Songs I Love: "You're In a Mess" by Falling Joys

Falling Joys

A friend once got me an incredible video sampler from the label NETTWERK, featuring songs from the label’s impressive roster. Among the terrific songs was a sentimental pop tune called “You’re In A Mess”, by a group called Falling Joys.

From Wikipedia: Falling Joys was an Australian alternative rock band formed in Canberra in 1985. They were composed of lead singer Suzie Higgie, guitarist Stuart G. Robertson, bass guitarist and vocalist Pat Hayes, and drummer Pete Velzen.

In this particular video, Pat Hayes is singing the lead, and Suzie Higgie is singing the chorus, so I thought the group was fronted by a guy. I was in for a surprsie when I picked up their accompanying album Wish List, and found all the other songs were sung by Suzie!

Despite the title, the song is a bright and rather optimistic song, and the video (which I’ll try to embed if I ever find out how to turn my DVD files into avi format!) is full of flowers and pastel colors, a really sunny clip!

You're In A Mess

Falling Joys

You’re In a Mess

Speak, Speak out of time,
End up pushed aside, mistaken
But still you find trust in yourself
in these dead-end situations

You won’t need people around
With this clown’s act to amuse you all the time
Your life of quicksand’s not dragging me down

These bad days stay hidden inside
Shallow grave that’s getting deepeer
I wonder why you can get out, but you don’t even try!

These Bad Days…
These Bad Days…
These Bad Days, you are justified!

You’re In a Mess This Time…
Working on Over Overdrive
You’re in a Mess This Time

Don’t believe all you hear
Easily misled for the taking
But how could I get myself mixed up with you?

You’re In a Mess This Time…
Working on Over Overdrive
You’re in a Mess …This Time

Now you’ve left it twisting round my mind to understand you
Won’t waste my time when you’re still falling off your high-stool

You tear up all his work for just by laying down beside him
It  could’ve worked both ways but still you did it just despite him

One more life that’s well worth saving
One less life of love you’re leaving