The song is a soul ballad which includes the use of a choir. Among the voices in the choir are Gloria’s colleague, the Cuban singer Jon Secada, and the R&B singer Betty Wright (both had participated in backing vocals on Gloria’s album, Cuts Both Ways as well as Into the Light.)
The song charted reaching the Canada Singles Chart at number 1, Dutch Singles Chart at number 15, German Singles Chart at number 45, Irish Singles Chart at number 16, Swiss Singles Chart at number 28, UK Singles Chart t number 25, the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 at number 1, the U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary at number 1, U.S. Billboard Hot R&B Singles at number 60, U.S. Billboard Hot Latin Songs at number 4 with the Spanish vesion "Desde la Oscuridad". The Spanish language version of the song was released to Latin-American radio stations and the considerable airplay it received took the song to the Top Five of the Hot Latin Songs chart.
According to the Coming Out of the Dark Songfacts, the song's title was inspired by a phrase Gloria Estefan's husband had written on a piece of paper as a helicopter transported her for delicate surgery to repair her broken back after she was involved in a major motor accident.
Coming Out of the Dark
Gloria Estefan Lyrics
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Though life is never easy the rest is unknown
Up to now for me it's been hands against stone
Spent each and every moment
Searching for what to believe
Coming out of the dark, I finally see the light now
It's shining on me
You're sharing with me
Starting again is part of the plan
And I'll be so much stronger holding your hand
Step by step I'll make it through I know I can
It may not make it easier but I have felt you
Near all the way
Coming out of the dark, I finally see the light now
And it's shining on me (I see the light, I see the light)
See the light (I see the light)
Coming out of the dark I know the love that saved me
You're sharing with me
(Forever, and ever I stand on the rock) I stand on the rock of your love
(Forever and ever)
Can't nobody stop me from watching
(Forever, and ever) I stand on the rock of your love
Love is all it takes, no matter what we face
(Coming out of the dark) coming out of the dark
I see the light, I feel love shinning on me (shining, shining)
Shining on me
Coming out of the dark I know the love that saved me
You're sharing, you're sharing with me, sharing with me, sharing with me
Coming out of the dark
Making it into the light
Your love shining on me, shining on me, shining on me
Coming out of the dark
I see the light, I see the light (I see the light)
Shining, shining, shining on me
(Shining, shining)
Coming out of the dark
I see the light now
Yes I see the light (shining, shining)
The lyrics of Gloria Estefan's "Coming Out of the Dark" talk about the singer's journey of coming out of a tough and dark phase of her life. The song starts off with the singer reassuring herself that she is not alone in this journey. She won't have to face the obstacles alone, as there is someone by her side. The rest is unknown means that there is uncertainty ahead, but she does not have to be afraid. She has been through hands against stone, meaning she has struggled and had a hard time, but now she is searching for something to believe to regain her strength.
In the chorus, Gloria talks about how she sees the light at the end of the tunnel. Her confidence and hope have returned, and she feels like she can make it through. She describes how love is what helped her overcome the darkness, and she now feels she is sharing this feeling as love has saved her. She is grateful and acknowledges this.
In the end, the song signifies how she has come out of the dark and is now back into the light. A new journey awaits her, starting again, which will be part of the plan, but this time she is determined to be much stronger and assured of love, and she knows that no one can stop her.
Line by Line Meaning
Why be afraid if I'm not alone
I have nothing to be afraid of because I know someone is with me
Though life is never easy the rest is unknown
Even though life is not easy, I don't know what the future holds
Up to now for me it's been hands against stone
Until now, things have been difficult with little progress
Spent each and every moment Searching for what to believe
I have been searching for something to believe in every moment of my life
Coming out of the dark, I finally see the light now
I am finally coming out of a hard period of life and see things positively
It's shining on me
I am receiving good things in my life now
I know the love that saved me You're sharing with me
I understand the love that helped me survive and I am grateful for it
Starting again is part of the plan
Starting over again and again is a part of everyone's life plan
And I'll be so much stronger holding your hand
I will be much stronger if someone holds my hand through tough times
Step by step I'll make it through I know I can
I can overcome challenges in my life one step at a time
It may not make it easier but I have felt you Near all the way
Although it won't make things easier, I know you have been there for me every step of the way
(Forever, and ever I stand on the rock) I stand on the rock of your love (Forever and ever)
I will always stand with love and live my life through it
(Forever, and ever) Can't nobody stop me from watching (Forever, and ever)
No one can stop me from watching and continuously living through love
Love is all it takes, no matter what we face
Love is always enough regardless of the challenges we encounter
(Coming out of the dark) coming out of the dark
I am finally overcoming a dark period in my life
I see the light, I feel love shining on me (shining, shining)
I can see and feel the positive changes in my life
Coming out of the dark I know the love that saved me
Now that I am coming out of the dark, I realize the love that helped me survive
You're sharing, you're sharing with me, sharing with me, sharing with me
You are sharing your love with me
Making it into the light
I am finally finding my way toward positivity
Yes I see the light (shining, shining)
I can see and feel the positivity in my life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GLORIA M. ESTEFAN, EMILIO JR. ESTEFAN, JON SECADA
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@Brucev7
One tractor-trailer had jackknifed, blocking the road and backing up traffic. The bus halted behind another 18-wheeler. As it sat idling, a tractor-trailer driven by an Ontario man slammed into the rear of the bus and smashed it into the one ahead.
