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Light U Light
Toots and The Maytals Lyrics


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Shining Light
Shining light in the valley
Shining Light
Shining light in the wilderness
So come with me
Let's move right into that valley
Where everyone's so happy and they're never
Walking alone, walking alone
You have lots for fun

Way down into that valley
You find a piece of your
And trees with leaves like candy
So don't be late
I'm moving into that valley
Where everyone seems happy
And there's no street moving along
Moving along

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Toots and The Maytals’ song Shining Light are a call to action to join the happy and contented people in the valley. The shining light is symbolic of hope, a brighter future and the possibility of new beginnings. When Toots sings “shining light in the valley” or “shining light in the wilderness” he’s referring to a beacon of light that leads the way to something better, a safer haven where everyone is happy. He invites the listener to join him and move into this valley where there is no loneliness and everyone has a lot of fun.


The lyrics convey a sense of optimism and the possibility of infinite potential. Toots sings with exuberance as he describes the valley, a place with “trees with leaves like candy”, where one can find “a piece of yourself”. Toots encourages us not to be late in joining this happy community, a place where there are no sad moments or solitary souls. The chant, “so come with me, let’s move right into that valley”, is a call to action, inviting the listener to join him in a journey towards a better existence.


Line by Line Meaning

Shining light in the valley
A bright light is visible in the valley


Shining Light
The light that shines is bright and illuminating


Shining light in the wilderness
There is a bright light that shines in the empty, desolate wilderness


So come with me
Join me on this journey


Let's move right into that valley
Let's go directly into the valley


Where everyone's so happy and they're never
All those who reside in the valley are joyful and don't experience loneliness


Walking alone, walking alone
They don't walk by themselves


You have lots for fun
There is plenty of entertainment to partake in


Way down into that valley
Deep within the valley


You find a piece of your
You recuperate a part of yourself that you've lost


And trees with leaves like candy
The trees have foliage that looks like tasty treats


So don't be late
Don't be tardy


I'm moving into that valley
I am situated within the valley


Where everyone seems happy
All individuals in the valley appear content


And there's no street moving along
There isn't any highway traffic


Moving along
The roadway is devoid of vehicular traffic




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: DENNIS DREW, JEROME STANLEY AUGUSTYNIAK, JOHN C. LOMBARDO, JULES SHEAR, MARY JEANNE RAMSEY, ROBERT N. BUCK, STEVEN E. GUSTAFSON

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@therealchots___6839

Strike your lighter in memory of Toots.

@MikaelMikoCosta

Yeaaaah :)))))))))

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