@[Diderik:33655] "Your a holiday!" Was a popular term used in the 50s/60s to compliment someone on their all around. For example, not only are they beautiful, but they are fun and kind too ... just an all around "holiday".
I think your first comment is closer to being accurate. The singer/song writers state "Millions of eyes can see, yet why am i so blind!? When the someone else is me, its unkind its unkind". I believe hes referring to the girl toying with him and using him. He wants something deeper with her, thats why he allows himself to be as a puppet (even though for her fun and games) as long as it makes her happy. But he knows deep down that she doesnt really want to be serious with him and thats what makes him.
Roman candles that burn in the night
Yeah you are a shining light
You lit a torch in the empty night
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
You have always been a thorn in the side
But to me you're a shining light
You arrive and the night is alive
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
You are a force you are a constant source
Yeah you are a shining light
Incandescent in the darkest night
Yeah you are a shining light
My mortal blood I would sacrifice
For you are my shining light
Sovereign bride of the infinite
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
These are the days you often say
There's nothing that we cannot do
Beneath a canopy of stars
I'd shed blood for you
The north star in the firmament
You shine the most bright
I've seen you draped in an electric veil
Shrouded in celestial light
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
Yeah you are a shining light
You lit a torch in the empty night
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
You have always been a thorn in the side
But to me you're a shining light
You arrive and the night is alive
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
You are a force you are a constant source
Yeah you are a shining light
Incandescent in the darkest night
Yeah you are a shining light
My mortal blood I would sacrifice
For you are my shining light
Sovereign bride of the infinite
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
These are the days you often say
There's nothing that we cannot do
Beneath a canopy of stars
I'd shed blood for you
The north star in the firmament
You shine the most bright
I've seen you draped in an electric veil
Shrouded in celestial light
We made a connection
A full on chemical reaction
But by dark divine intervention
Yeah you are a shining light
A constellation once seen
Over Royal David's city
An epiphany, you burn so pretty
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
Yeah you are a shining light
Yeah you light up my life
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Shining Light Lyrics as written by Tim Wheeler
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@PappyHab Is it "Constant" source or "Common Sense" source? Always thought the latter.
@PappyHab Constant Source. If you watch Tim's mouth on the Magdeburg 2004 performance, you can see him say "constant"
im so sad this song mks me cry!
love this song think its pretty self explanatory ASH ROCK!! this is a great song reminds me of a friend...
One of the best love songs ever
The "..full on chemical reaction" kinda seems out of place though.
perfect...i love their choice of words to describe light (aka the girl) "a constellation once seen overy royal David's City...an epiphany you burn so pretty" seems like the most gorgeous compliment a girl could ever receive
I don't know if this is right but I heard it was about god and Jesus. "you have always been a thorn in their side, but to me you're a shining light " shows how the whole Jesus aspect is annoying to some people but he thinks he's 'a shining light' "a constellation once seen, over royal david's city an epiphany you burn so pretty yeah, you are a shining light " is about the star at Jesus' birth and the epiphany. "my mortal blood i would sacrifice, for you are a shining light" is about how he would be a marytr if he had to. "I've seen you draped in a electric veil shrouded in celestial light " apparently is his halo and holy glow kinda thing. I can't remember where I heard it but that is upposedly what it's about.
I don't know if this is right but I heard it was about god and Jesus. "you have always been a thorn in their side, but to me you're a shining light " shows how the whole Jesus aspect is annoying to some people but he thinks he's 'a shining light' "a constellation once seen, over royal david's city an epiphany you burn so pretty yeah, you are a shining light " is about the star at Jesus' birth and the epiphany. "my mortal blood i would sacrifice, for you are a shining light" is about how he would be a marytr if he had to. "I've seen you draped in a electric veil shrouded in celestial light " apparently is his halo and holy glow kinda thing. I can't remember where I heard it but that is upposedly what it's about.
I absolutely love this song!! I've always thought it was just a beautiful love song, so much effective imagery used in the lyrics to describe the light it's truly gorgeous. I didn't think Tim was particularly religious, he was raised in Northern Ireland so obviously had religious influences but I read in an interview that he wasn't heavily into God. I think he is just comparing the person to Jesus, like Jesus was the most perfect being ever and no-one can compare to Him. I think Tim is saying the person he wrote this song for is as special to him as Jesus is to so many other people, and because he idolises this person he sees them "shrouded in celestial light". To so many people this person is annoying or boring, "A thorn in their side" but to him she is wonderful. I love this, why does no-one write this to me!? Lol.