Adam Lambert - Shame (lyrics)

[@shalona1974sweden]

This man just can't do a bad song, respect! 😍

[@janetbadolato1845]

Love the lyrics - love his voice. This is such a cool song.

[@katycliffordsmith2343]

Adam Lambert you’ve inspired me to do my own songs just like you

[@evelynruiz8712]

I have been listening to Original High Album, everyday, since June when it came out and every time I listen I find nuggets in the songs, and the lyrics give different meanings each time.

[@mattwormington1473]

are they chicken nuggets

[@illena100]

Love this...it should have been on the radio!

[@adrienvitale1430]

And liiiiive 😍😍😍😍

[@vandesonsilvapascoaltradut3239]

Adam, you deserve all the recognition in the world!

[@maggieseymour7920]

Brilliant. Never heard this one before. ❤️

[@judihart9658]

Did ya expect anything less?🤭💖👍😎😊

[@hiralith8631]

Every one of his songs are amazing :)

[@judihart9658]

You got that right💖👍😎😊🙂

[@carolinledezma1695]

Adam Lambert is a awesome man!❤

[@irisedmondson]

I’ve never heard this song by Adam lambert until now and I love it 🫶🥰🇬🇧🏳️‍🌈

[@margiekolby2014]

Really cool song.

[@d.h9702]

Great song and great singer 👍

[@Tasnima-tr2xt]

i love almost all his songs in the new album

[@leepony3702]

AWESOME!!!!!

[@ScorpionMK42]

this song is so good that i listen to it everyday

[@user-ro1er9si3x]

Courtney Morrow same

[@ScorpionMK42]

love it so bad its gaining me more love for Adam Lambert

[@josiet4068]

This so is really deep. One of my favorites and many my new favorite off the album.

[@AdinaIspas]

Josie T Mine too. Can anyone tell me why it sounds Asian (Oriental)?

[@irinakononova4524]

Adina Ispas bc of some instrument in the beginning and a shame part. I like it. It sound so harmonized to this song! :)

[@samglambert7671]

that's raight

[@AdinaIspas]

Irina, I meant to ask why the decision was made to have an Asian-sounding song on the album. I know "how" it is made to sound Asian. The Asian scale is different from the European, by only containing 5 notes instead of 7.

[@ScorpionMK42]

dude learn English i think u got ur words mixed up

[@silverselina2382]

Love this tune! Thanks for uploading it!

[@danija1262]

These creative lyric videos❤😻😘 you and adam are the Most important people in my life

[@khadejafatima738]

I love this song♥

[@geulamilitar2591]

beautiful song thank you

[@justfun3777]

This song reminds me to a shiny day

[@StitchChan]

Amazing! ♥

[@missmiaglambert6238]

thank you so , I love song

[@johannas3571]

Damn, I know this feeling so well...

[@Washuluver87]

This takes me back to the start of the relationship between my husband and I, one of the first songs he played for me.

[@yoaketoyohuke]

I think that by now I would have learnt そろそろ僕は学んできたんじゃないかな Just how you love to hurt me あなたが僕を愛し傷つけてしまうのを Before I get a chance to speak you're convinced I'm guilty 僕が話す前に あなたは僕が悪いと決め付けるんだ God knows I've been a very bad boy 神様は僕が酷い子だったって知ってるのさ You've been telling me You've been telling me 今まであなたは散々僕に命じてきたけど But God knows I didn't break your toys but 神様は解ってるのさ 俺があなたの楽しみを壊したわけじゃないってのを You're blaming me You're blaming me でもあなたは僕を責めるのさ I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に投げ出された気分さ You seem to enjoy あなたは楽しんでるようで You don't have to be so so hard on your boy 息子にそんな厳しくしなくてもいいのにさ You don't have to be so so search and destroy 探しだして潰さなくたっていいじゃないか I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に放り出された気分さ You're too hard on your boy 自分の息子に厳しく当たりすぎだ You're too hard on your boy 自分の息子に厳しく当たりすぎだ Now I don't mind a little pain when I've really earned it yeah 何か得ることができるなら　小さな痛みなんて気にしないよ But you got me whipped and chained when I don't deserve it でもあなたは僕がふさわしくないと ムチで叩いて鎖で縛るのさ God knows I've been a very bad boy 神様は俺が酷い子だったって知ってるのさ You've been telling me You've been telling me 今まで君は散々僕に命じてきたけど But God knows I didn't break your toys but 神様は解ってるのさ 俺があなたの楽しみを壊したわけじゃないってのを You're blaming me You're blaming me でもあなたは僕を責めるのさ I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に投げ出された気分さ You seem to enjoy 君は楽しんでるようだね You don't have to be so so hard on your boy 息子にそんな厳しくしなくてもいいのにさ You don't have to be so so search and destroy 探しだして潰さなくたっていいじゃないか I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に放り出された気分さ You're too hard on your boy 息子に厳しく当たりすぎなのさ You're too hard on your boy 息子に厳しく当たりすぎなのさ A-Sha-a-sha-ame a-sha-a-sha-ame 恥だね　恥 (It's a damn) 酷いもんだよ Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ame Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ame A-Sha-a-sha-ame a-sha-a-sha-ame 恥だね　恥 (It's a damn) 酷いもんだよ Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ame Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-ame A-Sha-a-sha-ame a-sha-a-sha-amed 恥だね　恥 (You've got me) 僕はあなたの所有物か Asha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed Asha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed A-Sha-a-sha-ame a-sha-a-sha-amed 恥だね　恥 (You've got me) 僕はあなたの所有物か Asha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed Asha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に投げ出された気分さ You seem to enjoy 君は楽しんでるようだね You don't have to be so so hard on your boy 息子にそんな厳しくしなｗくてもいいのにさ You don't have to be so so search and destroy 探しだして潰さなくたっていいじゃないか I feel thrown out the window 窓の外に放り出された気分さ You're too hard on your boy 息子に厳しく当たりすぎなのさ You're too hard on your boy 息子に厳しく当たりすぎなのさ I feel ashamed-ashamed 肩身の狭い思いをしてるんだ Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed Sha-a-sha-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-amed 恥ずかしい気分になるんだ

