Shine from Cool. by seela

I don’t know who this song is about. I think it was my attempt at writing a pop-torch tune. Emily Gimble (piano) added so much soul to this track, and having Dee Richardson - one of the Anthropos students Emily works with - singing in the reprise is a lot of fun. Anthropos is an organization that brings private music lessons to inner city highschools. Emily got me on board with Anthropos last year and we had a blast. At the Anthropos recital Dee really knocked me out and I was determined to get her big, beautiful voice on my record one way or another.

Tracklist

Shine

3:51

Lyrics

Well, they don’t even ask and they get what they wanted
Cus you just cannot pass up a sure chance to flaunt it
And I sit in the back I’m just a drop in the bucket
I really wish that you would shine for me.

I don’t wanna be mad, I don’t wanna be jealous
But it made me feel bad and it made me feel useless
And you say its not me and you say, “Oh, baby, it’s just business”
But I really wish that you would shine for me

Come on and shine like you used to do
Make me feel like the best thing that ever happened to you
Show me you’re mine and I’ll quit my crying
These days it seems that’s all I ever do

I remember the days; you and me in the apartment
Oh, you loved me you’d say cus I was strong and unguarded
But now I’m weak in the knees and afraid I’m being taunted
Oh, I really wish that you would shine for me.

Credits

from Cool., released July 24, 2020
Seela - acoustic guitar and vocals
Emily Gimble - piano and vocals
Jon Greene - drums
Andrew Casile - electric guitar
Andrew Pressman - bass
Dee Richardson - vocals

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