Shine a light
Shine a light
Shine a light on me
Shine a light
Shine a light
Shine a light on me
Shine a light on me even if it's quietly
Need you to take the lead so I can see the light that's guiding me
Through my darkest times, I need that light to shine
When I can't see a ray of hope, will you be my firefly?
Tip toein' through the unknown, ain't really cuttin' it
I'm sitting on the wall, need a breakthrough like it's cutting edge
I heard when all the grey clouds clear the sky happiness resides
'Cause it's brighter on the other side
I seen the shadows of doubt tryna consume me
I felt the heat and the pressure like a jacuzzi
I stayed on top, rose above it like hot air
I found my shine again, noticed the shadows were not there
I saw the sun shine through, I saw the skies turn blue
I grabbed ahold of my dreams, followed their every move
They re-ignited the spark to shine a light
So now I keep a candle by my bed to guide my dreams at night
Shine a light for my people all around the world
From the ghetto to Japan
Let the stars see your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For my people all around the world
From the hood, to the islands, keep on rising
Take it to the highest
Shine a light
Shine a light on me, even if it's moderately
Let's keep it steady, keep it flowin' like it's supposed to be
Highlight the way for the others to come through
Show them the way they can try, do it and don't do
All I needed was a light on me for a second
That opened up my eyes and got me circulating questions
Is there more to me being here than just existin'?
Or to spread my light and to get my people listenin'
Fact or fiction, my life's had it's share of friction
How I dealt with it, was to get it out my system
To get what was heavy on my heart, off my chest
Ain't never done me wrong, ain't found no better yet
So I relay my light just like the Olympic flame
With hope that other people too will run with it one day
And spread the light themselves somethin' like a morning rise
And bare witness to the shine through sleepy eyes
Shine a light for my people all around the world
From the ghetto to Japan
Let the stars see your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For my people all around the world
From the hood, to the islands, keep on rising
Take it to the highest
Shine a light
Shine a light on me in all of its entirety
It's time to merge the spotlights and house lights entirely
Let's get together as one, shine as a collective
Raise them hands to the sky just get perspective
Of who's with me, who ain't, who on the wall
Can't have no "I might be" man, it's either or
So join all the pieces of the puzzle, get the picture
You can take what was learnt and pass it like a scripture
From NZ to Japan, we came to bridge gaps
So shine a light on the Nesians over Goon Trax
And you too can see what is seen amongst the stars
We give that shine back, no matter who ya are
Yeah, no matter who ya are
We give that shine back no matter who ya are
No matter who ya are
We give that shine back no matter who ya are
Shine a light
Shine a light
Shine a light on me
Shine a light
Shine a light
Shine a light on me
Shine a light for my people all around the world
From the ghetto to Japan
Let the stars see your hands
Yeah, yeah, yeah
For my people all around the world
From the hood, to the islands, keep on rising
Take it to the highest
Shine a light