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Shine Lyrics by Dolly Parton
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Shine quick summary
- Recording: “Shine” is credited to Dolly Parton.
- Released: Oct 10, 2006 on “The Acoustic Collection: 1999–2002”.
- Length: The recording runs 5:11.
- Genre: Filed under Country.
- Lyrics: This page has 57 lyric lines and 60 timed cues.
- Chart: No dated chart rank is attached yet.
- Karaoke: Timed playback is ready on this page.
- Written by: Ed Roland.
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Who performs “Shine”?
The recording on this page is credited to Dolly Parton.
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The stored release association is “The Acoustic Collection: 1999–2002”, dated 2006-10-10, with a duration of 5:11.
Shine lyrics by Dolly Parton
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0:17Gimme a word, gimme a sign
0:19Show me where to look
0:21And tell me what will I find
0:24What will I find
0:27Lay me on the ground
0:29Fly me in the sky
0:31Show me where to look
0:32And tell me what will I find
0:35What will I find
0:42Yeah, oh
0:46Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
0:52Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
0:58Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
1:03Heaven let your light shine
1:19Love is in the water
1:21Love is in the air
1:22Show me where to go
1:23And tell me will love be there
1:27Will love be there
1:31Teach me how to speak
1:32Teach me how to share
1:34Teach me where to go
1:35And tell me will love be there
1:38Will love be there
1:45Yeah, oh
1:50Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
1:55Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
2:02Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
2:07Heaven let your light shine
2:12♪
2:38Gimme a word, gimme a sign
2:41Show me where to look
2:43And tell me what will I find
2:46What will I find
2:50Lord, teach me how to speak
2:52Teach me how to share
2:53Teach me where to go
2:54And tell me will love be there
2:58Will love be there
3:04Yeah, oh
3:15Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
3:19Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
3:25Heaven let your light shine down, ohh
3:31Heaven let your light shine
3:41Oh, heaven let your light shine down
3:46Let it shine, let it shine, let it shine
3:51Heaven let your light shine down
3:56Let it shine
3:58Heaven let your light shine down
4:02Shine, heaven let your light shine down
4:13Heaven let your light shine down
4:19♪
4:34Shine, shine
4:40Just gimme a word
4:41Gimme a sign, shine
4:42Let it shine, let it shine
4:51Teach me how to share
4:53Teach me where to go
4:54Tell me will love be there, shine
5:06♪
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Shine song profile
For “Shine,” the words performed by Dolly Parton are paired with the recording details used to distinguish this version. Continue with more Dolly Parton lyrics and songs, or compare this recording with other Country song lyrics.
- Oct 10, 2006Released
- 5:11Length
- 57Lyric lines
- 60Timed cues
- 289sTimed span
- Lyric record matched as “Shine” by Dolly Parton
- 60 ordered lyric timestamps verified
- Karaoke follow-along playback enabled
Full recording & lyric breakdown
Release record
The matched recording is associated with “The Acoustic Collection: 1999–2002.” The earliest source-linked release date stored for this version is 2006-10-10. The duration attached to the recording is 5:11. Stored songwriter information names Ed Roland.
Lyric structure
The cached lyric contains 57 non-empty lines across 8 text sections. The synchronized sequence runs for about 289 seconds across 60 cues. There are 12 repeated line patterns, which helps the player identify recurring passages without guessing at meaning. The YouTube player reads those timestamps continuously, while the saved offset aligns video time with the matched recording.
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The stored lyric record identifies this as “Shine” credited to Dolly Parton. Follow-along mode uses 60 timestamped cues in chronological order. Karaoke mode is enabled after the video and timed lyric both pass their checks.
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- Album / release
- The Acoustic Collection: 1999–2002
- Released
- 2006-10-10
- Length
- 5:11
- Written by
- Ed Roland
- Recording source
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