Released: March 19, 1993
Songwriter: Ed Roland
Producer: Ed Roland
"Shine" is the debut single by alternative rock band Collective Soul. It served as the lead single for their 1993/1994 debut album, Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid. "Shine" would remain the band's most well known song and a hallmark of 1990s alternative rock. It became the #1 Album Rock Song of 1994, and won a Billboard award for Top Rock Track. The song also reached the top of the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for eight weeks. The song then went on to peak at #11 on the Billboard Hot 100 for one week. Read more on Last.fm.
Length: 5:07
[Verse 1]
Give me a word, give me a sign
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
Lay me on the ground or fly me in the sky
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Verse 2]
Love is in the water, love is in the air
Show me where to look, tell me, will love be there?
Will love be there?
Teach me how to speak, teach me how to share
Teach me where to go, tell me, will love be there?
Will love be there?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Give me a word, give me a sign
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
Lay me on the ground or fly me in the sky
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Outro]
I'm gonna let it shine, I'm gonna let it shine
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
Hey, yeah, hey, yeah
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
(Shine) Shine on me, hey, hey, yeah-hey-yeah
(Shine) Well, come on and shine
Give me a word, give me a sign
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
Lay me on the ground or fly me in the sky
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Verse 2]
Love is in the water, love is in the air
Show me where to look, tell me, will love be there?
Will love be there?
Teach me how to speak, teach me how to share
Teach me where to go, tell me, will love be there?
Will love be there?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Guitar Solo]
[Verse 1]
Give me a word, give me a sign
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
Lay me on the ground or fly me in the sky
Show me where to look, tell me, what will I find?
What will I find?
[Pre-Chorus]
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
(Yeah)
[Chorus]
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
Whoa-oh-oh, Heaven let your light shine down
[Outro]
I'm gonna let it shine, I'm gonna let it shine
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
Hey, yeah, hey, yeah
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
(Shine) Shine on me, hey, hey, yeah-hey-yeah
(Shine) Well, come on and shine
- Hints Allegations and Things Left Unsaid (1994)
- 7even Year Itch (2001)
- Big Shiny 90's (2002)
- Whatever: The ’90s Pop & Culture Box (2005)
- Home (2006)
- NOW That’s What I Call the 1990s [US] (2010)
- Hard Rock Headbangers (2019)
- Shine
- December
- The World I Know
- Heavy
- Run
- Where The River Flows
- All
- Turn Around
- When the Water Falls (live acoustic)
- In A Moment
- Scream
- Perfect to Stay (live)
- Give
- December (acoustic)
- Happiness
- The Bugaloos
- Perfect to Stay (acoustic)
- Disciplined Breakdown
- Staring Down (acoustic)
- Perfect Day
- December (live)
- Reach (acoustic)
- After All
- Counting The Days