[Intro: nostalgic upright piano chords, subtle guitar lick, light hi-hat count-in] [Verse 1: deep warm baritone, slow and intimate over piano and bass] Blame me. Don't blame me. Unless you need to. please do. Baby I need you. You can blame me. I sent you on vacation. I bought you shoes I bought you cars I bought you jewels I bought you draws you said you're sick of waiting. What should I do this is my loss, now I can't move and I can't talk. I'm sorry. I'm not. Well, yes I'm sorry. I gave you all things. You gave me nothing. You said that you want me. I see us crumbling this shit so humbling but you can blame me. [Chorus: full live drum pocket, warm bassline, soaring falsetto harmonies, acoustic piano] You can say we didn't try. You can shame me. You can say I told you lies. You can name things broke along the way. If you feel that's what you need to say. You can blame me. If that's what you need to do. You can blame me. [Verse 2: rhythmic bass and drums, subtle guitar fills, baritone lead] You said I lied well name it. I never lied baby I love you I just told you that I want you. Just tell me one I'll claim it. Please tell me one thing that was untrue. If there's something I can undo. Maybe we should've waited. I know. How much you probably hate me. But you can't sit there blameless. So throw them stones I'll take it and you can blame me. [Chorus: big emotional swell, rich layered choir stacks, driving 6/8 slow soul bounce] You can say we didn't try. You can shame me. You can say I told you lies. You can name things broke along the way. If you feel that's what you need to say. You can blame me. If that's what you need to do. You can blame me. [Outro: drums drop out, soft piano chords and subtle bass, fading vocal runs] Yeah you can blame me. But it's not fair. No, it's not. No, it's not. It's not fair. But you can blame me. [Piano outro, fade out]
