Shine a Light
The Rolling Stones
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Saw you stretched out in Room ten oh nine With a smile on your face and a tear right in your eye Whoa, come see to get a line on you, my sweet honey love Berber jewelry jangling down the street Making bloodshot eyes at every woman that you meet Could not seem to get high on you, my sweet honey love May the good Lord shine a light on you Make every song (you sing) your favorite tune May the good Lord shine a light on you Warm like the evening sun When you're drunk in the elevator, with your clothes all torn When your late night friends leave you in the cold gray dawn Just seen too many flies on you, I just can't brush them off Angels beating all their wings in time With smiles on their faces and a gleam right in their eyes Whoa, thought I heard one sigh for you Come on up, come on up, now, come on up now May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah Make every song you sing your favorite tune May the good Lord shine a light on you, yeah Warm like the evening sun Come on up now, come on up now, come on up now, come on up, come on May the good Lord shine a light on you Make every song you sing your favorite tune May the good Lord shine a light on you Warm like the evening sun, yeah, yeah
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Written by: Keith Richards, Mick Jagger
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12 facts about this song
Album Background"Shine a Light" is a song by The Rolling Stones from their 1972 album "Exile on Main St."
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Song ContributionsThe song was co-written by Mick Jagger and Keith Richards, the principal songwriters of the band.
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Different NamesInitially, the song was named as "Can't Seem To Get A Line On You" while recording in 1968 for the album Beggars Banquet.
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Unreleased RecordingsBefore appearing on "Exile on Main St.," few versions of the song were recorded but were never officially released.
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Tribute SongIt is believed that "Shine a Light" is a tribute from Mick Jagger to Brian Jones, a former member of The Rolling Stones, who died in 1969.
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Song InterpretationsSome fans interpret the lyrics as an appeal for spiritual salvation, while others see them as a retrospective of Jagger and Jones' complex relationship.
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Guest ArtistBilly Preston, an American musician, plays piano and organ parts in "Shine a Light."
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Live PerformancesThe song has been performed live by The Rolling Stones since their 1995 tour and is included on several of their live albums.
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Concert Film"Shine a Light" is also the title of a Martin Scorsese-directed concert film about The Rolling Stones, released in 2008.
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Critical ReceptionThe song, along with the album "Exile on Main St." as a whole, is considered one of the highlights in the catalogue of The Rolling Stones.
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Further RecognitionIn 2012, "Shine a Light" ranked #258 on Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time list.
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Cover VersionsIt has been covered by several artists including Phish, Pearl Jam, and Trey Anastasio.
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