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Intro
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Aug 21, 2026 updated
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Tenth Avenue North's intro to their album No Shame is a spoken-word piece where the band discusses the meaning behind the album title. They explain the difference between healthy shame, which leads to repentance and seeking help, and toxic shame, which makes a person feel unredeemable. The song sets the tone for the album by addressing the listener's internal struggles with shame and pointing toward the redemptive message of the gospel.
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Yeah, we named the record No Shame, but we don't mean all shame.
What do you mean?
Uh, there's a difference between healthy shame and toxic shame. Healthy shame, it leads you to good things; like when you realize you're not God and you need other people, it leads you to repentance, to ask for help, uh... That's- that's different than toxic shame.
Mhm.
See, toxic shame is the voice that cries out over your life; unredeemable.