shining
Whitlams The Lyrics
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It's coming for me comin' out of the night
Everything is hummin' it's scarin' me now
It ain't feelin' right
Think I might just hide a while wait for the night to return
Dark and cold and lonely
Is how I feel and it feels nice
I used to be so happy I could smile
And everything seemed to work out
Now my eyes are starting to close down
I can see you again in my dreams
You're starring my lost and lonely friend
We used to have such good times
Why did you leave before our time was through?
Everything looks pretty we're far from the city
And I'm holding you in my arms
You feel so alive and so do I
Isn't it a pity that soon I'll wake and soon I'll cry
I can't stop reminiscing about what is missing in my life
I'm scared of everything
I got nothing to hold onto
If I believed in God then maybe I could give myself up too
But I'm not too sure about the after-life
So I'm just gonna go on dreamin' of you
The song "Shining" by The Whitlams appears to have themes of fear and loneliness. In the opening lines of the song, the singer witnesses something shining that's coming out of the night, which is creating a noise and fear in him. He thinks about hiding away until the darkness returns. The feeling of being alone and isolated is demonstrated further in the following lines, where the singer states that he does not want any company as it just wouldn't feel right. He recalls the good times with his lost friend, and in his dreams, he sees his friend again. The memory of his friend seems to be the only source of solace for the singer.
The song seems to tap into the sense of being lost in life, where nothing feels right, and the future looks uncertain. The lyrics suggest the singer's fear of the afterlife and the unknown. He feels that he has nothing to hold onto, and if he believed in God, then he could give himself up too. But he is unsure about what the afterlife may hold. He is left to dream of his lost friend, which appears to be the only source of comfort in his life.
Overall, "Shining" is a song about loneliness and fear, with a glimmer of hope found in the memory of a lost friend. The singer is struggling to come to terms with the world around him and has nothing to hold onto, except his dreams of the past.
Line by Line Meaning
I can see it shinin'
I am aware of something shining in the distance
It's coming for me coming out of the night
The shining object is approaching me from the darkness
Everything is hummin' It's scarin' me now
The humming sound of the approaching object is making me feel frightened
It ain't feelin' right Think I might just hide a while
My intuition tells me that something is wrong, so I am considering hiding for a while
Wait for the night to return
I will wait until it is dark again before doing anything else
Dark and cold and lonely
The current situation feels bleak, desolate, and isolated
Is how I feel and it's feels nice
Despite the negative feelings, there is an odd comfort in the loneliness
Don't want any company it just wouldn't feel right
I do not desire or need any company, as it would not improve the situation
I used to be so happy I could smile
I was once a happy person who smiled often
And everything seemed to work out
Things were going well for me in the past
Now my eyes are startin' to close down
I am becoming tired and losing energy
I can see you again In my dreams you're starring
I am dreaming of and envisioning someone I have lost
My lost and only friend
The person I am dreaming of was my closest and only companion
We used to have such good times
The person I lost and I used to enjoy each other's company and have fun
Why did you have to leave before our time was through?
I am questioning why the person I lost had to die before we could spend more time together
Everything loos pretty We're far from the city
The scenery around me is beautiful, and we are away from urban life
And I'm holding you in my arms
In my dream, I am embracing the person I have lost
You feel so alive and so do I Isn't it a pity
We both feel alive and happy in the dream, which makes it sad that it is not reality
Soon I'll wake and soon I'll cry
I know that I will soon wake up and feel sad again
I can't' stop reminiscing about what is missing
I am constantly thinking about what I have lost and cannot move on
In my life I'm scared of everything
I am now constantly afraid of everything in my life
I got nothing to hold onto
There is nothing that I feel I can hold onto in my life anymore
If I believed in God then maybe I could give myself up too
If I had faith in a higher power, I might be able to surrender myself to it
But I'm not sure about the after-life
I am uncertain about what happens after death
So I'm just gonna go on dreamin' of you
Therefore, I will continue to dream of the person I have lost as a way to cope with the pain of their absence
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