Shout by Tears For Fears

Genre: Pop

Length: 6:32

Released: 1985

“Shout” was released as a single in 1984 and is the first song on Tears for Fears' second album, Songs from the Big Chair. It was no. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for 3 weeks in August 1985 and remains one of their most recognizable (and excessively sampled) songs. This song was also covered by Disturbed for their album “The Sickness”, titled as “Shout 2000”. The song is often mislabeled as an emo song when the message is more a call to action than an expression of pain.

Shout lyrics

Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
In violent times
You shouldn't have to sell your soul
In black and white
They really, really ought to know
Those one track minds
That took you for a working boy
Kiss them goodbye
You shouldn't have to jump for joy
You shouldn't have to jump for joy
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
They gave you life
And in return you gave them hell
As cold as ice
I hope we live to tell the tale
I hope we live to tell the tale
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out (let it all out)
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
And when you've taken down your guard
If I could change your mind
I'd really love to break your heart
I'd really love to break your heart
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
(They really, really ought to know)
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
(They really, really ought to know)
These are the things I can do without
(They really, really...)
Come on
I'm talking to you
(They really, really ought to know)
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
(I'd really love to break your heart)
These are the things I can do without
(I'd really love to break your heart)
Come on
I'm talking to you
Come on
Shout
Shout
Let it all out
These are the things I can do without
Come on