"Scum On Your Shoe" by Jake Webber is a song about unrequited love and feeling inadequate in comparison to someone else. The lyrics depict a person who is infatuated with a girl who doesn't even know they exist. The narrator believes that the girl is perfect in everything she does, while they feel like a loser in comparison. The lyrics express the narrator's self-deprecating thoughts, feeling like they are the scum on everyone's shoe. They feel overlooked and frowned upon while the girl they admire receives admiration and smiles from others. The narrator believes that everyone knows they are a loser, and being kicked to the curb is nothing new to them. The narrator's obsession with the girl becomes consuming and detrimental to their well-being. They feel that her smile is deadly, and it's hard for them to breathe. They question how someone like them, who feels inadequate, could be with such a desirable person. They acknowledge that their longing for the girl is wishful thinking and that their own head is cracked, suggesting their mental state is affected. As the song progresses, the narrator's feelings become more intense and desperate. They express a sense of self-destructiveness, stating that they would make the girl's perfect life awful. While they still hold onto hope and desire to be with her, they also acknowledge the impossibility of the situation. The final verses express the narrator's willingness to do anything for the girl, even if it means seeing her undressed. Despite feeling like a loser, they are willing to take a shot and risk everything for a chance with her. Overall, "Scum On Your Shoe" captures the turmoil and longing of unrequited love, portraying the narrator's feelings of inadequacy and their desperate desire to be noticed by someone they perceive as being out of their reach.
