SHINE

by Hallam Highwater

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My first 18 years were spent in an uneasy relationship with the gospel church to which my whole family was deeply committed. All my songs have some of that gospel feel in them. This one's gospel through and through. There's a line in it my Dad used quite often when he meant: "Okay, there's a lot to think about so leave me alone to think about it." His way of saying that was to look into the middle distance and grumble: "The water's rising everywhere." I never had a clue what he mant, but it sounds right, doesn't it?

lyrics

SHINE LYRICS

When the light
Begins to shine
When the light
Begins to shine
When the light
Begins to shine
Lord, Lord
It will carry us all away
It will carry us all away

My only brother
Has saved my life
And he made a dear friend
Of my lovin’ wife
His heart is open
His eyes are clear
He brings me right back
To what is right here

Chorus

We had a father
Who had to fight
They said the only choice for you
Is black or white
He’d never listen
He didn’t care
He’d say “The water’s risin’
Almost everywhere”

Chorus

There are occasions
I’ve seen it twice
When you get no choice
But to learn to roll the dice
If concentration
Should slip away
Keep right on breathin’
You know it ain’t gone to stay

Chorus

I heard an old man
Say “If time flies
How come I never see it
Up there in the sky”
I’m told it circles
And then comes back
So ‘now’ and ‘then’ keep peekin’ through
A tiny crack

Chorus

If there are angels
Around us here
We should make dead sure
They never live in fear
If they should like what
They come to see
Imagine how much time they’d save
Eternally

Chorus

credits

released May 22, 2013
Music and Lyrics: David Hallam
Vocals: David Hallam
Lead Guitar: Dan Howlett
Rhythm Guitar: Dale Bishop
Guitar/Vocals: B Nash
Bass Guitar: Peter McFarlane
Drums: Bruce Cameron
Produced by: Daryl Chonka, Old Growth Studio
(with Lane 31)

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