Shower the People
James Taylor Lyrics

You can play the game and you can act out the part
You can put on a facade and pretend to be someone you're not.

Though you know it wasn't written for you
It's not natural to act fake, everyone has their own style.

But tell me, how can you stand there with your broken heart
How can you pretend to be happy when you're not?

Ashamed of playing the fool
Don't be embarrassed about showing your true self.

But one thing can lead to another, it doesn't take any sacrifice
One positive action can lead to another without much effort.

Oh, father and mother, sister and brother
Everyone, including family, can be included in this message.

If it feels nice, don't think twice, yes
If it's a good thing to do, then just do it without hesitation.

Shower the people you love with love
Show affection towards the people you care about.

Show them the way that you feel
Display your emotions to those you love.

Things are gonna work out fine if you only will, do as I say, yes
Things will be okay if you just follow this advice and show love.

You can run but you cannot hide
You can't escape your true feelings, they will catch up eventually.

This is widely known
It's common knowledge that it's impossible to hide from oneself.

And what you plan to do with your foolish pride
Don't let foolish pride hold you back from showing love.

When you're all by yourself alone
When you're alone and face your true self.

Once you tell somebody the way that you feel
Expressing emotions can make things easier to deal with.

You can feel it beginning to ease
Talking about your feelings can lead to relief and comfort.

I think it's true what they say about the squeaky wheel
The saying 'the squeaky wheel gets the grease' is true in this case.

Always getting the grease
The one who speaks up will receive the attention and love needed.

Better to shower the people you love with love, yes and
It's beneficial to express love towards your loved ones.

Things are gonna be just fine if you only will, what I like to do to you
Showing love will make things better, it's a recommendation from the artist.

Things are gonna be much better if you only will
Loving others can make a big impact on their lives and yours.

Whoa (shower the people you love with love)
Encouragement to shower loved ones with love.

Yeah, shower (show them the way that you feel)
Demonstration of love towards loved ones.

You'll feel better right away
Loving and expressing it towards loved ones can bring an instant feeling of happiness.

Don't take much to do, sell your pride
It doesn't take much to show love, don't let pride get in the way.

They say in every life (shower the people you love with love)
'They' state that it's crucial to show affection towards loved ones in life.

They say the rain must fall (show them the way that you feel)
Just like rain is natural, expressing emotions should be natural too.

Just like pouring rain (shower the people you love with love)
Loving is natural and should flow out like rain.

Make it rain (show them the way that you feel)
Spread love like how rain falls and fades away.

Love, love, love is sunshine, oh (show them the way that you feel)
Love can bring warmth like sunshine.

Oh yes, make it rain (shower the people you love with love)
Spread love generously like how rain falls in abundance.

Love, love, love is sunshine, yeah (show them the way that you feel)
Love can be compared to sunshine bringing light and warmth.

Alright (shower the people you love with love)
Conveying approval to shower loved ones with affection.

Everybody, everybody, everybody, everybody (show them the way that you feel)
Encouragement to show love to everyone you meet.