While "Good" earned the band critical notoriety and substantial underground cred, they did not -- with this release or any subsequent -- break into the mainstream. After the release of Good, the band replaced Dupree with Billy Conway, a former bandmate of Sandman. Morphine's 1992 release of Cure for Pain, promoted by heavy touring, received some mainstream positive attention, selling over 300,000 copies worldwide and spawning a chart hit in many countries with the single Buena
Subsequent releases include Yes and Like Swimming.
On July 3, 1999, Mark Sandman collapsed on stage in Palestrina, Italy, a suburb of Rome. He was pronounced dead of a heart attack at the scene. He was 46. Morphine released The Night -- arguably their best effort -- posthumously in 2000.
After Sandman's death, the remaining band members reformed and continued to record as Twinemen and later as The Ever Expanding Elastic Waste Band
In 2004, the Mark Sandman box set Sandbox was released by Hi-n-Dry, Mark Sandman's own label. It contains two CDs and a DVD of previously unreleased material spanning Sandman’s musical career. The DVD features clips from early Sandman shows, interviews from the Morphine tours, and various videos from other Sandman solo and group projects, such as Treat Her Right.
"Some day there'll be a cure for pain,
And that's the day I throw my drugs away" - Mark Sandman
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Shame
Morphine Lyrics
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Nothing I could do to make it go away
I felt bad but there was nothing I could do to change it
Nothing I could do to make things change
This is my shame
This is my shame
Trying to convince myself it was an honest mistake
I felt bad but what's done is done
Only one thing remains
This is my shame
This is my shame
I know your mad at me
I know you wanna cut my throat
I know you think I think it's all a joke
I don't, I don't
This is my shame
This is my shame
I felt bad but there was nothing I could do about it
Nothing I could do to make it go away
I felt woke up and thought everything is gonna be alright
Everything is gonna be ok
Then it hit me
Like a wave
Then it hit me
Like a wave
This is my shame
This is my shame
The lyrics of Morphine's "Shame" tell the story of someone who has done something wrong and feels guilty about it. The singer acknowledges that they feel bad about what happened but there is nothing they can do to change it, to make things go away, or to make things change. They try to convince themselves that it was an honest mistake, but they know that what's done is done, and the only thing that remains is their shame. They are aware that the person they have wronged is angry with them, and even though it seems like the singer does not take the situation seriously, they are saying that they do.
The repeated line "this is my shame" emphasizes the singer's feeling of guilt and responsibility for their actions. The last lines of the song suggest that the singer was briefly able to forget their shame and believe that everything is going to be okay, but it comes back to them like a sudden realization. The wave imagery suggests that the feeling of shame is overwhelming and unavoidable.
The lyrics of "Shame" resonate with anyone who has ever done something wrong and struggled with feelings of guilt and regret. The song highlights the fact that sometimes there is nothing we can do to make things right, and we must learn to live with the shame of our actions.
Line by Line Meaning
I felt bad but there was nothing I could do about it
Feeling regretful, but unable to undo what has been done
Nothing I could do to make it go away
There was no way to make the feeling of guilt disappear
I felt bad but there was nothing I could do to change it
Feeling remorse, but unable to alter the situation
Nothing I could do to make things change
Unable to change the outcome of past events
This is my shame
Acknowledging and taking responsibility for one's own wrongdoing
This is my shame
Admitting that the guilt belongs to oneself
I felt bad but I kept trying to kid myself about it
Trying to deceive oneself into thinking that the mistake made wasn't a big deal
Trying to convince myself it was an honest mistake
Attempting to rationalize the mistake by believing it was unintentional and truthful
I felt bad but what's done is done
Acknowledging that the mistake cannot be undone or rectified
Only one thing remains
The only option left is to accept the consequences
I know your mad at me
Understanding that one's actions have made others upset
I know you wanna cut my throat
Realizing that others may want to hurt or harm oneself due to one's mistake
I know you think I think it's all a joke
Understanding others may see the situation as trivial, despite one's own feelings of regret
I don't, I don't
Assuring that oneself does not take the situation lightly
I felt woke up and thought everything is gonna be alright
Feeling momentarily optimistic about the situation
Everything is gonna be ok
Believing that everything will work out in the end
Then it hit me
Suddenly realizing something
Like a wave
Overwhelming and sudden
Then it hit me
Reflecting on the realization
Like a wave
A metaphor for the realization hitting hard
This is my shame
Reiterating that the responsibility rests with the singer
This is my shame
Taking ownership of the guilt and shame
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TOBY BAKER, SIMON CLIMIE, DENNIS MORGAN
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