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Benjamin Francis Leftwich – Shine (2011) | Track profile | Dork

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm
Shine

SINGLE

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Shine

Release date: 2nd July 2011

From Last Smoke Before the SnowstormTrack 73:03

Alternative Music Singer/Songwriter Contemporary Singer/Songwriter

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About This Track

"Shine" is a single by Benjamin Francis Leftwich, from the album Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm, released 2nd July 2011. The track is 3:03 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 3 articles about Benjamin Francis Leftwich.

About the Artist

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Lyrics

Shine

(E/Parthenon Huxley)
Tarot cards
Said I'm already dead
Crystal ball
Fell down onto my head
Tenderness
If I want it I pay
My true love
Well she threw it away
CHORUS
But I can shine it all on
I can shine it all on
I can shine it all on
And still be amazed
Had some money
And a hole in my pocket
Had a house
But I forgot to lock it
Took a drag
>From a smoke that may kill me
What a drag
How the winter wind chills me
CHORUS
I'll shine it on just like MacBeth
In the face of certain death
Of a salesman or a king
And when the palm trees are on fire
I'll take my boat out on the sea
Had a face
But I never could save it
Hada kid
But I never would name it
Have a life
Well, that's what they call it
It's a road
But I guess I could crawl it
CHORUS
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Track details

From Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm

3:032011Single

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Album

Last Smoke Before the Snowstorm

Benjamin Francis Leftwich

Track number

7

Release year

2011

1Pictures
2:57
2Box of Stones
2:44
31904
4:08
4Butterfly Culture
2:57

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Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Spokane, Washington (from Some Things Break) [3:58]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Break In The Weather (from Some Things Break) [3:32]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Only You (from Some Things Break) [3:48]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Some Things Break (from Some Things Break) [2:55]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Moon Landing Hoax (from Some Things Break) [2:50]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — A Love Like That (from Some Things Break) [2:55]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — New York (from Some Things Break) [3:20]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Don't Give Up On Light (from Some Things Break) [3:24]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — God's Best (from Some Things Break) [3:19]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — I'm Always Saying Sorry (from Some Things Break) [3:31]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Oh My God Please (from To Carry a Whale) [3:16]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — To Talk to You Now (from To Carry a Whale) [3:06]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Tired in Niagara (from To Carry a Whale) [2:49]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Every Time I See a Bird (from To Carry a Whale) [3:33]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Cherry in Tacoma (from To Carry a Whale) [3:43]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Sydney 2013 (from To Carry a Whale) [3:18]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Slipping Through My Fingers (from To Carry a Whale) [3:47]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Canary in a Coalmine (from To Carry a Whale) [3:02]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Wide Eyed Wandering Child (from To Carry a Whale) [2:51]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Full Full Colour (from To Carry a Whale) [2:36]
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Miracle Sister (from Gratitude) [2:53]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Look Ma! (from Gratitude) [2:56]
Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Big Fish (from Gratitude) [4:04]
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Benjamin Francis Leftwich — Blue Dress (from Gratitude) [3:31]
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