Faith pours from your walls, drowning your calls,
I've tried to hear, you're not near.
Remembering when I saw your face,
Shining my way, pure timing.
Now I've fallen in deep, slow silent sleep,
It's killing me, I'm dying.

To put a little sunshine in your life.

Soleil all over you, warm sun pours over me.
Soleil all over you
Warm sun.

Now this slick fallen rift,
Came like a gift,
Your body moves ever nearer
And your will dry this tear

Now that we're here, and grieve for me, not history
But now I'm dry of thoughts, wait for the rain,
Then it's replaced, sun setting

And suddenly we're in love with everything.

Soleil all over you, warm sun pours over me.
Soleil all over you
Warm sun.


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The Shining Lyrics as written by Damon Michael Gough

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    this song is beautiful.

    scheisseon April 28, 2002   Link
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    I first heard this song in an episode of Queer As Folk, and fell in love instantly. Badly Drawn Boy owns my heart.

    badtowndisasteron February 16, 2006   Link
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    people think this song is shit. i don't. i think from beginning to end it is the best song in the world.

    cheers badly drawn boy.

    "faith pours from your walls drowning your calls i tried to hear you're not near.."

    he must be the best lyric writer ever..

    greenplasticon April 28, 2002   Link
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    I love this song......

    "And suddenly we're in love with everything " ((fave part))

    siren86on May 02, 2002   Link
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    my favorite part too... that and the horn intro

    scheisseon May 07, 2002   Link
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    i love everything about this song!!! it's so awesome! yay!! lol not alot of people like this kind of music.. i say.. open your choices people, this stuff kicks butt!

    just_breatheon May 11, 2002   Link
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    I first heard this song, this band, on a Gap commercial a few years ago... lol who'da thought it?? Anyway... This is the best song on the album, it's so different than the others. That's my fav part, too!;)

    lolita-no8on June 05, 2002   Link
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    if anyone can find the guitar tab for "thinking of you" i would very much appreciate. Ive looked all over and i cant find it, thanks

    JackSmirkingRevengeon July 05, 2002   Link
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    The intro makes you want to relax. This song is fantastic. Great song to chill too.

    tophoril_razon April 12, 2004   Link
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    I love when he says "Now I've fallen in deep, slow silent sleep, it's killing me, I'm dying....to put a bit of sunshine in your life." He describes the feeling so well, kind of like an obsession. Once you're into someone, all you want is to make them happy

    sweetadelineon June 01, 2004   Link

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