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James

Shine

Release date: 19th April 2010

From The Night Before
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About This Track

"Shine" is a track by James, from the album The Night Before, released 19th April 2010. Full lyrics are available below.

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James

James

Lyrics

Shine

Shot myself, ricochet

Crisis as an opportunity

Curtain call to loud applause

As you fall upon your sword

Wake up in a stranger's bed

Hangover and then some

Can't remember what was said

What's her name or what we've done

Wake up in a stranger's head

This one stresses income

On the rich list, born and bred

Blames attached to every sum

Shot myself, ricochet

Crisis as an opportunity

Loud applause

Revealing the conceal

Loser

Shot myself, ricochet

Crisis as an opportunity

Curtain falls to loud applause

The tattoo says it all

Hope and glory

Here's to hope and glory

Where is the peace and the whole

In a half-life?

I can't control my saboteur

Call it my nature

Name it addiction

Kiss on the lips will soon turn sour

Innocence lost in the grip of a hand job

After the surge of ecstasy

I'm walking out the door

Hope and glory

Sh sh sh shine like a ghost

Sh sh sh shine to be loved the most

When you're gone your songs outlive your story

Sh sh sh shine like a ghost

Sh sh sh shine to be loved the most

When you're gone your songs outlive your story

Let it shine

Let it shine

When you're gone your songs outlive your story

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