John Legend, The Roots - Shine lyrics

John Legend

John Legend [John Roger Stephens] Springfield, Ohio, U.S. 🇺🇸

[John Legend, The Roots - Shine lyrics]

They wait to plead their case
Unknown cast aside i love to see their face
Can we spare the lie?
Are we afraid to see them
Prisoners of history
These beautiful minds, trapped inside
Bring them back to life
Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on
Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on

O-o-o oooohhhhhhhhhh aowwwww

So dark when I see sparks
If we don't snuff 'em out
We've gotta let 'em flame
Let 'em speak their name
Let 'em reach up to the clouds
Can't eat if we don't feed 'em
Can't read if we don't teach 'em
There's no light if we just hide 'em
Don't just let 'em die let 'em shine


(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Let 'em shine
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Oh let 'em shine on
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Let 'em shine on
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on

Ohhhhh sparks flicker, in the distance
Lonely out in space
They sing out, but we're not listening
Cause we don't see their face
We can't let 'em die we can't, make 'em hide
All the little miracles that live inside
Let 'em shine, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Let 'em shine
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Let 'em live
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Let 'em be loved
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine on
Let 'em growwww
(yeah yeah yeah) let 'em shine, on
C'mon let 'em love (yeah yeah yeah) hey
C'mon let 'em love
(yeah yeah yeah) hey hey hey yeah
C'mon let 'em love
(yeah yeah yeah) YEAH-HA-HEAH
C'mon, YEAH-HA-HEAH-HA-HEAHH

Hold 'em close, let 'em know
That they'll get through the night
Ordinary people could, be a hero
Don't put out the light!

Let 'em shine, let 'em shine on yeah
Yeayyyyeahhh let 'em shine on

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