Shine - ASWAD

This song will always remind me of the time when I visited my sister in London summer of 1994. I spent 2 months exploring parts of UK. It just felt right with the weather and the spirit of the song which is so fresh and refine. I heard the song on TV and when we were in London, I bought the single CD. Satisfaction. Yes, I still have it.

Aswad is a British reggae group who have been performing since mid 70's. This song was a hit in 1994.The easy going reggae tune makes me want to bounce and bounce and bounce. Steel drum, bass guitar, saxophone, trumpet or trombone really set up the excitement. Makes me wanna dance and forget all my toubles.

Ooh aah ooh ooh ooh ooh aah
Ooh aah ooh ooh ooh ooh aah

[Chorus]
Come on and shine (shine), shine like a star (ah-ha)
Shining so bright (ah-ha) like the star that you are (ah-ha)
Oh oh oh oh shine (shine) into the future (ah-ha)
Spreading your light (ah-ha) wherever you are (ah-ha)

I burn like a fire left in the rain
As I run the race, oh yes I feel the pain
From the resistance I'm feeling the strain
Now the realization is that we are all born the same

[Chorus]

I reach for the moon and I reach for the stars (ooh ooh ooh)
With the strength from within me yeah, the further and faster I run
Stretching my sinews to the bone (ooh)
Achieving all goals that I seek, I know I must do it alone (ooh ooh ooh)

When they said I'd never make it
I found strength from within (ooh)
'Cause it is there if you seek it
So you can get it if you really want so

Shine (shine), shine like a star (ah-ha)
Shining so bright (ah-ha) like the star that you are (ah-ha)
Oh oh oh oh shine (shine) into the future (ah-ha)
Spreading your light (ah-ha) wherever you are (ah-ha)

Oh oh oh oh shine
Shine, shine your light
Shine, shine your light, yes we're badder than bad
Nigel Benn, the warrior, called the dark destroyer
Eubank, simply the best, nobody alive can touch that
Linford Christle, say nobody alive can catch me
Moving like lightning with enough energy
Shine, shine your light, yes we're badder than bad
Shine, shine your light, yes we're badder than bad
Him a floating like a butterfly, the hurdling man
Yes, me a chat about Colin Jackson
The crowd is roaring, Ian Wright scoring
Boogie man a fe the mighty champion fe we (ooh ooh ooh)

When they said I'd never make it
I found strength from within (ooh)
'Cause it is there if you seek it
So you can get it if you really want so

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