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Permission To Shine Lyrics
Hey, what would you say
If I can't play the hero tonight
Cos lately I've been feelin' like
I can't get anything right
I've been fading into the woodwork again
And I'm feelin' like I just wanna hide
But guess what
I'm gonna try something just a little bit different this time
I'm gonna give myself permission to shine
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
I've been crazy
I've been holdin' myself back for so long
But I've got so much I can give
Don't wanna be afraid to be wrong
You know I'm not too good at too many things
But I've been gettin' real good at gettin' down on myself
But guess what
I'm gonna try to break free from this prison I"ve built
I'm gonna give myself permission to shine
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
Oh, that's right
I'm gonna try something just a little bit different this time
I'm gonna give myself permission to shine
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
(Give myself permission to shine)
I wanna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
If I can't play the hero tonight
Cos lately I've been feelin' like
I can't get anything right
And I'm feelin' like I just wanna hide
But guess what
I'm gonna try something just a little bit different this time
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
I've been holdin' myself back for so long
But I've got so much I can give
Don't wanna be afraid to be wrong
But I've been gettin' real good at gettin' down on myself
But guess what
I'm gonna try to break free from this prison I"ve built
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
I'm gonna try something just a little bit different this time
I'm gonna shine so bright
Gonna make every head wanna turn
You're finally gonna see me
Give myself permission to shine
Gonna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
I wanna light up the night
Shine a little of my light on the world
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I can't believe that nobody has commmented on this song!! It's absolutely amazing.
It's about how someone is always being too hard on themselves, and they've finally realised, and they're sick of it, and they want to change. "Permission to Shine", meaning that they're going to let themselves be the best that they can be.
I especially love the line "I'm gonna shine a little of my light on the world." That, and the whole chorus, suggests that they've been trying to be somebody else, and they're going to let people see them for what they really are.
It's a great song, illustrating the way so many people feel today as the results of peer pressure and popularity and what-not.
5 Stars.