Shining
VACATIONER Lyrics


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ll help you where you won't need to go often
on you came and you went
after I sure got the second chance offered
I kept you all by yourself
and then the thoughts all come rushing back
one word, I didn't want to admit
I can remember us shaking hands at first
I'm good with everything else
we covered it
it's shining in
it all comes through
it's intimate
we can't admit
it all comes through
l help you where you won't need to go onward
hope you're still wide sail
I'll give a warm gesture if you come over
we don't need anything else
I don't remember us shaking hands back then
but I know how it began
we covered it
it's shining in
it all comes through
it's intimate




we can't admit
it all comes through

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of VACATIONER's "Shining in" seem to be about a relationship that ended, but the singer is still hopeful for something more with their former partner. The singer offers to help their partner in a way that won't require them to be physically present often. They express that they had a second chance with the partner, but kept them all to themselves, which could suggest possessive behavior.


The singer then admits that certain thoughts rush back to them, likely about the end of the relationship. They recall shaking hands with their partner at the beginning of their relationship, but imply that things have become more intimate since then. The singer seems to be good with everything else about the relationship except one word or aspect, which they didn't want to admit.


Later in the song, the singer expresses a willingness to give a warm gesture to their partner if they come over but suggests that they don't need anything else. They admit that they don't remember shaking hands with their partner the first time they met, but know how the relationship started. The song ends with a repetition of the chorus, emphasizing the idea that something is shining in and coming through, but the singers can't admit what it is.


Overall, the lyrics of "Shining in" paint a picture of a relationship that ended, but the singer still has hope for something more. It's unclear whether the relationship was positive or negative, as the lyrics have both intimate and possessive elements. The singer seems to be struggling with admitting something important, which could be a key factor in the relationship's troubles.


Line by Line Meaning

I'll help you where you won't need to go often
I'll guide you to a place where you won't have to travel to often.


On you came and you went
You arrived and left quickly.


After I sure got the second chance offered
After I received a second chance, which I was sure about.


I kept you all by yourself
I kept you alone, without any other person around you.


And then the thoughts all come rushing back
And then all the thoughts return suddenly.


One word, I didn't want to admit
There was one word that I didn't want to acknowledge.


I can remember us shaking hands at first
I recall us shaking hands when we first met.


I'm good with everything else
I'm fine with everything else.


We covered it
We talked about it and resolved it.


It's shining in
It's becoming clear.


It all comes through
It's all evident now.


It's intimate
It's personal and private.


We can't admit
We can't acknowledge it.


I'll help you where you won't need to go onward
I'll assist you in a place where you won't have to move forward.


Hope you're still wide sail
I hope you're still open to new experiences.


I'll give a warm gesture if you come over
I'll greet you warmly if you visit.


We don't need anything else
We don't require anything else.


I don't remember us shaking hands back then
I don't remember shaking hands when we first met.


But I know how it began
But I remember how it all started.


It's shining in
It's becoming clear.


It all comes through
It's all evident now.


It's intimate
It's personal and private.


We can't admit
We can't acknowledge it.




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