Shame

The subject of the song is a man who feels bad about breaking a girls heart and he's trying to apologize. The tone regretful about what he's done. The writer uses the phrase "boatloads of shame" which shows that he is extremely regretful about what he's done. He also uses the word "guilt" which is related to regret, showing again that he is upset about his actions. The writer uses the word "blame" which shows that he is responsible for his actions and regrets them.