Shame
Mat Tanner Lyrics
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Things aren't going well
They never did to begin with
I didn't know her all that well
This is just a game we plat
It goes back and forth
These words are written in pencil
Oh what a shame, turned out this way
I should have seen the signs
The silent wars and the closing doors
I couldn't read her mind
I think I know this place
I've been here before
It's where I left my mistakes
Guess I made them once more
You said you were wasting your time
What fault is that of mine?
And as I walk into the night tell me now
Who has won?
Cos this is how she makes me pay
For some crime I've done
I said sorry for what I did
She just laughed and she was gone
I leave you this one last kiss
Forever I am gone
The song "Shame" by Mat Tanner is about a failed relationship and the feelings of regret and sadness that come along with it. The singer hears people around him saying "oh what a shame" as he reflects on the situation. He didn't know the person he was with all that well, and the relationship seemed to be a game that went back and forth with words written in pencil, easily erased without a thought. However, as time went on, the signs of trouble began to appear, with "silent wars and closing doors" and an inability to read his partner's mind.
The singer realizes that he's been in this place before, where he's made mistakes and paid for them. He tries to take responsibility by apologizing, but it's not enough. The person he's with seems to be using the relationship to punish him for some unknown crime, and ultimately she leaves him.
The song ends with the singer leaving behind a "one last kiss" and disappearing forever, emphasizing a sense of finality and loss. Overall, "Shame" is a melancholy exploration of the complexities of failed relationships and the pain that can come along with them.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh what a shame I heard them say
People express regret over a situation.
Things aren't going well
The situation is not favourable.
They never did to begin with
The situation has always been negative.
I didn't know her all that well
The person involved holds minimal knowledge of the other.
This is just a game we play
Life sometimes feels like a game.
It goes back and forth
The situations have a tendency to alternate.
These words are written in pencil
Anything is subject to change.
They can be erased without a thought
They can be forgotten without much effort.
Oh what a shame, turned out this way
People express regret over how things turned out.
I should have seen the signs
The artist should have been more aware of the situation's potential outcome.
The silent wars and the closing doors
Conflict and separation occurred quietly.
I couldn't read her mind
The artist didn't understand the other person's thoughts.
I think I know this place
The singer recognises the setting.
I've been here before
The singer has experienced similar situations.
It's where I left my mistakes
The setting reminds the singer of their past failures.
Guess I made them once more
The artist repeated their past mistakes.
You said you were wasting your time
The other person felt that their time was being used ineffectively.
What fault is that of mine?
The singer questions their responsibility for the situation.
And as I walk into the night tell me now
The singer requests insight into the situation before they leave.
Who has won?
The artist wonders who has come out successful in the situation.
Cos this is how she makes me pay
The other person is making the artist suffer.
For some crime I've done
The other person believes the artist has done something wrong.
I said sorry for what I did
The singer apologised for their behaviour.
She just laughed and she was gone
The other person didn't take the apology seriously and left.
I leave you this one last kiss
The singer is saying goodbye to the other person.
Forever I am gone
The singer is departing and will not return.
Contributed by Landon O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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