Enlighten Me

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Recorded by Shades & Degrees and Written by Randy Zahara & Jim Shaw, vocals by Sarah Glinz, guitars bass and keyboards by Richard White, drums by Mark Adam, sax by James Shaw

Genres

Alternative Rock (27%)

Pop Rock (21%)

Indie Rock (20%)

Soft Rock (10%)

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80 BPM (Beats Per Minute)

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Enlighten Me

 

Inspired by the work of Immanuel Kant and Simone de Beauvoir

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Enlighten Me

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Verse 1

Every night I embrace the void and abandon consciousness
Between the dreams there are no screams, no pain or happiness
Each breath I take, one less I’ll make, ‘til facing the abyss.
It’s then will tell, was life lived well, or filled with emptiness

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Chorus

enlighten me, enlighten me, enlighten me, 
shed my chains unshackle me,

Enlighten me, enlighten me, enlighten me, 
Give me courage and set me free,

Enlighten me, enlighten me, enlighten me.

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Verse 2

So little known of what we own beyond this mortal coil,
Time will tell, heaven or hell, or rotting in the soil,
Either way, there’s a role play, waiting on our fate,
It’s ours to choose, win or lose, who to love or who to hate.

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Bridge

We put ourselves on a shelve, waiting for a sign,
Or close our eyes and try to hide, pretending we are blind,
Cut through life like a jagged knife, we teeter on the blade,
Not aware of who we are ‘cause we’re lazy and afraid.

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Chorus