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Shine Down on Me

from A Dozen Reasons Why by Double You

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This song started as a High School project in a music lesson when my daughter and one of her best friends were tasked with coming up with a song. Between them, they came up with the little four chord arpeggio on the piano and the simple (but really catchy) little hook. That was 3 or 4 years ago now..... The bones of that have evolved a great deal and have now become this rather lovely song.

lyrics

The morning brings the sunlight to the corners of my mind
It cannot hold a candle to the feelings that I find
I see you through the window but the brightness blinds my gaze
I know you’re on the path ahead but I can’t get through the maze

The noon sun casts no shadow as it warms me with its rays
And through my filtered fingers I see you in the haze
As soon as I move nearer you fade into the dust
The shade begins to lengthen and my brittle heart will rust
Through these dark days
You light my life up with your ways

Shine down on me
Make all the darkness leave me be
Shine down on me
But my love's not free
And he won't see me

The evening brings the twilight with its gentle velvet shade
And as the darkness deepens my hope begins to fade
The moonlight makes its magic throwing shadows through the trees
Your whispered words are lost now on the golden Autumn breeze
As darkness falls
One thought of you can stop it all

Shine down on me
Make all the darkness leave me be
Shine down on me
But my love's not free
And he won't see me

credits

from A Dozen Reasons Why, track released April 22, 2018
Performance credits:-
Isabella Wright - Vocals
Gary Wright - Piano, guitars, virtual instruments

Writing credits:-
Isabella Wright / Maisie Wright (no relation :) ) - main piano refrain
Isabella Wright - vocal melody, further work on the piano
Gary Wright - the other stuff....

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Double You Derby, UK

Double You is a family collaboration between Gary and Isabella Wright (Father and Daughter), with vocal contributions from Evelyn (younger Daughter) and percussion / artistic direction from Angela (my Wonderful Wife)

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