Shame Shame

A fantastic single off the new album. One meaning I'm pulling from it is a perceived sense of shame encompassing being alone, or lacking real focus.

Either way, a great release, and one of their better works overall.

I'm guessing my interpretation is not what the band had in mind while writing, but this is what it makes me think of anyway. Some people bury their emotions and shitty things that have happened in their lives. Sometimes this is justified (e.g., PTSD, trauma) for a time. And some people get really upset if you try to talk to them about personal things. Some people just like to not talk about anything. Some lines in this song I feel could be taken as feeling controlled in a relationship, or maybe being claustrophobic when it comes to commitment. I like the interpretation of someone ashamed of being alone. But it's like they haven't found the right person - no one has made them feel like their companionship is better than being alone - it's always felt like a prison. It also reminds me of being in this cycle of seeing a person that things didn't work out with every so often, and every time you wonder "what if" and old feelings resurface. One of them was all in, but the other held back for whatever reason - maybe they don't even know why. They've gotten under each other's skin, but there's just that obstacle.