Shame
Bastiaan Ragas Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Sometimes I get lonely
And sometimes she gets sad
But now she paints her nails cause I'm not around
But they're the best we ever had
Like we do baby
Like we do baby
So if I break down its because of you
It's a terminal case of L. O. V. E.
Everything is coming down on me
Like we do yeah
Like we do
[Chorus:]
It's a shame shame shame
It's a shame shame shame
Why we always gotta hurt each other
Why we always gotta put each other down
Some folks think that getting
By ain't being lonely well
I ain't moving that way
I see too many fools on the road going down
As they're climing they are slipping away
Like we do baby yeah
Like we do baby
Now the way that you want it
The way that you got it
The way that you take it
The way that you profit
[Chorus:]
You hurting me baby yeah
Why you want to do that to me
Don't you know that you hurting me
You hurting me baby yeah
Hurt me baby
Hurt me baby
In the song "Shame" by Bastiaan Ragas, the artist sings about a relationship that seems to have hit a rough patch. The first few lines mention how both he and his partner experience lonely or sad moments, but he admits that he is the reason for his own breakdowns. He believes that his love for his partner, which he describes as "L. O. V. E.," is causing all the conflicts in the relationship. Towards the end of the first verse, he questions why they always hurt each other, and why they put each other down.
The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "It's a shame" and questions why they always hurt and put each other down. It's almost as if the artist is calling out the toxic behaviors in the relationship and acknowledging that they're wrong. The second verse further emphasizes the point of the first verse but also brings up how some people believe that being lonely when in a relationship is foolish. However, the artist doesn't seem to agree and warns that he sees a lot of people making similar mistakes and ending up hurt, like he and his partner.
The bridge of the song is quite powerful, with a repetition of the line "You're hurting me, baby yeah." The artist seems to be pleading with his partner to stop hurting him purposely, knowingly, or unknowingly. Overall, the song is a reminder of the importance of treating each other with kindness and respect in a relationship, and calling out toxic behaviors that can lead to hurt and pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Sometimes I get lonely
I experience a feeling of isolation from others at times
And sometimes she gets sad
And at times my partner feels unhappy
But now she paints her nails cause I'm not around
But now she takes some kind of solace when I'm not there
But they're the best we ever had
But our past experiences together were the most satisfying
Like we do baby
As we always have
So if I break down its because of you
So if I fall apart, it's because of you
And when you shake me its because I do
And when you cause me trouble, it's often in response to my own actions
It's a terminal case of L. O. V. E.
It's an incurable condition of love that we have
Everything is coming down on me
I feel overwhelmed by everything that's happening to me
Like we do yeah
As we always have
It's a shame shame shame
It's a pity we treat each other this way
Why we always gotta hurt each other
Why do we always end up causing pain to one another?
Why we always gotta put each other down
Why do we always need to criticize and belittle each other?
Some folks think that getting
Some people believe that achieving success is
By ain't being lonely well
Enough to prevent feelings of isolation
I ain't moving that way
But I don't subscribe to that way of thinking
I see too many fools on the road going down
I observe many people making mistakes and experiencing failure
As they're climing they are slipping away
As they struggle to succeed, they face setbacks and disappointments
Like we do baby yeah
As we always have
Now the way that you want it
Now the way you expect things to be
The way that you got it
The way you attained it
The way that you take it
The way you handle it
The way that you profit
The way you benefit
You hurting me baby yeah
You're causing me pain
Why you want to do that to me
Why do you want to cause me pain?
Don't you know that you hurting me
Don't you realize that you're causing me pain?
Hurt me baby
Cause me pain
Hurt me baby
Cause me pain
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
S. Brim
Super Bastiaan❤❤❤❤
jasi's concert video
Es war so schön! Nachholbedarf!!