I've been the puppet master and I've been the strings
I've been the up and coming next big thing
I've been the photograph and I've been the lens
I've been the saint and baby I've been the sin

Life passes by with so few moments that define
My time is now (right now, right now)
It's my time to shine
It's my time to take you to the ground
You're going way, way down
You're going way, way down
It's my time to shine

I'm gonna push you, kill you, understand
I will break you down and you won't know where to land
A revolutions coming, I'm standing tall
The whole worlds waiting just to see you fall

Life passes by with so few moments that define
My time is now (right now, right now)
It's my time to shine
It's my time to take you to the ground
You're going way, way down
You're going way, way down

It's my time to shine
It's my time to take you to the ground
You're going way, way down
You're going way, way down

It's my time to shine
It's my time to shine
One, two, three, ugh!

Way, way down
You're going way, way down
It's my time to shine
It's my time to take you to the ground

You're going way,
(it's my time to shine)
(it's my time to shine)
(it's my time to...)
Way down
(Shine!)


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Time to Shine Lyrics as written by Joseph Scott Sappington Bob Marlette

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    To me this song is basically Superstar III, Because the song talks about how he's "been the photograph and I've been the lens" and in Superstar and Superstar II he talks about him wanting to be a superstar and him being a rising superstar.

    Sharkboy8on April 20, 2010   Link

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