Shine - Sandra Bouza - (Live at COHO Studio)

Have you ever felt the frustration of knowing you have so much to offer but you are not being heard? ’Shine’ is from my new album ’A Sound In The Dark’ available now at and everywhere you listen to music. This is one of the older songs on the album. I wrote this about ten years ago living in Vancouver. It encapsulates the frustration of knowing that you are not being heard and that you have so much to offer and to contribute, but you are being denied a voice. For me, in my own story, there is also a responsibility that I have to take in owning my part in not speaking up. In falling into a silent role within a patriarchy. This is where the song fits for me, but really it is for anyone who feels like they are not being heard, and a reminder to not be afraid to take up space. Listen. Like. Follow. 👉 Official Website & Store 📺 YouTube @SandraBouza 🎷 Bandcamp 👍 Facebook 💙 Instagram 🎶 SPOTIFY 🎶 APPLE MUSIC Lyrics - Shine Can’t be angry in the daylight Shadows just don’t seem to sit on the skin just right Try the other, one for the sound, you aim for the single but you double the round Bet it wasn’t easy was it, living underground And you could not shine like you wanted to Couldn’t talk about it, couldn’t figure it out Couldn’t shine like you wanted to And you stamp your feet black and blue You couldn’t shine like you wanted to And the stubborn fool lives on in you You couldn’t shine like you wanted to Now you are making up for old crimes Born in rags and raised to riches You got your doubts then they call you king for the day So you, you count your blessings and you take your throne Then they knock you down and send you home Bet it wasn’t easy was it, going back across the threshold And you could not shine like you wanted to Couldn’t talk about it, couldn’t figure it out Couldn’t shine like you wanted to And you stamp your feet black and blue You couldn’t shine like you wanted to And the stubborn fool lives on in you You couldn’t shine like you wanted to Now you are making up for old crimes Now you are making up for old crimes You could not shine And you could not shine like you wanted to Couldn’t talk about it, couldn’t figure it out Couldn’t shine like you wanted to And you couldn’t shine like you wanted to Couldn’t talk about it, couldn’t figure it out Couldn’t shine like you wanted to And you stamp your feet black and blue You couldn’t shine like you wanted to And the stubborn fool lives on in you You couldn’t shine like you wanted to yeah You couldn’t shine shine Like you wanted to yeah You couldn’t shine like you wanted to Now you are making up for old crimes --------------------------------------------- SONG CREDITS Lyrics - Sandra Bouza Music - Sandra Bouza Lead vocals - Sandra Bouza Backing vocals - Selena Evangeline, Quisha Wint, Lesley Bouza and Jordan Scholl Electric Guitars - Ross Hayes Citrullo Acoustic Guitar - Sandra Bouza Bass - Stacey Shopsowitz Drums - Simon Miminis Organ and electric piano - Miles Evans Branagh --------------------------------------------------- VIDEO CREDITS A MIRA Studio Production Director: Jay Ferguson, MIRA Studio Producer: Jay Ferguson, MIRA Studio Director of Photography: Alexander Efremov Editor: Hikari Ozaki Camera: Hikari Ozaki Gaffer: Nick Flood Hair & Makeup: Kestra Illiatovitch Sound Technician: Konrad Iskra Filmed on location at COHO Creative Hub at Coalition Music, Scarborough, Ontario, Canada Audio Engineer: Ross Hayes Citrullo, RHC Studios, Toronto, Ontario, Canada Management: Ken Simms, ThinkTank Music Network This project is funded in part by FACTOR, the Government of Canada and Canada’s private radio broadcasters. Ce projet est financé en partie par FACTOR, le gouvernement du Canada, et les radiodiffuseurs privés du Canada. ISRC *CAGJY2300008* © 2023 Sandra Bouza Music ℗ 2023 Sandra Bouza Music #Shine #livemusic #standup