Shines Through
Dylan Wheeler Lyrics


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She can′t stay off the phone long enough
To even know what we're talking about
She don′t care and I don't care at this point
If we ever really work it out
The picture that she's painted in her mind
Between the two of us
Is all fucked up and probably colored outside the lines
Real life is overrated
We take love and try to frame it
Perfect life filter for views
We can′t help but complicate it
You get mad and I get jaded
The colors run and fade when they do
The truth shines through

I can′t stay out my head long enough to even wanna sort this out
Or even give a damn this time
The picture that i've painted in my mind
Between the two of us
Is all fucked up
No, i never even saw the lines

Real life is overrated
We take love and try to frame it
Perfect life filter for views
We can′t help but complicate it
You get mad and I get jaded
Colors run and fade when they do
The truth shines through

Real life is overrated
We take love and try to frame it
Perfect life filter for views
We can't help but complicate it
You get mad and I get jaded
Colors run and fade, when they do




The truth shines through
Yeah, the truth shines through

Overall Meaning

The song “Shines Through” by Dylan Wheeler speaks about the issues in a relationship. The opening verse shows that the singer's partner is glued to the phone, showing how distracted and aloof she is. The singer admits that he too doesn't care anymore if they work things out. The second verse shows how the singer has distorted the perception of their relationship in his mind, and he doesn't see the lines he should have. The chorus mentions that we frame love and try to make it perfect, but we only complicate things further. Emotions get the best of us and impair our vision, but eventually truth prevails.


The song's central theme is about relationships that are falling apart, and the struggles that come with trying to unbreak them. The lyrics highlight how we intricately build social media personas and portray a perfect life, leading to a distorted reality. The lyrics capture the reality of many modern-day relationships. The singer's voice is raw, with the lyrics written to match the sentiment, ultimately driving the message home.


Line by Line Meaning

She can't stay off the phone long enough
She is always on the phone, not paying attention to real-life conversations happening around her.


To even know what we're talking about
She is so detached that she doesn't even understand or care about what is being discussed.


She don't care and I don't care at this point
Neither person involved in the disagreement cares enough to try to resolve it.


If we ever really work it out
Doubtful that they'll ever resolve their issues.


The picture that she's painted in her mind
The idea she has of their relationship is unrealistic and inaccurate.


Between the two of us
The way they see things.


Is all fucked up and probably colored outside the lines
Their perception of things is distorted and not within reality.


Real life is overrated
The real-life difficulties of a relationship are too much for them to handle.


We take love and try to frame it
They try to construct and present their love in a certain way.


Perfect life filter for views
They filter their relationship through an unrealistic standard of perfection.


We can't help but complicate it
Instead of just enjoying their love, they make it more complicated than it needs to be.


You get mad and I get jaded
They respond to relationship challenges in different and unhelpful ways.


Colors run and fade when they do
The emotions they feel are fleeting and temporary.


The truth shines through
Despite their attempts to conceal or misrepresent their relationship, the truth is always revealed in the end.




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