With nearly each album, however, their lineup has continually shifted -- with front man Dr. Frank (real name Frank Portman) now remaining as the only original member of the group. MTX are also best known for introducing just about every live song with the line, "This is a song about a girl...".
Their most recent album, "Yesterday Rules", was released in 2004.
Shining
The Mr. T Experience Lyrics
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And all that other stuff you know
I wanted everything, she gave me everything
But everything is never enough
What I mean is, she, my kind of fluff.
Like a star or a sun or a moon
Like the surface of a still lagoon
Reach out to turn her on
She fills the room and hijinks ensue
In dark nights of the soul
I don't mind saying that I think I've had one or two
Tried to tell her, she already knew
like an incandescent wish
Like a silverplate chaffing dish
Like a Siamese fighting fish she's shining
Like a blinding brilliant thing
Like a turned on electric ring
Like a novel by Stephen King she's shining
Ooh ah, ooh ooh ooh ah
Glowing in her jar
Just like a little piece of star
Oh oh oh oh ah
Like a blue electric shock
Like a radioactive rock
Like the hands of a digital clock she's shining
Like the Thames or the Rhine or the Nile
Like a luminescent radio dial
Like a brand new ceramic tile she's shining
Ooh she's shining, ooh she's shining
In this endless night
She's my little misguiding light
The Mr. T Experience's song "Shining" is a tribute to a person who shines like a beacon of light in the singer's life. The song uses various metaphors to describe the person's radiance, such as shining like a star, sun, moon, or a still lagoon. The singer confesses to wanting everything from this person, who gave them everything, but despite that, everything is still never enough. They refer to this person as "my kind of fluff," perhaps indicating that this person is not taken seriously by others but means a lot to them.
The song suggests that this person is able to bring light to the singer's darkest moments. The lyrics mention "dark nights of the soul," and the singer reveals that they have had one or two. However, this person already knows everything that the singer tries to tell her. They are like a little piece of star glowing in her jar, and they are the singer's little misguiding light in the endless night.
Overall, the song is a celebration of the person's radiance and the impact they have on the singer's life. It reminds the listeners that even during the darkest moments of life, there is always someone or something that can bring light into it.
Line by Line Meaning
She, shining like a star, like a sun, like a moon
She's shining radiantly, like celestial objects in the sky
And all that other stuff you know
There's no need to list out all the other things she resembles, as it's already known
I wanted everything, she gave me everything
I wanted it all from her, and she gave me all that she could
But everything is never enough
No matter how much she gives, I always want more
What I mean is, she, my kind of fluff.
What I'm trying to say is that she's exactly the kind of person I want in my life
Like a star or a sun or a moon
She shines like bright objects in the sky
Like the surface of a still lagoon
She's as still and peaceful as a lagoon's surface
Like a stainless steel spoon she's shining
She shines brightly like a polished spoon
Reach out to turn her on
I have to do something to activate her shine
She fills the room and hijinks ensue
Once she's activated, she lights up the room and we have some fun
In dark nights of the soul
During difficult moments in life
I don't mind saying that I think I've had one or two
I've had a few of those dark moments myself, and I'm not afraid to admit it
Tried to tell her, she already knew
I tried to confide in her, but she already knew how I felt
Like an incandescent wish
She shines like a wish that is burning bright
Like a silverplate chaffing dish
She's radiant and polished like a chaffing dish made of silverplate
Like a Siamese fighting fish she's shining
She glimmers like a Siamese fighting fish swimming in a tank
Like a blinding brilliant thing
Her shine is so bright that it's almost blinding
Like a turned on electric ring
She's as illuminating as a switch being turned on for an electric ring
Like a novel by Stephen King she's shining
Her brilliance is like the suspenseful, gripping stories written by Stephen King
Ooh ah, ooh ooh ooh ah
An expression of admiration for her shining brightness
Glowing in her jar
She's contained like a specimen in a jar, but still shining bright
Just like a little piece of star
She's like a small fragment of a star, shining with the same intensity
Oh oh oh oh ah
An expression of joy and appreciation
Like a blue electric shock
Her radiance is as powerful and intense as an electric shock
Like a radioactive rock
Her shine is as bright as a radioactive rock
Like the hands of a digital clock she's shining
Her brightness is as ubiquitous and constant as the glow of a digital clock's display
Like the Thames or the Rhine or the Nile
She shines as brightly as famous rivers in the world
Like a luminescent radio dial
Her shine is like the green glow of a radio's dial in the dark
Like a brand new ceramic tile she's shining
She's bright and polished like a new ceramic tile
Ooh she's shining, ooh she's shining
A repeated expression of admiration for her brightness
In this endless night
During long and difficult times
She's my little misguiding light
Despite any shortcomings or mistakes, she's still my guiding light
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