Shine

Clay Aiken

You can try to hide away
From every drop of rain
That's hanging over you
And you can say it's all a waste
Lost your time and space
There's nothing left to loose

Like a broken angel on the ground
Like a symphony without a sound
Turn around

Everything you are
Everywhere you've been
Sinner and the saint that fight the battle within
Every place you go
Everybody knows
Shadows fall across the sun somrtimes
Shine
You are gonna shine

Every mirror of your soul
I know that you know
You are not forsaken
Hey butterfly open up your wearing eyes
And realize it's a trip we're taking

And the world will turn around again
And your shattered heart is gonna mend
In the end

Everything you are
Everywhere you've been
Sinner and the saint that fight the battle within
Every place you go
Everybody knows
Shadows fall across the sun sometimes
Shine
You are gonna shine

Baby let's go 'round and shoot the stars (you are gonna shine)
Watch the crescent moon smoke through your heart (you are gonna shine)
Shine
You are gonna shine
Shine
You are gonna shine

Everything you are
Everywhere you've been
Sinner and the saint that fight the battle within
Every place you go
Everybody knows
Shadows fall across the sun sometimes
Shine

Everything you are
Everywhere you've been
Sinner and the saint that fight the battle within
Every place you go
Everybody knows
Shadows fall across the sun sometimes
Shine
You are gonna shine


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Shine Lyrics as written by Peter Gordeno Reed Philip Vertelney

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    Don't worry about all of unpositive things happening to you. No matter what, just SHINE!

    MusicLover121491on April 23, 2004   Link
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    this is my favorite Clay Song, it makes me think that everything will be ok, Im gonna Shine

    Breenaon May 20, 2004   Link
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    an aussie singer covered this but how could their version be better than Clay's?

    SMUSER17185761on June 30, 2007   Link

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