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Hot Mess

by Evert Snyman

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1.
It made him question his mind Brought him down to his knees Always thought he was crossing the line Couldn't see forest from the trees When the walls We're closing in All the doubt settled in You see love had made him blind the joy was within grasp He'd love her till the end of time But he knew that it wouldn't last When the walls We're closing in All the doubt settled in And it all Consumed his thoughts And truth made him see the rot Was it all for naught When the walls kept closing in Who couldn't stop slighting himself He'd love her til the end of time
2.
I'll shake off the moment you know this happens all the time Feels like I'm never here but you know I never was I'm running out of quips Oh how I wish I could think on my feet It's all too late Then I fixate on what I need I've always tried to put my heart in the right place I've always tried to show my love in the right way I should have lied I wiped away your smile I just wanted to fight Oh dear It's happening again I've forgotten where I am And now I'm Sinking in my seat I ran out of chances Before I tried It's always too late Why should we fixate on goodbye I've always tried to put my heart in the right place I've always tried to show my love in the right way I should have lied I wiped away your smile I just wanted to fight I always try to put my mouth where my mind is I always try to steer away from where the fight is I should have lied I wiped away your smile I didn't see the red light
3.
Nothing will ever be the same again Every single thing will leave a dent It's all the same as every other day There's no way to stop moving Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead on your feet I'm the biggest fan of suffering A sneaky the advocate of battering Let's embrace the decay We're all gonna die someday Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead on your feet Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead Why so Dumb and Dead on your feet
4.
I'm stuck To myself And the weight is slowly crushing me I have no one but myself to tell me how to be The world outside my door Is bursting at the seams So quiet right now And we are haunted by our dreams I know that I'm too soft And love will never be enough I have to be what I need Or my desires will fall apart It's pointless to hide my flaws Cause they're half of who I am I'll never be Cleaner than god That's why I don't give a damn I'm stuck To myself And the weight is slowly crushing me The world outside is bursting at the seams It's so quiet outside It's so quiet outside I'm Haunted by my dreams I'm Haunted by my dreams
5.
Hot Mess 03:22
Even though I'm a hot mess I do clean up nice I don't know how this progressed But I don't care to decide Oh I wish I had less to think about Too many details to iron out It's just another day for me I'm indifferent to this hunt How did it get to this degree I don't care to do this stunt Oh I wish I had less to think about Too many details to iron out Plain or boring Who will decide Tame but warring Floating with the tide Plain or boring Who will decide
6.
Maybe Never 03:58
I'd kill the memories But there are plenty And with every passing day There's a moment that slips away My body is reeling It's so unappealing And for what it's worth The feeling is getting worse Maybe next time Or maybe never Forever alone together Every special occasion Ruined by dictation I wouldn't change a thing Cause you were worth worshiping Maybe next time Or maybe never Forever alone together On the wrong side of friction Is the sum of it all adding up You're treat all your afflictions Trying to remember what you love Forever alone Forever alone Together Forever alone Forever alone Together Forever
7.
I live the lie Is it just me just or do I feel fine I need the liquid to clean my dishes And watch the foam drip from my fingers But the plate is still crusty And my fingers are pruney And all the traces still linger I live the lie Is it me just or have I lost my mind I'm Seizing the day With a fever I always had to be an over-achiever I can't be tired the stakes are higher And I'm so scared of the cleaver I live the lie Don't get paid for overtime I was bred for success I'll make a mess just give me some time
8.
If eyes could kill You'd only have to look up No one is a immune They'll never measure up When they're soft and sweet They could dissolve a holdup You're someone to meet You only have to look up Expectations leave you bone dry Everyone wants to be seen They don't know you Heavens knows why I know you've got something That I can't decipher If I wasn't so drunk I'd be your designated driver She broke my heart with ease My legs turned into butter There was no reprise Cause her heart turned into rubber Expectations leave you bone dry Everyone wants to be seen They don't know you Heavens knows why They don't know you And many have tried They don't know you And neither do i
9.
I'm operation human shield I'm only waiting for the end Company of one is all I keep I live like a heathen Pretend that I'm breathing I kill the boredom when I ache And now tomorrow is opaque I fall in love with the mistakes And pretend that I'm breathing I Live like a heathen Weak and uneven Throw out all reason No more believing Live like a heathen Live like a heathen Pretend that you're breathing No more believing
10.
Consummate 04:25
Everyone is looking at me With their superior pedigrees And I'm like an elephant All of my fears Killing the fruits of fruition That's why i settle for submission What was will always be there And really wanted to believe it was fair But I lied to myself I always over sell All of the dreams Challenging my disposition Why do I care about recognition No one is looking at me And I'm finding it hard to breathe i wish I could forget i wish I could forget
11.
Burn 04:29
Keep going in for the kill And bend all the weak to your will It's obvious the magic is gone No more reason to hold on Wanna burn the hedge of this maze Even if you get caught in the blaze But there's nothing left here to scorch Cause everything has run its course You always said you didn't need me So I left you alone Til you had the nerve to leave me If things were different then they would be Now I understand why this feels like deja vu So hard to tell you anything For fear of the things you might think But when I'm waiting for the blow I find out more things I don't know I never saw you were there I couldn't believe you were there And now that I'm here all alone Everything gets overblown You always said you didn't need me So I left you alone And expected you to read me If things were different then they would be Now I understand why this feels like deja vu You always said you didn't need me So I left you alone Til you had the nerve to leave me If things were different then they would be Now I understand why this feels like deja vu

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Hot Mess is 2nd album of Evert Snyman

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released January 22, 2021

Written, Performed and Produced by Evert Snyman

Musicians:
Evert Snyman : Vocals, Guitars, Bass, Piano, Wurlitzer, Synthesizer, Drums and Percussion
Wessel Möller : Wurlitzer on The End of Time
Stiaan Du Preez : Lead Guitar on Dumb and Dead
Tim Edwards : Percussion Loops on Cleaner than God and Drums on Burn
Roan Muntingh : Guitar solo on I Live the Lie

Artwork by Ale & Cake Illustration

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Evert Snyman Johannesburg, South Africa

Evert Snyman is a multi-talented songwriter and performer who has enthralled many an audience with his galvanic melodies, poetic, yet straightforward lyrics and hypnotic rhythms. What sets Evert apart from other musicians is the raw honesty of his music. He is a fearless and unabated songwriter and lyricist, speaking to emotions we often keep hidden - even from ourselves.
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