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NATIONAL AVERAGE.
THE MESS.

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THE MESS.

Release date: 3rd July 2025

From NATIONAL AVERAGE.Track 13:41

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"THE MESS." is a track by BIG SPECIAL, from the album NATIONAL AVERAGE., released 3rd July 2025. The track is 3:41 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 19 articles about BIG SPECIAL.

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Lyrics

THE MESS.

I'm sorry 'bout the mess
God washed his hands and left
Said a prayer for your purse and your pets
Bend your knees and purse your lips
Got to take what's coming
Because that's all there is

I'm sorry 'bout the mess
My appearance and bad breath
And the news that you've been left, bereft
Comb your hair and shine your shoes
Got to take what's coming
And sing those resurrection blues

Lalalalalalala
Lalalalalalala

I'm sorry 'bout the mess
I'm in a game of mental chess
With all the fucking things again
The patterns are a mystery
Got to take what's coming
The slowest heart attack in history
Ya ya ya

Lalalalalalala
Lalalalalalala

I'm sorry 'bout the mess
I turned the house into confetti
A moth writhes like a burning witch
I could smash up the gaff with a big fuck-off machete
The bugs coming made me itch
Covered in blood and spaghetti
I'm sorry about the mess and I must address
I'm stuck inside my head like something sticky

The shade I'm in can keep me
Pour another cup of death wish in a bowl of dog's heart chilli
Be still my bleeding arse
Dream blind my hermit heart
I'm sorry 'bout the mess
I'm afraid I've been silly
I've swallowed thirty years of stress
It's blown myself apart
To paint the town and city
And call it modern art
Uh

Lalalalalalala
Lalalalalalala
Lalalalalalala
Lalalalalalala

Lalalalalalala

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Track details

From NATIONAL AVERAGE.

3:412025

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Album

NATIONAL AVERAGE.

Track number

1

Release year

2025

1THE MESS.
3:41
2GOD SAVE THE PONY.
3:10
3HUG A BASTARD.
4:11
4SHOP MUSIC.
3:55

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TREES (Acoustic Demo 2022)POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)

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SHITHOUSEPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)

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MY SHAPE (BLOCKING THE LIGHT)POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)

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SHITHOUSEPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES

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BIG SPECIAL — DRAGGED UP A HILL (and thrown down the other side) [4:30]
BIG SPECIAL — GET BACK SAFE. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:52]
BIG SPECIAL — PIGS PUDDIN. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [2:17]
BIG SPECIAL — YESBOSS. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:30]
BIG SPECIAL — GOD SAVE THE PONY. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:10]
BIG SPECIAL — HUG A BASTARD. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [4:11]
BIG SPECIAL — THIN HORSES. (feat. Rachel Goswell) (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [5:03]
BIG SPECIAL — JUDAS SONG. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:35]
BIG SPECIAL — THE BEAST. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [4:17]
BIG SPECIAL — PROFESSIONALS. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:33]
BIG SPECIAL — DOMESTIC BLISS. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:51]
BIG SPECIAL — SHOP MUSIC. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [3:55]
BIG SPECIAL — I ONCE HAD A KESTREL. (from NATIONAL AVERAGE.) [1:06]
BIG SPECIAL — DiG! (LIVE from Espaco Unimed, Sao Paulo, Brazil 17/3/2024) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [6:10]
BIG SPECIAL — THIS HERE AIN'T WATER (Public Service Broadcasting Remix) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [5:02]
BIG SPECIAL — SHITHOUSE (LIVE from King Tut's Wah Wah Hut, Glasgow, Scotland 10/5/2024) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [4:26]
BIG SPECIAL — DUST OFF / START AGAIN (Robbie Major Benefits Remix) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [8:01]
BIG SPECIAL — DESPERATE BREAKFAST (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:11]
BIG SPECIAL — MONGREL (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [1:30]
BIG SPECIAL — I MOCK JOGGERS (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:03]
BIG SPECIAL — iLL. (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:09]
BIG SPECIAL — FOR THE BIRDS (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:03]
BIG SPECIAL — BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:09]
BIG SPECIAL — THIS HERE AIN'T WATER (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:22]
BIG SPECIAL — BUTCHER'S BIN (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [4:01]
BIG SPECIAL — STAY DOWN, LAZARUS (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:24]
BIG SPECIAL — DiG! (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [5:43]
BIG SPECIAL — TREES (Acoustic Demo 2022) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:45]
BIG SPECIAL — DUST OFF / START AGAIN (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:44]
BIG SPECIAL — TREES (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:52]
BIG SPECIAL — BLACK COUNTRY GOTHIC (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:58]
BIG SPECIAL — BROADCAST: TIME AWAY (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [2:31]
BIG SPECIAL — MY SHAPE (BLOCKING THE LIGHT) [Andy Bell GLOK Remix] (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [8:27]
BIG SPECIAL — THIS HERE AIN'T WATER (Early Demo) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:53]
BIG SPECIAL — SHITHOUSE (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [4:49]
BIG SPECIAL — BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Acoustic Version) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [4:06]
BIG SPECIAL — MY SHAPE (BLOCKING THE LIGHT) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:22]
BIG SPECIAL — FOR THE BIRDS (Simon Scott Three Quarter Skies Remix) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [6:47]
BIG SPECIAL — BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Sleaford Mods Remix) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)) [3:09]
Big Special — iLL. (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:09]
Big Special — BLACK COUNTRY GOTHIC (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [2:58]
Big Special — TREES (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [2:52]
Big Special — BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:09]
Big Special — DiG! (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [5:43]
Big Special — THIS HERE AIN'T WATER (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:22]
Big Special — DUST OFF / START AGAIN (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:44]
Big Special — FOR THE BIRDS (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [2:03]
Big Special — DESPERATE BREAKFAST (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:11]
Big Special — MONGREL (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [1:30]
Big Special — SHITHOUSE (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [4:49]
Big Special — I MOCK JOGGERS (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [2:03]
Big Special — BUTCHER'S BIN (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [4:01]
Big Special — BROADCAST: TIME AWAY (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [2:31]
Big Special — MY SHAPE (BLOCKING THE LIGHT) (from POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES) [3:22]
BIG SPECIAL — BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE [3:09]
Big Special — BUTCHER’S BIN
Big Special — TREES (from TREES) [2:52]
Big Special — THIS HERE AIN'T WATER (from TREES) [3:22]
Big Special — DESPERATE BREAKFAST (from TREES) [3:12]
Big Special — SHITHOUSE (Single Edit) (from TREES) [3:48]
BIG SPECIAL — SHITHOUSE (Single Edit) [3:48]

BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE
3:09
BLACK COUNTRY GOTHICPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
2:58
BLACK COUNTRY GOTHICPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
2:58
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSEPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
3:09
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSEPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
3:09
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Acoustic Version)POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
4:06
BLACK DOG / WHITE HORSE (Sleaford Mods Remix)POSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
3:09
BROADCAST: TIME AWAYPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
2:31
BROADCAST: TIME AWAYPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES
2:31
BUTCHER'S BINPOSTINDUSTRIAL HOMETOWN BLUES (Deluxe)
4:01

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