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So What A Shame can also be found on Shinedown's album called The Sound Of Madness. It also happens to be one of my favourites because of the whole structure of it all. I remember listening to it around December 2014 whilst I was listening to the whole album, but I also kept watching this particular song on YouTube because I liked it so much!
The meaning behind What A Shame is that people can always be quick to judge many people. Shinedown's lead singer, Brent Smith, apparently wrote this not long after his Uncle died, and it was specifically dedicated to him. This song kind of reminds me of my Uncle Peter for originally getting me into Shinedown on his 53rd Birthday. I also get the feeling in this song that from the chorus, God could be judging the man in the song, and telling him that it is too late to go to Heaven. Since my Uncle Peter is a Christian, this song could not be about him, but it can still kind of remind me of him!
My favourite part of What A Shame has got to be the chorus, because it is the best part to sing along to, and he lyrics have just been written so truthfully!
Around January 2015, I remember listening to guitar cover of What A Shame whilst I sang along to it. It actually sounded really nice, and I also tried playing a section of the song on guitar, which went better than I thought it would, but I still need a lot of practise on most of the chords.
It is also my 16th Birthday when this post comes out, so when I next see you all, I'll be a whole year older!
I'll see you all next Thursday!
Lois xx
P.S. I'll leave the lyrics below to What A Shame incase you're interested!
Two packs of cigarettes a day
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
The strongest whiskey
Kentucky can make
That's a recipe to put a vagabond
On his hands and knees
I watched it all up close,
I knew him more than most
I saw a side of him he never showed
Full of sympathy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
There's a hard life for every silver spoon
There's a touch of grey for every shade
Of blue
That's the way that I see life
If there was nothing wrong,
Then there'd be nothing right
And for this working man they say could
Barely stand
There's gotta be a better place to land
Some kind of remedy for a world that
Wouldn't let him be
That's the man he was,
Have you heard enough?
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how much a broken heart can break the sound and change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame
God forgive the hands that laid you down
They never knew how much a broken heart can break the sound and change the season
Now the leaves are falling faster,
Happily ever after
You gave me hope through your endeavors
And now you will live forever
What a shame, what a shame,
To judge a life that you can't change
The choir sings, the church bells ring
So, won't you give this man his wings?
What a shame to have to beg you to
See we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
What a shame, what a shame
'Cause we're not all the same
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