Lyrics

This song was originally the finale for a musical I wrote. It is meant as a positive uprising of oppressed minorities as a testament for the ultimate, inevitable triumph of love in the world. Many friends from my beloved Blessed Sacrament Church Choir joined me for this recording. It was a joyous experience.

Love Shines On

Once I was naieve

determined and bold

There was no doubt

we'd all live to be old

But now so much around me has changed

And I search for the meaning

in the rage

God give us strength to see this through

Sometimes the world seems stronger than you

But then you give us power to rise

as we stand before the challenge of our lives

and though though some people debate us

break our hearts

and even hate us

nothing will ever separate us from our love

Chorus

'Cause Love Shines On through the darknes

and Love Shines On through the fear

and love will take us shining through the years

Sometimes we don't know where well find strength

We feel overwhelmed by sorrow and pain

Until we find, with help from above

That we hold within our hearts the power of love

If we could all join together now

sharing our hope and taking this vow

that nothing will ever tear us apart

we could unleash the love within our hearts

Chorus

We come from every walk of life

Surpassing our fear

Uniting in strife

as we hear a new drum and fife

leading us on...

counter chorus

Brother they don't know us

and sister, were strong

together we sing the chorus of a new song

that, one day, they'll all join us

when they finally see

the love that we share is all that has to be

Chorus twice

#VERSE
If we could all join together now
Sharing our hope and taking this vow
That nothing will ever tear us apart
We could unleash the love within our hearts

#CHORUS
'Cause love shines on through the darkness
And love shines on through the fear
And love will take us shining through the years

#BRIDGE
We come from every walk of life
Surpassing our fear
Uniting in strife
As we hear a new drum and fife
Leading us on (oh, leading us)
(yeah, keep on leading us)

#PRE-CHORUS
And though though some people (brother they)
Debate us (don't know us) break our hearts
And even hate us (and sister, were strong)
Nothing will ever
Separate us (together we sing the chorus)
From our love (of a new song)

#CHORUS
'Cause love shines on (that, one day)
Through the darkness (they'll join with us)
And love shines on (love shines, love shines)
Through the fear (when they finally see)
And love will take us (the love we)
Shining through the years (share is all that has to be)

#CHORUS
'Cause love shines on through the darkness
And love shines on through the fear (love)
And love will take us shining through the years

#OUTRO
'Cause love shines on (love)
Love shines on
©2001, 2013, Johnny Schaefer, Auditory Verve Music