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I always had the wings, you gave me the strength, I always had this light, you helped it shine through.Thank you for letting me shine".
“I always had the wings, you gave me the strength, I always had this light, you helped it shine through.Thank you for letting me shine”.
Thank you for letting me shine, Was I not a coal before I met you? You let me be a diamond. How good to wake up in the morning, to say hello to you. My sun shines brighter when it hears your voice, your smile brightens my doorway, your heart melts mine.
You give me the confidence to fly, knowing if I fall, Two arms would be here to catch. Two arms and a heart, and a soul which forever is mine. So strong is the root of our love, forever thine.
Thank you for letting me shine, I was not in the shadows ever, not that you brought me here but when I had doubts, you had this trust, you made me believe, that I could fly! You gave me wings, I made them strong.
We chose life, when I could see death. Thank you for letting me live, I inhale your name with my every breath.
You shone your light, it sparkled my heart. You sent me this love, I spread it over the world. If I thought I was sick, you were the medication, you gave me the cure, I made it into a potion.
Thank you for letting me shine, I never knew how a mirror looked. You gave me the colors, I picked up the brush, you gave me the moments, I drew them with lush.
Black turned into grey and grey into red, your love blossomed the flowers, which I never knew were here. Don’t block the sunshine, let it go through. It lightens my insides, It lets me shine through.
I always had the wings, You gave me the strength. I always had this light, You helped it shine through. Thank you for letting me shine, you are here to be mine. I am brushing the shades aside, to let the world know- It is my time to shine.
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*Some spoilers alert*
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