This is the land where I live
Paint it all over golden
Take a little sunshine, spread it all around
This is the love that I give
These are the arms for the holding
Turn on your love light, shine it all around
Turn on your love light, shine it all around

Shine it all around
Shine it all... shine it all around

These are the times of my life
Bright and strong and golden
This is the way that I choose when the deal goes down
This is the world that I love
Painted all over troubled
Take a little sunshine, shine it all around
Send a little sign now, spread it all around now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now

Shine it all... shine it all around

This is the heart of the man
This is the heart of the matter
Break a little bread now, spread it all around
Break a little bread now, all around

Shine it all around
Shine it all... shine it all around [x3]

Send a little sign now, spread it all around now
Shine it all around now, when the deal goes down now
[repeat till end]


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    Great tune, great to see a legend to rise above the surface once more for a brief stint with glory. This song is about love everybody around you and that life is too short for petty shit because all things that bring conflict, bring drama is nothing more than petty shit. When you shine it all around, he speaks of love and hope. That's my opinion on the matter.

    OpinionHeadon July 02, 2005   Link
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    I could care less about your opinion, but you commented on a Robert Plant song, so you must be a decent human being. Robert Plant is still god. Even if you don't like this song, you should say you do out of respect for Robert Plant. I'm sure he'd kill anyone who hates him with his musical abilities

    AEnemaon July 05, 2005   Link
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    true that homes

    sixthirtyfouron January 20, 2006   Link
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    My favorite band is Led Zeppelin, and, you can catch small tid-bits of his stronger voice. His voice even today is better than most.

    I want to hint on something that no-one has yet...is the religios references in this song. Has Robert Plant gone religious, because most of his songs are this way from the newest album. Epecially "Dancing In Heaven". Also, a bunch of his music sounds like it's against the War situation we're going through.

    banedravenon February 07, 2006   Link
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    i used to think that robert plant wasn't a good artist without the rest of the band. After hearing this song, i totally changed my opinion! THis is an amazing song!

    katielynon February 12, 2006   Link
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    I picture hippies hugging trees. I also think he means to go have sex. I wish the lyrics were bake a little bread now. I use to think that they were and I still sing it that way. This is a very sexual song to me.

    NutzyPixeon November 03, 2008   Link

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