[@kristendukes8018]

Adam thank u so lol much for calming me down hope to meet u someday luv u

[@midnightdreamering]

❤️ It!!!!

[@ananse77]

Would love to see Adam do a video for this. A playful, fun, insouciant video.

[@DHGr33t]

Yes, and finally with another man in it

[@ananse77]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@AdinaIspas]

LOL there is no other man in this song. "I AM NO MAN" lmao...

[@enkhmaabat-ulzii3287]

He is crazy.

[@loralightwood8729]

This song just makes me happy ^^ (:

[@misi24069]

do you like TMI??

[@aileenmcdonald8756]

my friend and I were singing this as loud as we can and a family walked by us. super awkward to sing about bdms when a 5 y/o is right there

[@mardiannaferrara-seu9780]

love it

[@MegaGood5]

This song should have been on Trespassing, I feel like its fit more with its theme and style more than TOH. Anyway awesome song by the KING of vocals.

[@joycehewitt3633]

love this song, bad Boy .

[@mabeci100]

My interpretation of this song is that it talks about being to hard on ONEself. I think that he is talking to his own critical inner voice (not another person). It was the title "Shame" that first made me think of this. At least the lyrics are more interesting to me this way.

[@AdinaIspas]

Exactly, that too. He's always talking to himself, right? But it's also possible that he places importance on this other person and therefore internalizes that person's opinion of him. Or "The Public" as he said. The Public goes back to this one person.

[@alexandraglammer6771]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤i love adam lambert he is so incredible ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@samglambert7671]

i wonna be a famous singer after that i will sing with Adam Lambert wawwww it's gonna be amazing

[@ezelynch8075]

😍😍😍

[@carmelalostorto7598]

Grande amore mio Adam Lambert questa canzone ma che bravo te non sei scemo sei tesoro mio

[@LoveMendie]

He’s like my god!

[@judihart9658]

Sing it!💪💖👍😎😊

[@katycliffordsmith2343]

I can relate to this song because I do feel ashamed of myself

[@ScorpionMK42]

i feel the exact same way

[@michellelorje5351]

I love relating.

[@gwendyrv5525]

He said God 😯😀

[@ScorpionMK42]

2018 boy

[@justfun3777]

Anyone 2019

[@hannaejsmont9750]

I love him so much 💜💕💋💔💖 #polishglambert 💖💔💋💕🍞

[@emmamurray5997]

Adam Lambert shame very nice song and so beautiful and sweetheart and you are a gorgeous boy and your very pretty girl for you Adam and your music make me happy and you have a nice smile and you have nice good person Adam that your singing very nice and all your videos are very amazing and your a very good friend Adam and your kind and very sweet and so pretty ❤💟🥰

[@eliaselias547]

😍😍27.08.2020

[@511ayo8]

Aww :( i wanna huge him

[@ScorpionMK42]

search and destroy the haters

[@mrs.lovett8810]

💋❤💋❤💋❤💋❤💋❤😚😘😙

[@mattwormington1473]

Like, half of his songs scream that he's a top and then other half are bottom af and honestly, I'm so confused Is he just verse??

[@salcline458]

Luciiiii noooooooooooooooo

[@somerandomperson7441]

Well, he didn't write this, Evil in the Night or Sleepwalker, if that helps you at all. And judging by what he's said and his boyfriends, I'm pretty sure he's a top.

