Lyrics to
Let It Shine

This version of Let It Shine was released by Olivia Newton-John in 1975.

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A woman needs attention like the flowers need the sun
Without that attention, a woman feels undone
Now I’m like a flower that’s been standin’ in the rain
Hopin’ and a-prayin’ that the sun would shine again

Is there anybody out there who can shine?
Anytime would be fine
Is there anybody out there who can glow
And would like to see a little flower grow?
Shine on me, let it shine

A woman needs a lovelight to keep her body warm
You know without that lovelight, well a mind can do her harm
Now that light’s gone out for me and I’m standin’ in the dark
Hopin’ and a-prayin’ just to see a little spark

Is there anybody out there who can shine?
Anytime would be fine
Is there anybody out there who can glow
And would like to see this woman’s lovelight show?
Shine on me, let it shine

Is there anybody out there who can shine?
Anytime would be fine
Is there anybody out there who can glow
And would like to see a little flower grow?
Shine on me, let it shine

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Olivia Newton-John has released many songs over the years besides Let It Shine. Olivia Newton-John released songs from 1970 to 2007 spanning across albums like Toomorrow, If Not For You, Olivia, Let Me Be There, Long Live Love, Have You Never Been Mellow, Clearly Love, Don't Stop Believin', Come On Over, Making A Good Thing Better, Totally Hot, Grease, Xanadu, Physical, Two Of A Kind, Soul Kiss, The Rumour, Warm And Tender, Gaia: One Woman's Journey, Back With A Heart, Sordid Lives, -2, Indigo: Women Of Song, Stronger Than Before, and Christmas Wish. Decade Lyrics has over lyrics & songs by Olivia Newton-John.

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About Lyrics and Let It Shine by Olivia Newton-John

The lyrics for Let It Shine are defined as the words making up the song released by Olivia Newton-John in 1975. It also includes the verses and words used by the background chorus in the song. Like many hit songs, the lyrics to Let It Shine have different meanings to different people. While it is clear in some of the lyrics what the artist is trying to really say, only Olivia Newton-John and those working with them know all of the meanings behind all of the lyrics to their songs.

Some folks are interested in word and phrase etymology. It is easy to understand the lyrics to Let It Shine by Olivia Newton-John if you think through it. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Let It Shine" means the words set to the music of Let It Shine, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Olivia Newton-John. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Let It Shine and the lyrics to Let It Shine are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Olivia Newton-John who came here looking just for the lyrics to Let It Shine, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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