An interview with Baby Queen appeared on insider.com, stating “She said her most personal lyrics belong to a song that hasn’t come out yet ("It’s called ‘I’m a Mess,’ which I’m not supposed to say, but I’ve said it now”), although “These Drugs” is a close second."
[Verse 1]
I know that pain can take me places that love has never been
I know the company I keep is just a reflection of me
I know instead of getting wasted, I should be getting clean
Cause when I tried to drown my sorrows, the fuckers learned to breathe
Underwater, second daughter syndrome is a real thing
And I am permanently paralyzed by everything I think, I think
I think myself to death, I'd like to rewire my head
I'd like to be more like my sister because she can make her bed
[Chorus]
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
Again, again
[Verse 2]
Somebody please stop the world, I think I would like to alight
It's not for me, I can't believe I've paid two decades for this ride
Still, I do not believe that God exists, and I've become a narcissist
I had a revelation, but I don't know what it is
[Chorus]
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
Again, again
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
Again, again
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
Again, again
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm a mess
[Verse 3]
Nothing makes me quite as happy as the pursuit of perfection
And the quizzes on the internet all say "you have depression!"
And I plan for self-improvement, but I never really change
So I stop living for the weekend, because every day's the same
It's all the same
It's all the same
[Chorus]
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
I'm ashamed, I'm ashamed
I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess, I'm a mess
Again, again
I’m a Mess was written by King Ed & Baby Queen.
I’m a Mess was produced by King Ed.
Baby Queen released I’m a Mess on Fri Sep 03 2021.
Lyrically, this is my favourite song I’ve ever written. It details what it’s like to have depression, because at the time, I felt like I couldn’t even be bothered to get out of bed. It’s kind of weird for me to listen back to this song now, because it’s like: ‘Wow, that was a really bad place for me...