Shame on You
Hot Hot Heat Lyrics


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Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start

In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake
The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Traveled the world under your spell
Cast on me in a motel
It turned my rain clouds in to rainbows
But I couldn't even tell

As days apart turned in to weeks
My memory played hide and seek
While I was playing show n' tell
I took your trust and set it free

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start

In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake




The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Shame on You" by Hot Hot Heat delve into themes of regret, self-blame, and a longing for redemption. The opening lines, "Shame on you for getting wet, now who will dry your eyes? Shame on you for getting wet, how can you act surprised?" set the tone for the narrative, with the singer taking the role of a concerned friend or lover, expressing disappointment and anger to someone who has made a mistake.


The metaphor of "running with scissors" suggests dangerous behavior and a potential for harm. The line "I tripped and cut open your heart" can be interpreted in two ways, as a reference to causing emotional pain and as a literal physical injury. The singer acknowledges their responsibility for the situation, stating "I didn't mean to, but I seem to have pushed us back to the start."


The chorus repeats the opening lines, emphasizing the sense of helplessness and responsibility the singer feels towards the person who is hurt. The second verse shifts to reminiscing about the past, with the line "Traveled the world under your spell, cast on me in a motel" suggesting a youthful, spontaneous relationship. However, the distance and the singer's inability to communicate their feelings led to a breakdown of trust and "turned my rain clouds into rainbows, but I couldn't even tell."


The song ends with a repeat of the chorus and the final verse, with the singer lamenting how the timing of their mistake couldn't have been worse, leaving them far away from the person they hurt. The song carries a sense of sadness, regret, and a desire for reconciliation.


Line by Line Meaning

Shame on you for getting wet
You should be ashamed of yourself for getting hurt emotionally and making yourself vulnerable.


Now who will dry your eyes?
You were depending on me for emotional support, so who will be there to help you now that I've hurt you?


How can you act surprised?
Why are you acting surprised by my mistakes when you knew I had a tendency to mess things up?


Running with scissors wasn't smart
Taking dangerous risks with our relationship was a stupid thing to do.


I tripped and cut open your heart
My actions caused you emotional pain and hurt you deeply.


I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Although I didn't intend to hurt you, it seems like I still did.


Have pushed us back to the start
Our relationship feels like it's back at the beginning because of my mistake.


In the wake of my mistake
Following my error or wrongdoing, you were significantly affected.


I felt your voice starting to shake
I could sense the hurt and anger in your voice after what I did.


The timing couldn't have been worse
The moment I made a mistake was the worst possible time because I couldn't be there to fix it.


For me to be this far away
Since I was so far away, it made it hard to fix the mistake I made and be there for you.


Traveled the world under your spell
I was completely in love with you and did anything to make you happy, even if it meant traveling all over the world.


Cast on me in a motel
You had a power over me that made me do anything for you, even in a cheap motel room.


It turned my rain clouds in to rainbows
You made my life so much better and more enjoyable, like changing cloudy days into happy ones.


But I couldn't even tell
I couldn't express or share these feelings with you, even though I felt them.


As days apart turned in to weeks
As we spent time apart, the days turned into weeks, showing how long we were separated.


My memory played hide and seek
I couldn't remember everything that happened between us, and it felt like my mind was playing tricks on me.


While I was playing show n' tell
I was always talking about myself and what I had done, instead of listening to you and what you needed from me.


I took your trust and set it free
I broke your trust and didn't value it very much, letting it go to waste.




Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: DANTE DECARO, DUSTIN PATRICK HAWTHORNE, PAUL HAWLEY, STEVE BAYS

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Lyrics:

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start

In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake
The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Traveled the world under your spell
Cast on me in a motel
It turned my rain clouds in to rainbows
But I couldn't even tell

As days apart turned in to weeks
My memory played hide and seek
While I was playing show n' tell
I took your trust and set it free

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
Now who will dry your eyes?
Shame on you for getting wet
How can you act surprised?

Running with scissors wasn't smart
I tripped and cut open your heart
I didn't mean to, but I seem to
Have pushed us back to the start

In the wake of my mistake
I felt your voice starting to shake
The timing couldn't have been worse
For me to be this far away



All comments from YouTube:

@bbbroham7534

This album is underrated. Was a huge HHH fan in my early teens this shit holds up

@alyssaangel1094

hot hot heat fan since 2004, love this and the fact that its still pretty low key even tho it was a known band in the mid / late 2000s, alot forgot about them

@Vald1603

Офигеть! Один в один с "Провансом" от Ёлки. У кого раньше появилось?

@AAlex435

+Владимир Овсянников да ясен хуй что это ориджинал

@user-zx8zm2vf6m

На ютубе Прованс раньше на 2 года. Аффтор этого ролика , аффтор песни? Зато просмотров нагрёб.... реклама, бапки и нифига кроме копипасты))))

@Alex365497697

Иван Мещеряков эта песня 2005 года

@blmi5591

Recording Date2004

@blmi5591

«Прованс» — песня, написанная Егором Солодовниковым и записанная украинской певицей Ёлкой для её четвёртого студийного альбома «Точки расставлены» (2011). Спродюсированная Константином Меладзе и аранжированная Сергеем Грачёвым, композиция была выпущена как первый сингл с альбома 20 сентября 2010 года.

А эти в 2004 году записали. И по ритму видно, что это их песня а не какой-то елки палки

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@AdolphSaxOfficial

How is there no drum cover of this out?? It's such a fun little Latin groove

@Erick_Thellere

Это далеко не первый случай у неё; фанаты, я понимаю тяжело так разочароваться в кумире, сам так влетал, (не буду говорить с кем), но истина дороже, это плагиат чистейший

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