Shame

from Shame by Anders Enger Jensen

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A collaboration with Elmo Sexwhistle, who wrote the lyrics and the basic song. He asked if I would make something of this song idea he had, and I couldn't refuse. A partially self-experienced lyric about bullying gives an extra depth to this power synth song. Buing the whole EP gives you three extra instrumental/singback tracks.

lyrics

It’s 5 past 9 in the holding pen
The local class bully making rounds again
[You’re fat, you’re ugly, spotty, you are such a geek, you’re thin, you’re speccy, coward what’s the matter, freak?]
He patters down the line of the soul defenceless.
Dishing out the shame on a cold life sentence,
Some of them may carry it for years and years,
Some of them may end up in a tarn of tears

And the bully has probably, bullies of his own... his vengeance is keen, as his parents demean him at home...

Shame... nobody ever seems to own it they just pass it on down the line...
Shame... you could be anything you wanted, till the hatred internalised
Shame... and then they put you on a drug for what you brain cannot synthesize
Shame... makes you feel unsafe in another’s eyes
Shame... makes you feel unable to go outside
Shame... shame is only lies!

People laughed at me for the longest time
I thought it was my fault for the longest time
I couldn’t shake it off for the longest time
I couldn’t shake it off for the longest time
All the time I’ve lost, it’s such a shame.

Cast off the shackles of shame, baby!
Cast off the shackles of shame.

Shame... nobody ever seems to own it they just pass it on down the line...
Shame... you could be anything you wanted!
Shame... and then they put you on a drug for what you brain cannot synthesize
Shame... makes you feel unsafe in another’s eyes
Shame... makes you feel unable to go outside
Shame... shame is only lies!

credits

from Shame, released November 23, 2018
Written and composed by Elmo Sexwhistle
Guitars and vocals: Elmo Sexwhistle
Additional keyboards, synths by Anders Enger Jensen
Arranged, mixed and mastered by Anders Enger Jensen

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Anders Enger Jensen Norway

Musician from Norway, mainly into electronic, synth pop, EDM and some symphonic rock/metal.

Been playing keyboards since 1986 and building up my own MIDI-based studio using a mix between old and new outboard gear, and various assorted software. ... more

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