When I feel ashamed
I get so scared
It makes me wanna hurt you
Shamemaker

my body aches
And I feel alone
I'm in a very defensive place
Shamemaker

oh oh-oh ooh!
Feel the feeling oh!
Process feelings
Feel it in the belly
Like a yellow worm with teeth

oh oh-oh ooh!
Bring it down, don't think too much
Feel the feeling
Let it have its way til it says good bye
Go!

I need to breathe
Just need to breathe
Don't walk away
Shamemaker

touch me
You need to touch me
But I'm afraid
Shamemaker

oh oh-oh ooh!
Feel the feeling oh!
Process feelings
Feel it in the belly
Like a yellow worm with teeth

oh oh-oh ooh!
Bring it down don't think too much
Feel the feeling
Let it have its way til it says good bye
Let it have its way til it says good bye

let it go
Shamemaker



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Shamemaker Lyrics as written by Michael Melchiondo Aaron Freeman

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    Aaron(Gener) has been pretty open in terms of what this song is about. It's tongue-in-cheek but is inspired by meaningful advice he received from his therapist when he was in recovery -- which was to embrace feelings of shame or vulnerability rather than bottling it up or repressing it. Or self-medicating to forget about it. So basically letting it "have its way 'til it says goodbye".

    Processing shame rather than running from it. It's genuine advice for people who don't handle vulnerability very well. Aaron's a pretty sensitive fellow. In many ways his difficulty being sincere has defined his career path(and musical brilliance), but also his substance abuse. This song is a light hearted take on figuring this all out.

    rufonzon July 14, 2012   Link

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