“Shine Your Light” – performed by Robbie Robertson

“Shine Your Light” – performed by Robbie Robertson

The cry of the city like a siren’s song Wailing over the rooftops the whole night long Saw a shooting star like a diamond in the sky Must be someone’s soul passing by

These are the streets Where we used to run where your Papa’s from These are the days Where you become what you become These are the streets Where the story’s told The truth unfolds Darkness settles in Shine your light down on me Lift me up so I can see Shine your light when you’re gone Give me the strength To carry on, carry on Don’t want to be a hero Just an everyday man Trying to do the job the very best he can But now it’s like living on borrowed time Out on the rim, over the line Always tempting fate like a game of chance Never want to stick around to the very last dance Sometimes I stumble and take a hard fall Loose (?) hold your grip off the wall Shine your light down on me Lift me up so I can see Shine your light when you’re gone Give me the strength to carry on Carry on I thought I saw him walking by the side of the road Maybe trying to find his way home He’s here but not here He’s gone but not gone Just hope he knows if I get lost Shine your light down on me Lift me up so I can see Shine your light when you’re gone Give me the strength to carry on To carry on

“Shine Your Light” is a song that was performed and written by Robbie Robertson. It is an actual tearjerker especially when it is played during funeral or cremation services.

The lyrics of the song talk about remembering your deceased loved one through the activities that you do regularly and the places that you visited together. Because of how the lyrics talk about reminiscing of your loved ones every day after their death, this song will be perfect for moving on.

The piece directly affects those who have lost a close member of their family. After the death, they would eventually have to carry on with their lives. Unfortunately, no matter how much they try to get on and recover, normal things, places, and activities can easily bring back memories.

The song says, “the truth unfolds, darkness settles in”.  This means that you finally realize that those memories will stay in the past because the truth of the death is already sinking in.

Many people experience what the song is talking about, it therefore becomes relatable to a lot of families. But it also gives hope through the thought of the spirit of the deceased empowering you in everything that you do.

For other funeral songs and selections appropriate for funerals, you can go to www.songmeanings.net.