It's time to make a start
To get to know your heart
Time to show your face
Time to take your place
In every speck of dust
In every universe
When you feel most alone
You will not be alone
Just shine a light on me
Shine a light
I'll shine a light on you
Shine a light
And you will see my shadow
On every wall
And you will see my footprints
On every floor
It only takes a spark
To tear the world apart
These tiny little things
That make it all begin
Just shine a light on me
Shine a light
I'll shine a light on you
Shine a light
And you will see my shadow
On every wall
And you will see my reflection
In your freefall
Ooooooooh
Oooh ooooh
Ooooooooh
Ooooh oooh
Just shine a light on me
Shine a light
I'll shine a light on you
Shine a light
Cos when your back's against the wall
That's when you show no fear at all
And when you're running out of time
That's when you hitch your star to mine
We won't be leaving by the same road that we came by
We won't be leaving by the same road that we came by
We won't be leaving by the same road that we came by
We won't be leaving by the same road that we came by
Oooooh ooh
Oooooh ooh
Oooooh ooh
Oooooh ooh
Going through some tough times right. This song is giving me perspective and helping me keep it together.
This song really puts things into perspective for me. It tells me that I can escape the times when the microcosm of my life gets me down. I can move on, do other things and embark on something really fulfilling and worthwhile, if unorthodox.
Very nice song... I't tells you that you'llalways have an escape and that when you're on trouble that's the most perfect time to show how brave you are.
my first impressions of this song were that it was about friendship... just one telling the other that they will always be there for them, and even if they don't get recognized until the last second, that's OK. i think it's a really beautiful song! i'm surprised more people haven't commented on it.
Somehow this song brings tears to my eyes every time I listen to it... Simply amazing. I wish they had included it in their album...
This song reduced me to tears on first hearing it, and still does. Something about the way he sings "And you will see My Shadow, on every wall".
As for the meaning, it's about trying to realise where we stand in life, and how insignificant the world can make us seem and feel. It also touches upon friendship; that no matter how hard it'll be, you'll always have somebody there, and that you have to be bravest at your lowest.
All in all, I love this song. I'm even considering having it played at my funeral. Seems fitting, as it's comforting, and has a certain moral to it.
Oh! What does everybody interpret from the line; "We won't be leaving by the same road that we came by".
maybe like since we came from flesh and weren't conscious until we were born, the spiritual eternal existence that awaits us is a different road, so to speak?
maybe like since we came from flesh and weren't conscious until we were born, the spiritual eternal existence that awaits us is a different road, so to speak?
just taking a crack.
just taking a crack.
I took that as a reference to Tom's stint in drug rehab and how he's turned his life around, but that was four years previous to Night Train's release so I'm not really sure if this interpretation is valid. In any case, I think it's a strong message that the road you take in life is not set and can be changed for the better at any time. :)
I took that as a reference to Tom's stint in drug rehab and how he's turned his life around, but that was four years previous to Night Train's release so I'm not really sure if this interpretation is valid. In any case, I think it's a strong message that the road you take in life is not set and can be changed for the better at any time. :)
@lovefromcharli That we are changed by life's experiences.
@lovefromcharli That we are changed by life's experiences.
Hmmm...yeah there's definitely something spiritual about this song (ironic really, after what he declared in Perfect Symmetry(the song)). This is the only song on the album that I can actually listen to, and listen to it I will, over and over again...
This song is beautiful, if not inspiring. Great way to end Night Train.
This song is my all time favourite Keane song, every time I hear this song it brings a tear to my eye. I reminds me of a close friend of mine :(