Shameless
Garth Brooks Lyrics

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Well I'm shameless
When it comes to loving you
I'll do anything you want me to
I'll do anything at all

And I'm standing
Here for all the world to see,
Oh, baby that's what's left of me

I don't have very far to fall

You know now I'm not a man who's ever been
Insecure about the world I've been living in
I don't break easy, I have my pride
But if you need to be satisfied

I'm shameless
Honey, I don't have a prayer
Every time I see you standing there
I go down upon my knees

And I'm changing,
Swore I'd never compromise
Oh, but you convinced me otherwise
I'll do anything you need

You see in all my life I've never found
What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down
I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
But I can't walk away from you

I have never had anything have this much control on me
I've worked too hard to call my life my own
And I've made myself a world, and it's worked so perfectly
But it sure won't now, I can't refuse
I've never had so much to lose
And I'm shameless

You know it should be easy for a man who's strong
To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong
I've never lost anything I ever missed
But I've never been in love like this
It's out of my hands

I'm shameless
I don't have the power now
I don't want it anyhow
So I gotta let it go

Oh I'm shameless
Shameless as a man can be
You could make a total fool of me
I just wanted you to know
That I'm shameless

I just wanted you to know
Oh I'm shameless

I'm down on my knees
Shameless

You said
I feel shameless

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Garth Brooks's song Shameless portray a man who is head over heels in love with someone and is willing to do anything for them. He is unapologetically shameless when it comes to loving them and will go to any lengths to make them happy. The chorus repeats this sentiment, with the singer confessing that he is "shameless" in his love for this person, and that he will "go down upon [his] knees" for them.

The second verse reveals that the singer has always been a confident and secure man, but this person has the power to make him feel vulnerable and willing to compromise. He confesses that he has never felt this kind of love before, and that he is willing to do whatever it takes to hold onto it, even if it means losing control of his life or risking his pride.

In the final verse, the singer admits that he is helpless in the face of this love and that he is willing to make a fool of himself for the person he loves. He is shameless because he cannot resist them, and he is willing to let go of anything, including his own power, to be with them.

Overall, the song Shameless is a declaration of deep and unconditional love that acknowledges the vulnerability and loss of control that comes with falling for someone. It is an honest and heartfelt confession of love that many people can relate to, and it remains one of Garth Brooks's most beloved and popular songs.

Line by Line Meaning

Well I'm shameless
I have no sense of shame or guilt

When it comes to loving you
I feel no shame when it comes to loving you

I'll do anything you want me to
I am willing to do anything that you want me to

I'll do anything at all
I will do absolutely anything to make you happy

And I'm standing
I am standing here before you

Here for all the world to see,
I am completely exposed for all to see

Oh, baby that's what's left of me
I have given everything I have to you

I don't have very far to fall
I am already so deeply invested in you that I couldn't fall any further

You know now I'm not a man who's ever been
I have never been the type of man

Insecure about the world I've been living in
To feel uncertain or not confident about my life

I don't break easy, I have my pride
It takes a lot to break me emotionally and I have a lot of pride

But if you need to be satisfied
If you need me to make you happy

I'm shameless
I will do whatever it takes to satisfy you

Honey, I don't have a prayer
I have no chance at succeeding without you

Every time I see you standing there
Whenever I see you, I am filled with desire

I go down upon my knees
I am so devoted to you that I am willing to kneel before you

And I'm changing,
I am becoming a different person because of you

Swore I'd never compromise
I promised to never compromise my values

Oh, but you convinced me otherwise
You were able to persuade me to change my mind

I'll do anything you need
I am willing to do anything that you need me to

You see in all my life I've never found
Throughout my entire life

What I couldn't resist, what I couldn't turn down
I have always been able to resist temptation

I could walk away from anyone I ever knew
I have been able to leave behind anyone in my life

But I can't walk away from you
However, I cannot bring myself to leave you

I have never had anything have this much control on me
I have never been so deeply under someone's control

I've worked too hard to call my life my own
I have worked too hard to maintain my independence

And I've made myself a world, and it's worked so perfectly
I have created my own perfect world for myself

But it sure won't now, I can't refuse
However, I am no longer able to refuse you

I've never had so much to lose
I have never had so much at stake

And I'm shameless
I am completely exposed and under your control

You know it should be easy for a man who's strong
For someone as strong as me, it should be easy

To say he's sorry or admit when he's wrong
To apologize or admit fault

I've never lost anything I ever missed
I have never lost anything that was important to me

But I've never been in love like this
However, I have never been in love to this extent

It's out of my hands
I no longer have control over this situation

I'm shameless
I am completely at your mercy

I don't have the power now
I no longer have any power in this relationship

I don't want it anyhow
I don't want to have any power in this relationship anymore

So I gotta let it go
So I must release my grip on this relationship

Shameless
I am completely devoted to you

Shameless as a man can be
I am shameless and completely devoted to you

You could make a total fool of me
You have complete control over me

I just wanted you to know
I want you to be aware of my devotion

That I'm shameless
I am completely devoted to you and have no sense of shame or guilt

I just wanted you to know
I want you to be aware of my devotion

Shameless
I am completely devoted to you

I'm down on my knees
I am on my knees before you, completely devoted

Shameless
I am completely devoted to you

You said
You stated before

I feel shameless
I am completely devoted to you and feel no sense of shame or guilt

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Billy Joel

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Daniel Cormier

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Man it's becoming hard to find this original version.. even on Spotify it's a newer remake.. can hear the difference in his voice when he sang first note .. thanks for sharing!