The driver of the tractor-trailer that skidded out of control on the snow-slicked road, Geraldo Samuels, was charged with driving a vehicle at an unsafe speed, police said.
“We were stopped, waiting for them to clear the road. I didn’t see him coming,” Jones said.
Gloria Estefan was sleeping in a bunk aboard the bus when they were hit. Emilio was talking on a mobile phone with the band’s secretary in Miami, Maria Elena Guerreiro.
“He was telling me how it was snowing and how beautiful it was. We were talking and suddenly, I lost him,” she said.
It was 12:15 p.m. Gloria was thrown from the bunk and onto the floor. Emilio Estefan was knocked unconscious. Minutes later, using the portable phone, the bus driver called the band’s road manager at the Onondaga County War Memorial in Syracuse, where Tuesday night’s concert was planned. But the call was cut off in seconds.
https://www.miamiherald.com/entertainment/music-news-reviews/article227075764.html
@alohatreasures7239
My family was hit with Covid 🥲 my father passed away on March 30 2021 I was hospitalized with Covid and pneumonia.
I had a dream of 🥲 my mother texting me. It says “ fight the devil! I saw the devil face”. The devil picked me up, like a rag doll and he throw me into the pit. I started swinging at them. They left me, and I was left alone. I cried out! Lord where are you? The next day I was transported to a nearby hospital. I truly thought, I was going to die. When they released me from the hospital, I was in a wheelchair and with oxygen. I been in bed for 2 month’s. I am finally walking and I am off of oxygen thanks to the prayers of friends and family.
This song helped me in the time of my darkness. However, I am struggle with losing my hair and standing for long period of time.
However, my faith is in the way maker and the promise keeper. My daughter is struggling with depression. We continue to pray daily.
Thank you for this beautiful song. I love all your music. Gloria, you’re my favorite artist, since the 80s
@ulradeja5380
[Verse 1:]
Why be afraid if I'm not alone?
Life is never easy
The rest in unknown
Up to now for me
It's been hands against stone
Each and every moment
Searching for what to believe
[Chorus:]
Coming out of the dark
I finally see the light now
And it's shining on me
Coming out of the dark
I know the love that saved me
Sharing with me
[Verse 2:]
Starting again is part of the plan
I'll be so much stronger
Holding your hand
Step by step
I'll make it through
I know I can
May not make it easier
But I have felt you near all the way
[Repeat Chorus:]
[Bridge:]
Ever
I stand on the rock of your love
Ever, ever
Can't nobody stop me
Watch me
Ever and ever
Stand on the rock of your
Love is all it takes
No matter what we face
[Chorus:]
Coming out of the dark
I finally see the light now
And it's shining on me
Yes, it's shining on me
I know the love that saved me
You're sharing
You're sharing with me
You're sharing with me
You're sharing with me
You're sharing with me
Cannot be in the dark
Make it into the light, yeah
Your love is shining on me
Shining on me
Shining on me
See the light
I see the light shining
Shining on me
I didn't think that
I could take it
But your love helped me to make it
Coming out of the dark
I see the light now
See the light now
@MarisaMoments
You're listening right now because you've experienced/ are experiencing struggle. Let this message be the encouragement you need to remember that you are capable and that the darkness is not enough to drown out your light. I love you. You're here for a reason.
Be the light. ❤
@MadamHoneyB
No one has said thank you…guess I’m the first….really needed that atm…take care…thx again!!! 🫶🏼
@created4passion442
The light shown in the darkness but the darkness is not overtaken it
@ntblkenf
Thank you, thank you so very much,for your simple message of light and grace, I really needed that today. God bless and keep you.
@latonyasmith202
This song I played over and over again when I loss my son to gun violence. Gloria definitely got me through some of the toughest days of my life!!
@buren7215
Guns have been prohibited in the US
@josephlong2791
Gloria went thru a lot and I love this song because she knows that God saved her life and healed her and she can walk and perform again. What a beautiful song. I can relate. Praise God 🙏
@manuelavaldez9972
This song will get me Thur as well the o lord keap bringing it to my heart when I was diagnosed
@sarcasticallyrearranged
Her having money for the best medical care is why she can still walk and perform.
The rest of us with spinal injuries would have done anything to receive the results she did.
@JimAllen-Persona
@@sarcasticallyrearranged Perhaps but you still have to acknowledge the strength it took for her to come back.. money itself is only a tool and just money wouldn’t have gotten her back. She willed herself back. Yeah, life is a shit sandwich and the more bread you have the less shit you have to eat. BTW,., how do you think you would have stood in Russia, China or a third world country with no medical resources? They’re jealous of you.