Bette Midler (December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedia… Read Full Bio ↴Bette Midler (December 1, 1945) is an American singer, actress, and comedian, also known to her fans and especially in gay culture, as The Divine Miss M. She was born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Jewish parents from New Jersey, and raised there. Midler relocated to New York City to pursue acting on stage, and in 1970 she began singing at the Continental Baths, a gay bathhouse in the city, where she became close to her piano accompanist, Barry Manilow, who produced her first major album, The Divine Miss M in 1973. She is named after the actress Bette Davis although Davis pronounced her name in two syllables, and Midler uses one.

During her career, she has won four Grammy Awards, four Golden Globes, three Emmy Awards, and a Tony Award, and has been nominated for two Academy Awards. She performed a new concert show, The Showgirl Must Go On, live five nights a week at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas in 2011 (together with Cher and Elton John).

Shining Star
Bette Midler Lyrics

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Honey, you are my shining star.
Don't you go away.
I wanna be right here where you are
Until my dying day. Yes I do.

So many have tried,
Tried to find a love like yours and mine. Ohhh-whoa.
But don't they realize how you hypnotize?

Make me love you more each time. Ohhh-whoa.

Honey, I'll never leave you lonely, yeah.
Give my love to you only, yeah.
To you only, to you only.

Oh honey, you are my shining star.
Don't you go away.
Yeah, I wanna be right here where you are
Until my dying day. Yeah.

It feels so good
When we're lying next to each other,
Lost in love, lost in love,
Drifting along on a cloud of love.

Ooh, baby when we touch I love you so much.
You're all I ever dreamed of. Ohhh-whoa.
Hone, I'll never leave you lonely, yeah.
Mmm, give my love to you only, yeah.
To you only, to you only.

Oh honey, you, you are, you are my shining star.
Don't you go away, no.
I wanna be right here where you are
Until my dying day. Mmmm.

It feels so good, it feels so good
When we're lying here
Lost in love, lost in love, lost in love, lost in love.
Oh baby, when we touch I love you so much.
You, you're all I ever dreamed of.

In spite of all we know, how little we know.
In spite of all they say, how little we see.
I only know, you and me together forever.
You are my shining star, mmm, yes you are.

Shine on, shine on. Keep on shining on.
Shine on, shine on. Keep on shining on

Overall Meaning

The song "Shining Star" is a beautiful love song about being deeply in love and committed to someone. The song starts with the singer telling their lover that they are their shining star and that they want to be with them until the end of their days. The singer seems to be aware of how lucky they are to have found such a love and encourages their lover to stay with them. The song then goes on to explain how other people have tried to find a love like theirs but failed to realize how special their love is. The singer states that their lover "hypnotizes" them and that they love them more each time they are with them.

The chorus of the song repeats the sentiment that the singer's lover is their shining star and that they want to be with them forever. They promise to never leave them lonely and to give them their love only. The song then goes on to describe how good it feels when they are lying next to each other lost in love and drifting along on a cloud of love. The singer states that their lover is all they have ever dreamed of.

The song then ends with the singer stating that even though there is so much they do not know about life and love, they know that they want to be with their lover forever. They reiterate that their lover is their shining star and encourage them to keep shining on.

Line by Line Meaning

Honey, you are my shining star.
You are the light of my life, the one who brings me joy and happiness.

Don't you go away.
I hope you never leave me.

I wanna be right here where you are Until my dying day. Yes I do.
I want to be with you forever, until the end of my life.

So many have tried, Tried to find a love like yours and mine. Ohhh-whoa.
Others have searched for love like ours, but they quickly realize they cannot recreate it.

But don't they realize how you hypnotize? Make me love you more each time. Ohhh-whoa.
Do they not understand how you have entranced me, making me fall more in love with you each day?

Honey, I'll never leave you lonely, yeah. Give my love to you only, yeah. To you only, to you only.
I vow to never leave you alone or share my love with anyone else but you.

It feels so good When we're lying next to each other, Lost in love, lost in love, Drifting along on a cloud of love.
Being close to you fills me with peace and pleasure, as if we are floating away in a dream world of romance.

Ooh, baby when we touch I love you so much. You're all I ever dreamed of. Ohhh-whoa.
Every time we touch, my affection for you multiplies, and I feel as if my dreams have come true.

Oh honey, you, you are, you are my shining star. Don't you go away, no. I wanna be right here where you are Until my dying day. Mmmm.
You are the most important person in my life, and I want you by my side always.

It feels so good, it feels so good When we're lying here Lost in love, lost in love, lost in love, lost in love. Oh baby, when we touch I love you so much. You, you're all I ever dreamed of.
Being lost in love with each other brings unimaginable pleasure, and you are everything I ever wanted in a partner.

In spite of all we know, how little we know. In spite of all they say, how little we see. I only know, you and me together forever. You are my shining star, mmm, yes you are.
Despite how much there is to know in the world and how much we may not understand, we know that we belong together and will stay together always. You are the one who lights up my life.

Shine on, shine on. Keep on shining on. Shine on, shine on. Keep on shining on
Keep being amazing and shining bright for all the world to see, my shining star.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Leo Graham, Paul Edward Richmond

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