Walk of Shame
Kill Clouseau Lyrics
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It seems we always end up in
the bright place we didn't want to be.
I see you but you cannot see me.
I put you on a pedestal.
Sit back and witness a great fall.
All of your sisters and all of your friends
can't put you back together again.
Put you back together again.
You say you want the truth.
I've never been uncouth.
You'll find a better man.
Until then I'll do what I can.
Oh your eyes they say...
I show you to that door.
You've walked through it before.
Look back to see my face then
hang yours shaking in disgrace.
Oh, I'll leave on the lights
so you can see at night.
You've got to realize this love you only fantasize.
So you think that the time is right?
Did you notice that I only call at night?
Never question, never raise your hand.
I can promise that you'll never understand.
You only see the best of me.
Paula McCartney could you let it, let it be.
You know this fight, this fight you cannot win.
So shut your mouth and let the sin begin.
Close your eyes and let the sin begin.
I show you to that door.
You've walked through it before.
Look back to see my face then
hang yours shaking in disgrace.
Oh, I'll leave on the lights
so you can see at night.
You've got to realize this love you only fantasize.
I walk this road alone.
So solitary.
I.
I can't fight.
This thing.
This thing that I've become.
In "Walk of Shame," Kill Clouseau takes the listener on a journey of an unhealthy relationship. The song begins with the singer acknowledging that they always end up in a bad place they never wanted to be in. It's a cyclical pattern that they can't seem to escape. He admits that he put his partner on a pedestal, only to see them fall from grace. He talks about how no one can put her back together again. He implies that he's been truthful to her, and while he's not perfect, he's better for her than anyone else. The singer sees something in her that she does not see in him - the truth.
While the partner may want to leave, the singer reminds her that she will always see his face every time she looks back. He leaves on the lights for her to see her way in the darkness of her shame. The singer warns her that her love for him is only a fantasy, and they can never be together. The song ends with the singer admitting that he can't fight who he's become.
The lyrics of "Walk of Shame" emphasize the cyclical pattern that abusive partners and abusive relationships often have. The abuser puts their partner on a pedestal only to devalue and discard them. While the partner may want to leave, the emotional damage is often too much, and they stay. The abuser encourages this behavior by reminding the victim that they are the only ones who love them for who they are. They control the partner by leaving a trail of breadcrumbs for them to follow.
Line by Line Meaning
Listen up here we go again.
I have something to say, and we're repeating a pattern in our relationship.
It seems we always end up in
the bright place we didn't want to be.
We keep finding ourselves in problematic situations, despite not wanting to be there.
I see you but you cannot see me.
I am aware of your flaws, but you are blind to mine.
I put you on a pedestal.
I have elevated you to an unrealistic level of perfection.
Sit back and witness a great fall.
You will soon fall from grace, and I will enjoy watching it happen.
All of your sisters and all of your friends
can't put you back together again.
Put you back together again.
Even your closest confidants cannot fix the damage that has been done in our relationship.
You say you want the truth.
I've never been uncouth.
You claim to want honesty, but I have always been honest to a fault.
You'll find a better man.
Until then I'll do what I can.
I know that you will find someone better than me eventually, but until then I will try my best to keep you to myself.
Oh your eyes they say...
Your eyes reveal your feelings and desires.
I show you to that door.
You've walked through it before.
Look back to see my face then
hang yours shaking in disgrace.
I am ushering you out of my life, and you have experienced this before. As you leave, you feel ashamed and defeated.
Oh, I'll leave on the lights
so you can see at night.
I will leave a light on for you so that you can find your way in the dark.
You've got to realize this love you only fantasize.
The love you think we share is merely a fantasy.
So you think that the time is right?
Did you notice that I only call at night?
You believe that our nighttime conversations are meaningful, but I only contact you when it is convenient for me.
Never question, never raise your hand.
I can promise that you'll never understand.
I demand your obedience and promise that you will never comprehend my perspective or motivations.
You only see the best of me.
Paula McCartney could you let it, let it be.
You have an idealized perception of me that needs to be challenged in order for growth to occur, like when the Beatles sang 'let it be.'
You know this fight, this fight you cannot win.
So shut your mouth and let the sin begin.
Close your eyes and let the sin begin.
We are engaged in a battle that you cannot win, so you should give up and allow us to continue down a sinful path while ignoring reality.
I walk this road alone.
So solitary.
I am a lonely person, despite being in this relationship.
I.
I can't fight.
This thing.
This thing that I've become.
I am struggling to resist becoming a person that I do not want to be.
Contributed by Caleb T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.