Shine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by somegoofyname 

Cover art for Shine lyrics by Slowdive

It's actually a song about death and grief.

Shine through the light So my thoughts won't Have to fight For your love Just to see you in me Hurts too much

The singer has lost someone. They feel like the deceased might hate them for things they've done in the past or present, and they just want a sign that the deceased person still loves them. Just imagining the deceased makes the singer cry.

Mind fills with the thought Love you till I caught Fish in the sky Impossible to fly See you walk away Why can't you stay and

The singer is dreaming about the deceased and wants to tell them how much they love them but they realize they're dreaming, and they see the deceased walk away before they could thell them.

Shine through the light So my thoughts won't Have to fight For your love Just to see you in me Hurts too much

High from above I see the words of love Decay to the ground Betray what I've found

In their mind they remember all of the good memories they had with the deceased but remember in reality that the deceased is dead. They feel betrayed that all of the good experiences and memories they had that are still in their mind could come to an end.

My Interpretation