Such a Shame
Nouvelle Vague feat. Sophie Delila Lyrics
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A life on every face and that's a change
Till I'm finally left with an eight
Tell me to relax, I just stare
Maybe I don't know if I should change
A feeling that we share, it's a shame
It's a shame, such a shame
Number me in haste, such a shame
This eagerness to change, it's a shame
The dice decide my fate and that's a shame
In these trembling hands my faith
Tells me to react, I don't care
Maybe it's unkind that I should change
A feeling that we share, it's a shame
Such a shame, number me with rage
It's a shame, such a shame
Number me in haste, such a shame
This eagerness to change, such a shame
Tell me to relax, I just stare
Maybe I don't know if I should change
A feeling that we share, it's a shame
Such a shame, number me with rage
It's a shame, such a shame
Number me in haste, it's a shame
Such a shame, write it across my name
It's a shame, such a shame
Number me in haste, such a shame
This eagerness to change, such a shame
The lyrics of "Such a Shame" by Nouvelle Vague feat. Sophie Delila express the feeling of being trapped in a situation and the desire to escape from it. The opening line, "Such a shame to believe in escape," sets the tone for the rest of the song. The singer expresses frustration with the fact that they see the same life on every face around them, and yet they can't seem to make a change in their own life. They feel as though they're stuck in a world where they don't belong.
Throughout the song, the singer grapples with conflicting feelings. They're told to relax and accept things as they are, but they can't help feeling an eagerness to change. The dice seem to be against them, and they're left with trembling hands and uncertainty about how to move forward. The repeated refrain of "such a shame" reinforces the feeling of disappointment and frustration at being unable to escape their situation.
Overall, the lyrics of "Such a Shame" speak to the universal experience of feeling stuck and uncertain about how to move forward in life. The song acknowledges the difficult emotions that come with this experience, but also suggests that there may be hope for change in the future.
Line by Line Meaning
Such a shame to believe in escape
It's a sad state of affairs to believe that there's a way to escape from one's life
A life on every face and that's a change
Everyone is living a life that is constantly changing
Till I'm finally left with an eight
Until the end, when only an eight is left (possibly a reference to the card game, where an eight is a low value)
Tell me to relax, I just stare
When someone tells me to calm down, I just stare back at them
Maybe I don't know if I should change
Perhaps I don't know if changing is the right thing to do
A feeling that we share, it's a shame
We both have the same feeling, and it's sad that we do
Such a shame, number me with rage
It's terrible that I'm being counted among those who are angry
Number me in haste, such a shame
It's awful that I'm being numbered quickly
This eagerness to change, it's a shame
The fact that I'm eager to change is unfortunate
The dice decide my fate and that's a shame
It's sad that I have no control over my fate – it's all up to chance
In these trembling hands my faith
My faith is held in these shaky hands
Tell me to react, I don't care
You can tell me to do something about it, but I don't care
Such a shame, write it across my name
It's terrible that this shame is associated with my name
Contributed by Isabella P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.