[@mattwormington1473]

you have put my poor gay soul at rest, thank you

[@missangelica90]

Matt Wormington I can confirm he's a top. ;)

[@AdinaIspas]

This song is not about sex as sex goes; it's about how he places importance on this person who doesn't get him, because this person always comes from the viewpoint he's committed some crime. So everything he speaks comes across as "guilty" to this person (who can also represent "the public"). Now he's frustrated as he's internalized the "shame", when it's the other person who's done something wrong ("broken the toys" - one toy being him, possibly). The fact that he's a top sexually makes no difference, as there's no way to get with that person in that way. But there is a way to communicate this in a song. In the song, he uses some allusions to sex ("pain I earned" and blah) only to bring the matter back to his real self - as opposed to what the other person thinks. When the audience smiles at the play on words, the tension is diffused, so his point gets across. Secondly, being a top sexually doesn't mean being a top emotionally. According to his interviews, Adam always fostered strong feelings for guys who didn't feel the same about him (i.e. fanboy personality). So who's on top there? The idea is that such reversals are common when searching for love and that one should love oneself first because otherwise one ends up playing the evil (guilty) part. In fact, in mythology tops are called "dark" and bottoms are "light", imagine that... we still think that the Light Heroes have to defeat (be on top) the Dark. Crazy or what? Thirdly: *"My interpretation of this song is that it talks about being too hard on ONEself. I think that he is talking to his own critical inner voice (not another person). It was the title "Shame" that first made me think of this. At least the lyrics are more interesting to me this way."* (another comment on this video). Yeah, the inner talk! Totally. How "shame" sounds in one's head, if one listens. I just wrote of the other person, because of what I found through dreams (they began in 2005 around the time when Adam was in Europe), but they did include the inner talk equally. So he's not "versatile" (if that is what you mean by "verse"?) - it's just that every personality is made of two opposing forces always in battle; and when this battle is finally over and peace is made, that's the only time when the individual shines through. The "search & destroy" part thinks "it has to be this way", it has to protect the tender part and has to build a wall. But it just ends up hurting that tender part. The term "Search & Destroy" is very specific, refers to a Cyborg or Android, a human Robot (being programmed). Adam is working to subvert the program defending itself. Lastly - there is no "Gay Soul" versus "Non Gay Soul". It is all just Soul. That is why gay people exist. Because there is Soul. So when you look at a song's meanings, it's not this super-secret society formed of "gay souls" to whom a song means something completely different than to us. Songs are still about mind, about emotions, feelings, thoughts in one's head. Just because you know you are gay, doesn't switch on a total and complete understanding of life, love & relationships. Though of course it's important.

[@nikolajindrova8358]

Cute song

[@davidelizondo4023]

bad ass

[@user-ro1er9si3x]

deez nuts shut up

[@michellelorje5351]

I have been single for ten years. I was married to Ian Couture.

[@Mintpython]

He is such a child

[@gr8m839]

kojarze skądś

[@Vixinaful]

He's talking about a narcissistic partner that projects his shame onto him. They act exatyl this way because they cannot bare the shame they feel about themselves deep down. Shame is the rot of narcissism. hard to believe I know, if its an overt narcissist. Adam also tells that hes normal and is reacting normaly to this projection by reacting and saying "No, I dont deserve this" He seems to be an empath.

[@plutomars2945]

Can somebody tell me what the lyrics are about? I don't really understand the story

[@ethanmarston1776]

Stefan Alien its not coz the song is about a relationship where the other is being way too hard on the singer

[@littlemonsterdelrey]

now i should feel weird and awkward.

[@AdinaIspas]

Stefan Alien Lol, no you can't really take it SO literally - that's not the way he writes/sings lyrics (he never objectifies body parts, and it's all about emotions and thoughts/thinking) - you have to look at how the English language works. In this case "hard" has the meaning "a person without empathy", "difficult", someone who is quick to point out every wrong thing you do, and exaggerate the bad parts. But there is a connection somewhere, with your own theory (just not related to the lyrics) - because when someone feels shame, it's connected with energy blockages, and it may reflect on sexuality and desire afterwards (for example, becoming less expressive in that field). Now, this explanation doesn't mean I understand "the story", either - I just had to explain why you shouldn't interpret the lyrics so literally, it belittles him - he's on a totally different level with his music.... I was curious, indeed, if people understand the lyrics (there are some distinct phrases he uses, which are not conventional English - even if based on conventional talk - that's where I feel lost, because I know there's a reason why the phrase was changed, and yet I cannot interpret it)...

[@byronarnaoutoglou885]

+Adina Ispas It doesn't belittle him, Adam has many songs with sexual little hints now and then. They're open to interpretation and besides these songs are light not like some other serious ones. Therefore, throwing some inuendos now and then is a good way to lighten the mood to fit the song.

[@plutomars2945]

There is nothing sexual about this