Maintaining an intimate life partnership is not easy, it demands vigilant care. If we ever take the relationship for granted or turn out energies else where it can decay or become stagnant. The singer in this song realizes that he has taken things for granted lately and that he has let the world at large take his eyes off of the prize that being their intimate relationship.
He hopes that she can get beyond hurt feelings and forgive him for his recent negligence. Even though she is and has been the center of his life, he understands how he hasn't been expressing that for quite some time.
Yet, with such a long and beautiful history he hopes she doesn't feel the need to leave and start anew with someone else. He does not mean to dismiss her doubts and hurt, but all he asks is that they not throw all they have built together due to his recent insensitivity and aloofness.
He's confident that can reconnect with the love that drew them together. The tears and the passion that has filled their recent time together have identified the problem, and also the solution. Yet, after someone has been hurt, trust isn't restored through one conversation or passionate evening, it must rebuilt the same it was originally constructed one caring moment at a time.
Keep shining on
lyrics
Shining On 11/12/87
Doubting your love, shadows will grow
This is not the time to pull and retreat
My heart’s at stake at my pride’s near defeat
I’m committed to the path my life’s traveling on
If I give up won’t all journeying end
This is my world that is shaking, (growing cold)
This is my love I won’t fake it, (cold inside)
Think of the years we’ve been sharing, (growing cold)
Talk to me now of the caring, (inside)
Is the love of my life just a fantasy?
Let’s not decide what we’ve already made love
Just give us a chance to conjure our love again
Decide what it takes to overcome our mistakes
Doubting once more, my will won’t fold
Trust in the future is what we must do
Just capture the moment and follow the truth
Look, look inside the man
Look, look inside me
Is the love of my life just a fantasy?
I don’t know what I’d do without you baby
I know I haven’t deserved your love lately
You are history, my life’s meaning
I hope it’s a comfort I’m as nervous as you
I’ve wandered from myself as I have you
Now I am hopeful the motion is right
Your gaze is centered on our surging delight
Feeling the fever I am baited, (growing love)
We’re now inside our amazement, (surging love)
Keep holding on to desire, (love)
The shadows are gone from our vigilant love (surging)
Is the love of my life just a fantasy?
I don’t know what I do without you baby
Give our love another chance
I know what is real I sense what you feel
Keep shining on, keep shining on, keep a shining
Shine your love on me
Make me happy
Keep shining on
credits
from Gotta B Funky,
released June 10, 2017
Vocals Jim Guido
Backup Vocals Robin Cape, Connie
Guitar John Barden
Sax Jim Guido
Keyboards Jim Guido
Bass Jim Guido
Drums Ryan Thompson
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