It's a Sin
Gamma Ray Lyrics


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When I look back upon my life
It's always with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
At school they taught me how be be
So pure in thought and word and deed
They didn't quite succeed.
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Ever place I've ever been
Every where I'm going to
It's a sin

So I look back upon my life
Forever with a sense of shame
I've always been the one to blame
For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Ever place I've ever been
Every where I'm going to
It's a sin

Father forgive me
I tried not to do it
Turned over a new leaf
Then tore right through it
What ever you taught me
I didn't believe it
Father you fought me
'Cause I didn't care
and I still don't understand

For everything I long to do
No matter when or where or who
Has one thing in common too
It's a, it's a, it's a, it's a sin
It's a sin
Everything I've ever done
Everything I ever do
Ever place I've ever been
Every where I'm going to




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Overall Meaning

The first verse of "It's a Sin" by Gamma Ray reflects on the singer's life with a sense of shame, suggesting that the memories of the past continually haunt him. He mentions that he has always been the one to blame or the person responsible for his deeds throughout his life. The character attributes this to the puritanical upbringing he received from his school years. He states that despite the school's attempts to mold him into a pure, virtuous character, they did not succeed. As such, everything he has done throughout his life, including the things he longs to do, has fallen under the banner of sin.


In the second verse, the character again looks back upon his life with shame and self-reproach. He feels that he has always been the reason for his misery and sorrow. He mentions that he has attempted to turn over a new leaf, but even that didn't prevent him from indulging in sinful activities. The character even suggests that despite his father's attempts to dissuade him from the path of sin, he did not care to heed his advice. The final chorus repeats the idea that everything he has done, everywhere he has ever been, and everything he longs to do in the future is a sin, and he still doesn't understand the severity of his actions.




Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Neil Francis Tennant, Christopher Sean Lowe

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