Shine – English Lyrics

• By: Years & Years
• Album: Night Call

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the luminous soundscape of Years & Years' "Shine," a synth-pop gem that encapsulates the dizzying sensation of new love. Through its shimmering melodies and evocative lyrics, discover how light becomes a metaphor for emotional vulnerability and connection, offering a unique perspective on the complexities of relationships. This song provides a chance to explore themes of love, spirituality, and the power of human connection.

[English]

(gentle music)

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ I remember us alone ♪

♪ Waiting for the light to go ♪

♪ Don't you feel that hunger ♪

♪ I've got so many secrets to show ♪

♪ When I saw you on that stage ♪

♪ I shivered with the look you gave ♪

♪ Don't you hear that rhythm ♪

♪ Can you show me how we can escape ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I was biting my tongue ♪

♪ I was trying to hide ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I'll forget what I've done ♪

♪ I'll be redefined ♪

♪ It's shaking the sky ♪

♪ I'm following lightning ♪

♪ I'll recover if you keep me alight ♪

♪ Don't leave me behind ♪

♪ Can you see me, I'm shining ♪

♪ And it's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ I'm holding it all tonight ♪

♪ Unfolding it all tonight ♪

♪ You know that you make it shine ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ I'm holding it all tonight ♪

♪ Unfolding it all tonight ♪

♪ You know that you make it shine ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ Now we can hear that sound ♪

♪ Now that you can hold me down ♪

♪ You can pull me under ♪

♪ You can raze everything to the ground ♪

♪ Everything I can arrange ♪

♪ Every part of me you change ♪

♪ Just hold me together ♪

♪ Tell me you'll always want me to stay ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I was biding my time ♪

♪ I was trying to hide ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ I'll forget what I've done ♪

♪ I'll be redefined ♪

♪ It's shaking the sky, and I'm following lightning ♪

♪ I'll recover if you keep me alight ♪

♪ Don't leave me behind ♪

♪ Can you see me, I'm shining ♪

♪ And it's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ Wanna be the one you steal ♪

♪ I wanna be the one you shield ♪

♪ I wanna be the one that your love ♪

♪ That your love can heal ♪

♪ I wanna be the one you steal ♪

♪ I wanna be the one you shield ♪

♪ I wanna be the one that your love, that your love ♪

(gentle upbeat music)

♪ It's shaking the sky, and I'm following lightning ♪

♪ I'll recover if you keep me alight ♪

♪ Don't leave me behind ♪

♪ Can you see me, I'm shining ♪

♪ And it's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ I'm holding it all tonight ♪

♪ Unfolding it all tonight ♪

♪ You know that you make it shine ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ I'm holding it all tonight ♪

♪ Unfolding it all tonight ♪

♪ You know that you make it shine ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ooh ooh ♪

♪ It's you that I've been waiting to find ♪

(gentle upbeat music)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light verb - to excel or be outstanding
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A1	verb - to stay in place until a particular time or event
lightning /ˈlaɪtnɪŋ/ A1	noun - a flash of light in the sky caused by electricity
recover /rɪˈkʌvər/ B1	verb - to return to a normal state of health or strength
escape /ɪˈskeɪp/ A2	verb - to get away from a dangerous or unpleasant situation
redefined /ˌriːdɪˈfaɪnd/ C1	verb - to define something again in a different way
unfolding /ʌnˈfəʊldɪŋ/ B2	verb - to develop or reveal something gradually
rhythm /ˈrɪðəm/ A2	noun - a strong pattern of sounds or movements
shield /ʃiːld/ B1	verb - to protect someone or something noun - a protective device or barrier
steal /stiːl/ A2	verb - to take something without permission
heal /hiːl/ A2	verb - to become healthy again
change /tʃeɪndʒ/ A1	verb - to make or become different
arrange /əˈreɪndʒ/ B1	verb - to organize or plan something
raze /reɪz/ C1	verb - to destroy completely
hunger /ˈhʌŋɡər/ A1	noun - a strong desire or need for food
shivered /ˈʃɪvərd/ B1	verb - to shake slightly, usually because of cold or fear