught up in Heaven, but your Heaven ain't the same
But I've never been a saint, have I?
[Chorus: All, Michael, Ashton, Calum]
Oh, you make me complete
You make me complete (You make me complete)
You make me a complete mess (Oh)
Oh, you make me complete (You make me complete)
You make me complete (You make me complete)
You make me a complete mess
COMPLETE MESS Q&A
Who wrote COMPLETE MESS's ?
COMPLETE MESS was written by Ashton Irwin & Calum Hood & Luke Hemmings & Michael Clifford.
Who produced COMPLETE MESS's ?
COMPLETE MESS was produced by Michael Clifford.
When did 5 Seconds of Summer release COMPLETE MESS?
5 Seconds of Summer released COMPLETE MESS on Wed Mar 02 2022.
What did 5 Seconds of Summer say about "COMPLETE MESS"?
Obviously, over the last 10 years of us being a band, we’ve written a lot of songs, and this is the first one that’s just us four on the credits and Michael as a producer, and it feels really great. We went away a year and a half ago to Joshua Tree, and we just wanted to get isolated, come together...
What have the artists said about the music video?
The video is trying to articulate our connection as artists. The four of us had a different perspective and different lens on how and why we create. This video is probably the most philosophical video we’ve ever made. It’s about attaching yourself to a source and going through whatever it takes to c...
Why was this the first single of the band's fifth album?
On a March 2022 interview with The Zach Sang Show, the band explained:
Before you go on a writing trip of sorts, you will consciously be trying to think of what’s it going to sound like and getting references. We were out there, it was very relaxed and we’re not really trying to make a full album,...
Why is this song called "COMPLETE MESS"?
On a March 2022 interview with JoJo Wright, the band talked about how this single almost had another name(s). They went on to explain:
Before you listened to the song, we wanted you to know that it was going to say “Complete mess,” and not just “You make me complete,” ‘cause there’s a juxtaposition...
Is the song based on the band's personal lives?
I would say a bit of [that and also more of a universal theme as well]! The dream for a lot of songwriters is to have something that is a personal story but can also be related to by lots of people.
I think internally in the verses it is a don’t know what you’ve got until it’s gone sort of thing. B...
How did the single chart?
“COMPLETE MESS” debuted at #91 on the Hot 100 charts on April 16, 2022, and peaked at #85 on April 23, 2022, spending a total of 3 weeks on the Charts.
What has Michael Clifford said about producing the track?
It was really fucking scary, to be honest. I’ve never produced anything ever other than just ideas and demos I would create. It just never felt like [I was the lead producer], because if it wasn’t for the three other guys supporting me through that, I never would have been able to create anything. I...
What have the artists said about the song?
Lyrically and melodically, this song very much is different than something we would’ve done on Youngblood or CALM. I think, with those albums, a lot of the time, we would focus on doing the melody and then sort of filling in the blanks, whereas “COMPLETE MESS,” for me, is more a stream of consciousn...
What is the meaning behind the song's music video?
I guess the metaphorical sense is that the four of us are in this infinite place of creation, the desert represents that. And sometimes, we all go our separate ways. During the video, you’re seeing the reflections and the consideration of “Who the hell am I?” and “What am I when I’m a part of all of...
What have the artists said about the song?
This is one of the first songs we wrote for [5SOS5], and was also the first song we released. Ashton asked, “What does everyone feel like writing?” and this is what came out. We recorded at Rancho V in Joshua Tree, fueled by cold brews and good vibes. This song was the first time in the writing proc...