Shame
Avett Brothers The Lyrics

Okay so I was wrong about
I realize now that the reasons I thought caused our falling out were incorrect.

My reasons for us fallin' out
Why our relationship deteriorated.

Of love, I want to fall back in
I miss being in love with you and wish to rekindle our romance.

My life is different now I swear
I have changed and want to show you through my actions.

I know now what it means to care
I've learned the true meaning of caring for someone other than myself.

About somebody other than myself
I used to be self-centered, but now I prioritize other people.

I know the things I said to you
I acknowledge the hurtful things I said to you.

They were untender and untrue
I said things that were insensitive and false.

I'd like to see those things undo
I regret my words and actions and wish I could take them back.

So if you could find it in your heart
I am asking for your forgiveness.

To give a man a second start
I am asking for another chance.

I promise things won't end the same
Things will be different this time around, I will make an effort to be a better partner.

Shame, boatloads of shame
I feel a great deal of guilt and remorse for my past actions.

Day after day, more of the same
My guilt is persistent and doesn't go away easily.

Blame, please lift it off
I hope you can lift the blame you placed on me for our falling out.

Please take it off, please make it stop
I am requesting that you help me move past this and stop blaming me.

Okay so I have read the mail
I have learned the rumors and lies people spread about us.

The stories people often tell
The gossip people spread about us.

About us that we never knew
The false stories people spread about us without our knowledge.

But their existence will float away
These rumors will eventually fade away.

And just like every word they say
These rumors are just words and do not reflect the truth of our relationship.

And we will hold hands as they fade
We will stick together as a couple despite the rumors surrounding us.

I felt so sure of everything
I used to have unwavering confidence in myself.

My love to you so well received
I believed that my love for you was reciprocated.

And I just strutted 'round your town
I acted arrogantly and overconfidently in front of other people.

Knowing I didn't let you down
I was certain that I had been a good partner to you.

The truth be known, the truth be told
In reality, I was emotionally detached and not as invested in our relationship as I should have been.

My heart was always fairly cold
I was not emotionally available to you.

Posing to be as warm as yours
I pretended to be as loving and caring as you were.

My way of getting in your world
I used this false persona to get close to you and enter your life.

But now I'm out and I've had time
Now that we are no longer together, I've had time to reflect on my mistakes.

To look around and think
I've taken the time to examine my behavior and thought processes.

And sink into another world
I've been consumed by guilt and remorse.

That's filled with guilt and overwhelming
My guilt is all-consuming and overwhelming.

And everyone they have a heart
Everyone has emotions and feelings.

And when they break and fall apart
When people go through difficult times, they need support from others.

They need somebody's helping hand
People need the help and support of others during tough times.

I used to say just let 'em fall
I used to believe that people should deal with their struggles alone, without help from others.

It wouldn't bother me at all
I didn't care about other people's struggles.

I couldn't help then, now I can
I realize now that helping others is important and I want to offer my support if I can.