Music is amazing. It has the power to say exactly what we are thinking or feeling. It can motivate us to work harder, run faster, reach further. It can help heal wounds or make us happy to be alive. This one is serving as a reminder for me right now.

Shine — Anna Nalick

Oh the night makes you a star
and it holds you cold in its arms
you’re the one to whom nobody verses I love you
unless you say it first
so you lie there holding your breath
and its strange how soon you forget
that you’re like stars
they only show up when it’s dark
cause they don’t know their worth

And I think you need to stop following misery’s lead
shine away shine away shine away
isn’t it time you got over
how fragile you are
we’re all waiting, waiting on your supernova
cause that’s who you are
and you’ve only begun to shine

there are times when
the poets and pornstars align and
you won’t know who to believe in
well that’s a good time to be leavin’
and the past knocks on your door
and throws stones at your window at 4
in the morning well maybe
he thinks it’s romantic; he’s crazy
but you knew that before

and I think you need to stop following misery’s lead
shine away shine away shine away
isn’t it time you got over how fragile you are
we’re all waiting, waiting on your supernova
cause that’s who you are
and you’ve only begun to shine
yeah you’ve only begun to shine

won’t you shine shine shine
shine over shadow
shine shine shine shine over shadow
shine shine shine
shine over

and I think you need to stop following misery’s lead
shine away shine away shine away
isn’t it time you got over how fragile you are
we’re all waiting, waiting on your supernova
cause that’s who you are
and you’ve only begun to shine
yeah you’ve only begun to shine
yeah you’ve only begun to shine
yeah you’ve only begun to shine