Shine On Lyrics - Nik Kershaw

I took an hundred and ten pictures of you 

Put them all around me and wondered 

what to do 

Like a temple in memory, 

a shrine in your name 

To days I don't remember, 

to nights I can't reclaim 

I took a part of my life, 

about eighteen years long 

Pulled it all to pieces and tried to make a song 

With a groove you could dance to, a tune you 

could hum 

I sung to my reflection, looking for the one 

Man sees the boy in his eyes 

Boy sees the man, singing: 

Shine on 

I thought you were gone 

I thought you gave in 

Deserted me long ago 

Shine on 

You're somebody's son 

You're laughing again 

You're letting the feeling grow 

I took a hold of myself. It's not how I planned 

Pulled myself together and acted like a man 

I got a face I must keep up, responsible me 

I keep it on my shoulders for everyone to see 

But man sees the boy in his eyes 

Boy sees the man, singing: 

Shine on 

I thought you were gone 

I thought you gave in 

Deserted me long ago 

Shine on 

You're somebody's son 

You're laughing again 

You're letting the feeling grow 

Letting the feeling grow, 

giving the years back to me 

Letting the whole world know 

that somebody in there loves me 

Man sees the boy when he cries 

Boy sees the man clinging on to him 

Man sees the boy in his eyes 

Boy sees the man, singing: 

Shine on