I took a 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

The days I don’t remember

The 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 cong

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 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