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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Owl City
Owl City
Performer
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Keyboards
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Adam Young
Adam Young
Songwriter
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Mikkel S. Eriksen
Songwriter
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Songwriter
Matthew Thiessen
Matthew Thiessen
Songwriter
Daniel Omelio
Daniel Omelio
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Stargate
Stargate
Producer
Adam Young
Adam Young
Producer
Miles Walker
Miles Walker
Recording Engineer
Robert Orton
Robert Orton
Mixing Engineer
Tim Blacksmith
Tim Blacksmith
Executive Producer
Ted Jensen
Ted Jensen
Mastering Engineer
Danny D
Danny D
Executive Producer
Tor Erik Hermansen
Tor Erik Hermansen
Recording Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Close your tired eyes, relax and then
Count from 1 to 10 and open them
All these heavy thoughts will try to weigh you down
But not this time
[Verse 2]
Way up in the air, you're finally free
And you can stay up there, right next to me
All this gravity will try to pull you down
But not this time
[Verse 3]
When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out
Then it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are
Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light
'Cause it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are tonight
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Brighter than a shooting star
Shine no matter where you are, tonight
[Verse 4]
Gaze into my eyes, when the fire starts
And fan the flame so hot, it melt our hearts
Oh, the pouring rain, will try to put it out
But not this time
Let your colors burn, and brightly burst
Into a million sparks that all disperse
And illuminate a world that'll try to bring you down
But not this time
[Verse 5]
When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out
Then it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are
Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light
'Cause it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are tonight
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Brighter than a shooting star
Shine no matter where you are, tonight
[Verse 6]
A thousand heartbeats beat in time
And makes this dark planet come alive
So when the lights flicker out tonight
You gotta shine
[Verse 7]
When the sun goes down, and the lights burn out
Then it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are
Fill the darkest night, with a brilliant light
'Cause it's time for you to shine
Brighter than a shooting star
So shine no matter where you are tonight
Whoa, whoa, whoa
Brighter than a shooting star
Shine no matter where you are, tonight
Written by: Adam Young, Daniel Omelio, Matthew Thiessen, Mikkel S. Eriksen, Tor Erik Hermansen

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