Story Behind The Song
Vignettes of people in various extremely challenging circumstances invoking help from God above - if he can "still hear" them.
| Song Length |
4:11 |
Genre |
Folk - Americana, Rock - Roots/Rock n' Roll |
| Tempo |
Medium (111 - 130) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Troubled, Gracious |
Subject |
Hope, Spirituality |
| Similar Artists |
Paul Simon, John Hiatt |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
LOVE SHINE
John's a vagabond who sleeps down by the docks
Folks walkin' by move away when he talks
With his cup and his sign he makes a simple plea
"Your spare change might spare me"
PRE-CHORUS
Now he stands and he looks to the skies above
He says Lord I hope you can still hear me
I need a sign of divine love
Let your LOVE SHINE
Down for me
CHORUS
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let it shine for me
Young Joey lies in his hospital bed
With bandages from his toes to his head
It took four grown men to pry him from that truck
Now the doctors say he needs prayers and some luck
PRE-CHORUS
So his father looks to the skies above
He says Lord I hope you can still hear me
I need a sign of divine love
Let your LOVE SHINE
On him for me
CHORUS
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let it shine for me
BRIDGE:
The space between faith and loss
May be only a fine line
So people all over the world
They say let LOVE SHINE
Let it shine
Marco's on the corner strung out on dope
Tattoo on his arm reads "never lose hope"
PRE-CHORUS
So he stands and looks to the skies above
He says Lord I hope you can still hear me
I need a sign of divine love
Let your LOVE SHINE
Down for me
CHORUS
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let your LOVE SHINE
Let it shine for me