Shame // The Avett Brothers

The subject of the song is a relationship that ended badly, and the tome is remorseful. The word 'blame' in the song conjures up the image of more than one person being involved in a situation and that someone was a fault for what happened. It's obvious that the author feels bad, but how bad? The author speaks of 'boatloads of shame', which is a more elaborate way to say 'a lot.' Also, the author talks about his personality and his heart, which was 'posing to be as warm as yours.' This also adds to the tone of the piece, telling how he was colder than her, but in a figurative sense. The differences might have been what caused the relationship to end, but he wishes it wasn't that way.