Shame
Eurythmics Lyrics

Now there's a lifestyle With painted lips
Everyone is striving for a particular way of life, glamourizing their reality with makeup and false appearances.

Now there's a lifestyle Everybody wants it But it don't exist
People aspire to a lifestyle that in most cases is illusory, existing mostly in advertisements and propelled by consumerism.

And I said shame In the dance halls and the cinema Shame On the TV and the media Shame We loved you
Society is to blame for promoting unrealistic expectations and false concepts of beauty, success and happiness.

Now there's a lifestyle With fashion chic Now there's a lifestyle Everybody in it wants To be elite
The fashion industry has created a lifestyle that seems desirable to people, making them feel like they can only belong if they have the latest trends and designer labels.

And I said "You with yer brand new shoes and You with yer greasy hair and You with your mother's pride and poetry Don't you want to feel the shame?"
The singer is asking people to question their values and motives, urging them to see through the sham of materialism and consider an alternative way of living.

In the dance halls Can't you feel the shame? And the TV Can't you feel the shame? We loved you
The media is constantly feeding people unrealistic standards of beauty and success, making them feel inadequate and ashamed of who they are.

Shame In the dance halls and the cinema Shame On the TV and the media Shame We loved you
Society's obsession with superficiality and consumerism is misguided, and the song urges people to feel ashamed for having fallen for false promises.

At the Lido and the opera Shame At the races And the theater Shame We loved you.
Even in places of high culture and refinement, the same superficial values are promoted, and the song suggests that people should be ashamed of this fact.

And they said all we need is love All we need is love With the Beatles and the Rolling Stones. Day after day Day after day
The song concludes with a reminder that love, not consumerism, is what really makes life worth living, and that we should focus on building connections with others rather than accumulating things.