Shame
Justin Hayward / Moody Blues Lyrics
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Everywhere I go, all I can see is pain
I see it on the pavements, it's lying in the streets
I see it on the faces of the people, I don't meet
And everywhere I go, I hear the sound
Crying in my head, it just goes round and round
I hear it on the airwaves, it's coming down the wire
But I'm only dreaming, as you can see
I don't expect, that you should follow me
The road is lonely, I don't complain
It's such a shame
Everywhere I go, I feel the love
Washing over me, I just can't get enough
I hear it in the music, that's coming down through me
I know there's love between us, if we only set it free
And everywhere I go, I feel the joy
Hold it in your heart, don't let it be destroyed
'cause all we need is freedom, and all we ask is peace
All we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming, as you can see
I don't expect, that you should follow me
The road is lonely, I don't complain
But it's such a shame
'cause all we need is freedom, all we ask is peace
All we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming, as you can see
I don't expect, that you should follow me
The road is lonely, I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
The road is lonely, I don't complain
But it's such a shame
Hey, it's such a shame
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming
Hey, it's such a shame
The lyrics of Justin Hayward's song "Shame" explore the complicated emotions of the artist as he navigates through his surroundings. As he moves through the streets and interacts with people, he observes their pain and shame, which seems to have pervaded every aspect of their lives. The misery seems inescapable, and he hears the sounds of suffering in the air around him; it constantly echoes in his mind. However, amidst all the sadness and pain, the artist also feels the love that surrounds him. He connects with this through music and senses its presence within himself. He recognizes that this love could heal the brokenness and lead to freedom and peace.
The artist also acknowledges that he is only dreaming of a world where people are free from shame and pain. He does not expect others to follow him on this path, fully aware of the loneliness of the journey. He sees that it is challenging to stand up for what is right and fight against oppression, but he does not complain. Despite the difficulties, he persists, recognizing that it is such a shame that people have to suffer and that freedom and peace should not be such an elusive dream.
Line by Line Meaning
Everywhere I go, I see our shame
Everywhere I go, all I can see is pain
I see it on the pavements, it's lying in the streets
Pain is everywhere, on the ground lies defeat
I see it on the faces of the people, I don't meet
The people I've never met all look incomplete
And everywhere I go, I hear the sound
Crying in my head, it just goes round and round
Crying in my head, it just goes round and round
The sound of pain won’t leave, it always sticks around
I hear it on the airwaves, it's coming down the wire
Grief is broadcasted, consistently like fire
It's starting to consume us like a fire
The pain is spreading, like wildfire
But I'm only dreaming, as you can see
I'm hoping for a change, but it's not reality
I don't expect, that you should follow me
I don’t ask for followers, but for humanity
Everywhere I go, I feel the love
Everywhere I go, I sense the warmth of love
Washing over me, I just can't get enough
Love's immersive waves, my thirst quickly slough
I hear it in the music, that's coming down through me
The power of love in music, how it deeply embodies me
I know there's love between us, if we only set it free
We all possess love, if we accept it still dirty or clean
And everywhere I go, I feel the joy
Joy follows love, like a child with a toy
Hold it in your heart, don't let it be destroyed
Cherish the joys, never will it be toyed
'cause all we need is freedom, and all we ask is peace
With freedom and peace, all conflicts will cease
All we ask is no one on their knees
Equality, no subordinates or superiors, only peace
The road is lonely, I don't complain
Amidst love and pain, journey alone, no complaint, it's plain
But it's such a shame
It's a pity, love and peace, still hard to attain
Hey, it's such a shame
Oh, it's such a shame
I'm only dreaming
Hoping and praying for a brighter tomorrow, it's beaming
I'm only dreaming
A world full of love and peace, I'm only dreaming
Hey, it's such a shame
Oh, it's such a shame
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@HufftownGirl
"Shame" By Justin Hayward, from the "TVFTH" album
Everywhere I go I see our shame
Everywhere I go all I can see is pain
I see it on the pavements
It's lying in the street
I see it on the faces of the people I don't meet
Everywhere I go I hear the sound
Crying in my head it just goes round and round
I hear it on the airwaves
It's coming down the wire
It's starting to consume us like a fire
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
It's such a shame
Everywhere I go I feel the love
Washing over me
I just can't get enough
I hear it in the music
That's coming down through me
I know there's love between us if we only set it free
And everywhere I go I feel the joy
Hold it in your heart
Don't let it be destroyed
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
All we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
And all we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming
It's such a shame
@margarethume5876
Such a song of truth. As a Christian I have felt the very things Justin talks about. What a song to listen too! So true, & beautiful. Thanks for sharing.
@graham5384
Margaret Hume The pictures are shocking of people having to beg when we we've come a such a long way from landing astronauts on the moon, but we are still trying to feed the poor and help the disadvantaged. As a Christian it upsets me because their plight seems so hopeless, but there is some optimism that in Jesus Christ that soon God will display His glory and many souls will be saved. Thank you Moody Jill for your moving pictures.
@hobbygamer6220
I look forward to the day when I can call myself a Christian
@mikeyvols
Justin still one of the best vocals in Music today
@HufftownGirl
"Shame" By Justin Hayward, from the "TVFTH" album
Everywhere I go I see our shame
Everywhere I go all I can see is pain
I see it on the pavements
It's lying in the street
I see it on the faces of the people I don't meet
Everywhere I go I hear the sound
Crying in my head it just goes round and round
I hear it on the airwaves
It's coming down the wire
It's starting to consume us like a fire
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
It's such a shame
Everywhere I go I feel the love
Washing over me
I just can't get enough
I hear it in the music
That's coming down through me
I know there's love between us if we only set it free
And everywhere I go I feel the joy
Hold it in your heart
Don't let it be destroyed
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
All we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
'Cause all we need is freedom
All we ask is peace
And all we ask is no one on their knees
But I'm only dreaming
As you can see
I don't expect that you should follow me
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
The road is lonely
I don't complain
But it's such a shame
It's such a shame
I'm only dreaming
I'm only dreaming
It's such a shame
@gilde6887
The visuals you displayed are heart wrenching. If only such pain could be erased what a wonderful world this would be. Justin's right, "It's such a Shame." I wanted to say something to inspire your artistic points of view, plus say something current. Thanks again, Moody Jill.
@niknakatak
ouch, those pics are sure hard to take but definitely go well with another awesome Justin Hayward song from The View from the Hill. thanks once again Jill for your video contributions and efforts!
@niknakatak
so much of the world is in shambles. count your blessings! Moody Jill, you are one of them. thank you for all your videos.
@gilde6887
Moody Jill, you've done a great job on this song. Thank you.
@MoodyJill
Thank you so much for your very kind comment!