Shine On
North Base & Degrees of Motion Lyrics

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Come on
Come and get it, come and get it
Come on and get it, love

Shine on [ shine on]
Let the light of love grow stronger
Shine on [ shine on]
Put a sun in my heart

A Flame in the dark
So let the light of love shine on

Yeah let it shine on, shine

I've been waiting such a long time
In the shadows for someone just like you
Hoping, Looking for some sign
And the minute I saw your face, I knew
You were the answer to my prayers
I opened my eyes and you were there

Shine on [shine on]
Let the light of love grow stronger
Shine on [ shine on]
Put the sun in my heart
A flame in the dark
So let the light of love shine on

Let it shine on, shine

There's a reason that we're together
Every step was leading me to you
NowIi know it was worth it
All the heartbreak has brought me closer to
Knowing I've found my destiny
Open your arms and reach for me

Shine on [shine on]
Let the light of love grow stronger
Shine on [ shine on]
Put the sun in my heart
A flame in the dark
So let the light of love shine on

This is the first time
Love's made me feel this way
Right here, deep in my soul
Baby, I know you are the one

Oh, you are the one

You are the answer to my prayers
Open my eyes and you are there

Shine on [ shine on]
Let the light of love grow stronger
Shine on [shine on]
Put the sun in my heart
A flame in the dark
So let the light of love shine on

Let it shine
Let it shine

Overall Meaning

The song Shine On by North Base & Degrees of Motion is an uplifting ode to the power of love. The chorus insists that the light of love should grow stronger and put a "sun in my heart" and a "flame in the dark." The song's message is clear: love is worth waiting for and can change everything for the better.

The verses explain that the singer has been waiting for someone just like their partner for a long time. They were hoping and looking for some sign, and when they saw their partner's face, they knew that they were the answer to their prayers. The bridge explains that there was a reason for every step of their journey, and now that they have found each other, it was all worth it. Love has made them feel a new way, deep in their soul, and they know that their partner is the one.

The message of Shine On is timeless; it is a song about the transformative power of love that is still as relevant today as it was in 1992 when Degrees of Motion first released the original song. The lyrics, coupled with the upbeat rhythm and electronic beats, make for a euphoric song that encourages listeners to keep looking for the light of love and never give up hope.

Line by Line Meaning

Come on
Encouragement to take action

Come and get it, come and get it
Invitation to seize an opportunity

Come on and get it, love
Invitation to take an opportunity at love

Shine on [ shine on]
Expression of desire for the love to flourish

Let the light of love grow stronger
Wish for the strength of the love to increase

Put a sun in my heart
Desire for the love to brighten one's emotional state

A Flame in the dark
Desire for the love to guide them in difficult times

So let the light of love shine on
Request to let the love be expressed unobstructedly

Yeah let it shine on, shine
Affirmation to keep expressing the love

I've been waiting such a long time
Implying a longing for love that has persisted for a long time

In the shadows for someone just like you
Implying search for a particular match to love

Hoping, looking for some sign
Waiting for a sign to indicate the awaited match

And the minute I saw your face, I knew
Realization of their desired match

You were the answer to my prayers
Relief and joy of finding the desired match

I opened my eyes and you were there
Suddenness of the encounter with the match

There's a reason that we're together
Belief in fate or a greater force bringing them together

Every step was leading me to you
Impression of inevitability of the match

Now I know it was worth it
Relief and satisfaction from finding love

All the heartbreak has brought me closer to
Acknowledging the previous struggles to find love

Knowing I've found my destiny
Belief in finding one's soulmate

Open your arms and reach for me
Invitation for physical affection

This is the first time
Implying newfound feeling or experience

Love's made me feel this way
Recognition of love's influence

Right here, deep in my soul
Impression that love is a strong emotional experience

Baby, I know you are the one
Recognition of their match as their significant other

Oh, you are the one
Affirmation of their match as their significant other

Let it shine
Request to let the love be expressed freely

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: STEPHANIE LEWIS, SHANE FABER, MICHAEL MANGINI, ANN CURLESS

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