The Little Mess You Made – English Lyrics

• By: The Favors, FINNEAS, Ashe
• Album: The Dream

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the Laurel Canyon-inspired sound of The Favors with their debut single, “The Little Mess You Made.” This song offers a great opportunity to learn conversational and emotionally nuanced English phrases through its depiction of a relationship at a crossroads. Its blend of warm nostalgia and heartbreaking honesty makes it a compelling and memorable track.

[English]

♪♪♪

♪ THE LITTLE MESS YOU MADE ♪

♪ IS FILLING UP OUR ROOM ♪

♪ A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN ♪

♪ IS FILLING UP OUR SHOES ♪

♪ MAYBE SECOND PLACE ♪

♪ IS JUST THE FIRST TO LOSE ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE MINE TOO ♪

♪ SAY WHEN ♪

♪ YOU’LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN ♪

♪ THE LITTLE MESS YOU MADE ♪

♪ IS ALL OVER THE NEWS ♪

♪ THE LITTLEST MISTAKE ♪

♪ CAN LEAVE THE DARKEST BRUISE ♪

♪ MAYBE I’M TOO LATE ♪

♪ MAYBE IT’S TOO SOON ♪

♪ WHO GETS ALL THE BLAME ♪

♪ I GUESS IT’S UP TO YOU ♪

♪ SAY WHEN ♪

♪ YOU’LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN ♪

♪ JUST PRETEND ♪

♪ SHE WAS JUST A FRIEND ♪

♪ THE LITTLE MESS YOU MADE ♪

♪ THE LITTLE MESS YOU MADE ♪

♪ IS FILLING UP OUR ROOM ♪

♪ IS ALL OVER THE NEWS ♪

♪ A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN ♪

♪ THE LITTLEST MISTAKE ♪

♪ IS FILLING UP OUR SHOES ♪

♪ CAN LEAVE THE DARKEST BRUISE ♪

♪ MAYBE SECOND PLACE ♪

♪ MAYBE I’M TOO LATE ♪

♪ IS JUST THE FIRST TO LOSE ♪

♪ MAYBE IT’S TOO SOON ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE YOUR CAKE ♪

♪ WHO GETS ALL THE BLAME ♪

♪ YOU CAN HAVE MINE TOO ♪

♪ I GUESS IT’S UP TO YOU ♪

♪ SAY WHEN ♪

♪ YOU’LL NEVER SEE ME AGAIN ♪

[MUSIC ENDS]

[SLATE CLAPS]

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
mess /mɛs/ B1	noun - a state of disorder or confusion
filling /ˈfɪlɪŋ/ B2	noun - something that fills a space or container
room /ruːm/ A2	noun - a space that can be occupied or where something happens
rain /reɪn/ A2	noun - water falling from the sky in drops
place /pleɪs/ A2	noun - a specific area or position
second /ˈsɛkənd/ A2	noun - the unit of time equal to 1/60th of a minute
cake /keɪk/ A2	noun - a sweet baked dessert usually made with flour, sugar, and eggs
forget /fərˈɡɛt/ B1	verb - to become unable to remember
see /siː/ A1	verb - to perceive with the eyes
again /əˈɡɛn/ A2	adverb - once more, or back to a previous state
over /ˈoʊvər/ A2	preposition - above something or covering it