Yeah You didn't care Didn't give a damn back then No, you were never there back then, oh-oh And I bet you're embarrassed Thinking you deceiving when acting Tryna catch a piece of my actions But you won't catch a peep of what's happening Swear the way I gleam so bright, 'bout to leave you blind But you'll pay that price now Have you wishing you switched sides Back when we was tight, but that time done passed now They can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Even if I get scared I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Always tryna cover me with shade Because when I shine they only wanna hate I swear, they can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Grew up feeling like a light in the dark And I guess I was (ah-ah) yeah Tongues sharp like smoke to the lungs With nowhere to run, yeah Took words like a shot to the heart And it tore me apart (ah-yeah) I wish I had known from the start That I could get this far Swear the way I gleam so bright, 'bout to leave you blind But you'll pay that price now Have you wishing you switched sides Back when we was tight, but that time done passed now Nowhere to go, nowhere to turn, nowhere to run If I want growth, I have to escape before I go numb Nowhere to go, nowhere to turn, nowhere to run If I want growth, I have to escape before I go numb They can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Even if I get scared I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Always tryna cover me with shade Because when I shine they only wanna hate I swear, they can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) They can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Even if I get scared I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on) Always tryna cover me with shade Because when I shine they only wanna hate I swear, they can try, flick the switch I'ma keep on shining (keep on), shining (keep on)