Hot Mess
Cobra Starship Lyrics


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You were a problem child
Been grounded your whole life
So now you running wild
Playing with them good girls
No that ain't your style

You think your hot shit
I love it, I love it, yeah, yeah
Stumbling but yeah, you're still looking hella fine
Keep doing what you're doing and I'm a make you mine

Well, you're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
And I'm like hot damn let me make you my boo
Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Yeah you know what to do
You're a hot mess, I'm loving it, hell yes

I've been hypnotized
The city's your playground,
I watch you take a bite
At five am roaming in the streets
Drunk all night
You think your hot shit
I love it, I love it, yeah, yeah
Stumbling but yeah, you're still looking hella fine
Keep doing what you're doing and I'm a make you mine

Well, you're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
And I'm like hot damn, let me make you my boo
Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Yeah you know what to do
You're a hot mess, I'm loving it, hell yes

You're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
And I'm like hot damn let me make you my boo
Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Yeah you know what to do
You're a hot mess, I'm loving it, hell yes

If you're dancing up on tables
You go you go, you got it girl
Say that you're unstable
You go coco, you got it girl
Dancing up on tables
Say that you're unstable
You're a ha ha ha ha ha yeah you're a hot mess
Ha ha ha ha ha we're singing hell yes

Well, you're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
And I'm like hot damn let me make you my boo
Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Yeah you know what to do
You're a hot mess
I'm loving it, hell yes
You're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
And I'm like hot damn let me make you my boo
Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Yeah you know what to do
You're a hot mess
I'm loving it, hell yes (hell yes)




Hot mess, I'm loving it, hell yes (hell yes)
Hot mess, I'm loving it, hell yes

Overall Meaning

The song "Hot Mess" by Cobra Starship talks about a person who has always been the "problem child" and has been grounded their whole life. Now, they are running wild and living life on their own terms, which means playing with the "good girls" is not their style. The singer finds this attractive and calls the person a "hot mess." They stumble around but still look good, and the singer is falling for them.


The chorus reinforces the idea that the person is a hot mess, but the singer cannot help but be drawn to them. They want to make this person their boo and enjoy watching them dance on tables while being unstable.


Overall, the song celebrates being a hot mess and living life on your terms. It is about finding attraction in someone who is confident and doing what they want, even if it is unconventional.


Line by Line Meaning

You were a problem child
You have always been a difficult person to handle


Been grounded your whole life
You have been punished throughout your life


So now you running wild
And now, you are behaving recklessly


Playing with them good girls
You are interacting with people who are regarded as good and pure


No that ain't your style
But this type of behavior is not your usual way of behaving


You think your hot shit
You have a high opinion of yourself


I love it, I love it, yeah, yeah
But I find it amusing and attractive


Stumbling but yeah, you're still looking hella fine
Even though you are not steady on your feet, you still look very attractive


Keep doing what you're doing and I'm a make you mine
If you continue to act this way, I am going to pursue a relationship with you


Well, you're a hot mess and I'm falling for you
You are disorganized, but I find myself attracted to you nonetheless


And I'm like hot damn let me make you my boo
I really want to make you my romantic partner


Cause you can shake it shake it shake it
Because you dance really well


Yeah you know what to do
You are an experienced and talented performer


I've been hypnotized
I find myself entranced by your presence


The city's your playground
You feel very comfortable and in control in this urban environment


I watch you take a bite
I observe you indulging in the pleasures of life


At five am roaming in the streets
I see you wandering around the city in the early hours of the morning


Drunk all night
You are inebriated from staying out all night


If you're dancing up on tables
If you are dancing on tabletops


You go you go, you got it girl
You keep going, you are doing great


Say that you're unstable
Admit that you are emotionally unbalanced


You go coco, you got it girl
Keep going, you are doing great


Ha ha ha ha ha yeah you're a hot mess
You are a chaotic and disorganized person, but I find it amusing


Ha ha ha ha ha we're singing hell yes
We are rejoicing in your messiness and the good times that come with it




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Spirit Music Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: OLIVER ELLIOT GOLDSTEIN, SARA ALLEN, MICHAEL CAREN, KARA DIOGUARDI, JACOB HINDLIN, JAY KASHER, PHILIP LAWRENCE, BRUNO MARS, KEVIN RUDOLPH, GABE SAPORTA, RONNIE WOOD

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@DaveVoyles

I was an extra in this video.
I believe it was filmed over 1 night, Oct. 8th 2009 (perhaps a 2nd for pickups), outside of the bar Angels and Kings in the Village in Manhattan.

Most of the extras were members of the Cobra Starship fan club (you could sign up through a page in the CD jewel case), where we submitted photos and a brief description. A few weeks later they contacted us, and we all met in the village to film.

It was a union job, so we all got paid decent wages. Most of the time was spent sitting around the food table waiting for our turn to film, but overall it was a lot of fun.

They had a party for everyone at Angels and Kings after filming, too!

@davidadams2395

Sounds like cool work.

@jessjess5246

Are you a hot mess lol🤣🤣 im in my own world atm🤣🤣

@astralwalk6865

convinced this band's existence was just a mass hallucination

@jnuy764

XD 😀😁💯💯❤️

@renlu2397

Bitch It's 2019 and I recently discovered this band and is so good

@claudia-wo1on

@Nctizen 505 wow

@kimkinney425

I literally only remember this song😂 also, I always wanted a BlackBerry.

@thamys2106

Vicky sometimes posts stuff on her Instagram about these times, it messes me up

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@informjared9508

Damn why did this song randomly just pop into my head after not thinking about the bands existence as a whole literally a whole 9 years

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