Uploaded August 2023 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Walter Etc. new music video "Sylvie's A Mess" off the album When The Band Breaks Up Again, released September 8, 2023 on SideOneDummy Records!

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"Sylvie's A Mess"
Directed / Filmed / Edited by Dustin Cole Hayes and Alex Crawford
Assistant Camera by Zack Gingg

Starring:
Ambria Elàn as Sylvie

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LYRICS:

Sylvie's a mess
Her makeup's running down her chest
She told me over dunkin donuts she's done after this year

'cause it causes too much stress
She's too sensitive for the music business
Says she's taking a break from making songs of any kind

So she retreats into her dumb haikus
and plans to move back home next June
Well that's a bit drastic don't you think?
Please don't go and delete your Bandcamp
you cute cannon ball

Now I'm no perfect dream
Actually something's clearly wrong with me
But I know trouble when I see trouble
and this is alarming

Said she stopped performing,
started conforming,
wrapped around her boyfriend's forearm
shy and scared of interviews
I wanna squeeze her, say "what do you need" or
offer a retreat or anything to
release her self sabateur

I'll probably see her on tour but she won't be on Group Picture this year

Sylvie's a mess
Sylvie's a mess
Hiding at home drinking pour over
Sylvie's a mess

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