Lyric discussion by Moonglow 

Cover art for Shimmer lyrics by Shawn Mullins

This is such a beautiful song, I love it so much. I agree with dont4get2brethe, I think it's about someone having a wife and a new baby boy, and seeing how innocent and beutiful it is, and how sad it is that this baby will have to be exposed to all the horrible things in the world. And it's just about how this guy wants a happy life with his wife and son and wants his son to grow up happy.