Shining On
Big D And The Kids Table Lyrics


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I just realized I left my favorite hat at the club last night
Which is tickin' me right off 'cause I
Had that cap since I was real-real small.
Then find out just right now
That my main squeeze went through my phone.
0ooooooo...
So I guess I'm single now.
Imagine that!

So I sneak right on The T
The conductor sees me
He's kicking me right off with a frown
I grab my bag and I walk on.
Comm. Ave., I hit up Blanchard's
They sell cheap wine, I got six bucks.
Bag rips, wine smash.
Drink it up avoid the glass!

But I can't help from just smiling
When that damn sun is shinning on
Hell, It's just
Shinning down all over me
No, I can't help but just smile
While that damn sun is shining on
Dang, it's just shining down
Down over me

So now I call up my friend
'Cause his girl must be bored 'cause, see
She's been spreading rumors about me
That I robbed her party, but I never had.
I pull out my little disc man
I bought from a crackhead down in Reno
But my Melt-Banana Cd
Is all scratched up.

I think it's stupid all the people who are moaning
Yeah, moaning on
While the sun is shining down
On our city streets
Even all the things people say
Nah, ain't affecting me
Not when that damn sun
Is shining down over me.

Shining down on me.

Born to just never care,
Born to just never care,
Born to just never care
About the stupid things
People moan everyday

So later on I meet Johnny Trouble
At a bar called Shay's, a spit from Charlie's
We sit outside talking about girls
How they're loons but we like them anyway.
No money for pints at the bar
We bring a backpack full of Pabst
0ooooooo...
Under the table we fill our glass.

So me and Johnny just sit outside
Warmed by that summer night
While those city stars are shining
Down on our streets
And I just can't help from smiling
While those damn stars are shining down
Yeah those stars are shining
Over our city streets

No, I won't be caught moaning
Not when light is still shining down
And me and Johnny
Warmed by that damn summer heat.
And I can't stop from just smiling
When those damn stars are shining on
Yeah, those stars are shining
Over our city streets.





Imagine that?

Overall Meaning

The song "Shining On" by Big D and the Kids Table has been interpreted as an optimistic ode to the small joys of life that keep one going, despite the challenges faced. The first verse describes the singer losing his favorite cap and relationships issues, but he finds solace in the sunshine. he discovers that his squeeze has gone through his phone and left him, which leads him to take a trip in The T. However, because of being caught and kicked off by the conductor, he ends up walking to Blanchard's, a convenience store. He buys cheap wine and accidentally spills it, but he still finds a reason to smile because of the sunshine.


In the second verse, despite being at the center of nasty rumors and having a scratched disc, the singer continues to bask in the sun's glory, and gets together with his friend Johnny at a bar to relax. Even though Johnny and he have no money for beer, they stay outside and fill their glasses under the stars, laughing and chatting like there was no care in the world.


The song is a celebration of the little moments of pleasure and warmth you get from relationships, the sun, the stars, and cheap beer, and a reminder to stay positive and enjoy those moments. It is an encouragement to focus on the good things in life and not be weighed down by the negativity that sometimes surrounds us.


Line by Line Meaning

I just realized I left my favorite hat at the club last night
I have just realized that my favorite hat is not with me, and I forgot it back at the club last night.


Which is tickin' me right off 'cause I
This is making me very irritated.


Had that cap since I was real-real small.
I have been keeping that hat since my childhood.


Then find out just right now
Just now, I got to know


That my main squeeze went through my phone.
My girlfriend checked through my phone without me knowing.


0ooooooo...
Expression of sudden surprise


So I guess I'm single now.
So I am assuming that I'm no longer in a relationship.


Imagine that!
What a surprise!


So I sneak right on The T
I got on the T (subway) secretly.


The conductor sees me
The conductor notices me.


He's kicking me right off with a frown
He is angry and asking me to get off.


I grab my bag and I walk on.
I picked up my bag and left the T.


Comm. Ave., I hit up Blanchard's
I went to Blanchard's at Commonwealth Avenue.


They sell cheap wine, I got six bucks.
I bought some inexpensive wine for six dollars.


Bag rips, wine smash.
The bag tore open and the bottle broke.


Drink it up avoid the glass!
I should drink the wine, being careful not to get any glass in it.


But I can't help from just smiling
However, I can't stop myself from smiling.


When that damn sun is shinin' on
When the sun is shining strongly.


Hell, It's just
It is nothing important, just


Shinin' down all over me
It is shining all over me.


No, I can't help but just smile
I cannot resist smiling.


While that damn sun is shining on
As the sun is shining


Dang, it's just shining down
Wow, it is lighting up everything.


Down over me
Over my head.


So now I call up my friend
Afterward, I called my friend.


'Cause his girl must be bored 'cause, see
Because his girlfriend might be bored because,


She's been spreading rumors about me
She is spreading false tales about me.


That I robbed her party, but I never had.
That I stole things from her party, which is untrue.


I pull out my little disc man
I retrieved my small portable CD player.


I bought from a crackhead down in Reno
I purchased it from an unreliable person in Reno.


But my Melt-Banana Cd
However, my Melt-Banana CD


Is all scratched up.
Got scratch marks all over it and cannot be used.


I think it's stupid all the people who are moanin'
I believe it is foolish that people are complaining.


Yeah, moanin' on
Yes, still complaining.


While the sun is shining down
At the same time, the sun is shining brightly.


On our city streets
Onto the streets of our city.


Even all the things people say
Even if people say stuff about me.


Nah, ain't affecting me
No, it is not impacting me at all.


Not when that damn sun
Especially when the sun


Is shining down over me.
Is shining directly over me.


Born to just never care,
Meant to never get worried.


Born to just never care,
Created with a mindset to avoid getting bothered about things.


Born to just never care
Destined to ignore troubles.


About the stupid things
About the unimportant matters.


People moan everyday
People keep complaining every day.


So later on I meet Johnny Trouble
Later, I met up with Johnny Trouble.


At a bar called Shay's, a spit from Charlie's
At a bar, Shay's very near to Charlie's.


We sit outside talking about girls
We sat outside and had a discussion about women.


How they're loons but we like them anyway.
How they are crazy, but we love them regardless.


No money for pints at the bar
We did not have cash to buy more drinks inside.


We bring a backpack full of Pabst
So, we brought our bag with us that contained some cans of Pabst.


0ooooooo...
Expression of sudden surprise


Under the table we fill our glass.
We filled our glasses under the table.


So me and Johnny just sit outside
Jonathan and I sat down outdoors.


Warmed by that summer night
We felt warm under the summer night sky.


While those city stars are shining
As the bright stars in the city shone


Down on our streets
Illuminating our roads.


And I just can't help from smiling
I could not resist grinning.


While those damn stars are shining down
As the stars were shining provokingly.


Yeah those stars are shining
Those stars are causing to shine and light up.


Over our city streets
Over the streets of our city.


No, I won't be caught moaning
I won't be caught complaining and grumbling.


Not when light is still shining down
Especially when there is still a light source.


And me and Johnny
And my friend Johnny


Warmed by that damn summer heat.
Warm due to the heat of that summer day.


And I can't stop from just smiling
I cannot resist smiling.


When those damn stars are shining on
Whenever those stars are shining on.


Yeah, those stars are shining
Yes, they are shining brightly.


Over our city streets.
Over the city's streets and roads.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JULIANA HATFIELD

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