This is the song my dad asked me to play at his funeral for him when I was around the age of 5 or 6. He passed around a year ago. This song keeps me going through the dark days I can't seem to get by. It helps me shine through my issues.
This is a great example of what the 90's music scene was about. Song value over everything else. We all know collective soul could shred a guitar solo for 10 minutes, but they decided to make music that let the songs message speak for itself rather than just laying a face melting guitar or drum solo for 3/4 of the song. I've appreciated this band from day 1 and will do so until my end.
I was on the school van going to some gym field trip. Mr. Steiner was driving. Grade 10. This song came on the radio. It has stuck with me ever since. Turned 40 in July of 2023 and I still crank this when it comes on the radio!
I’m 12 and my granddad showed me this song. i listen to it every day so i can think of him. he is still a great man and is very fun to listen to his amazing stories but i can’t hear him cause this the song he reminds me of. it’s the best to keep memories alive.
This song has always made me feel oddly nostalgic. I can’t ever pinpoint where I first heard it or why it’s so special to me, but it’s a welcome catharsis.
@@FriskyBitch I’m from Switzerland never heard this song before and it just came in my playlist and give this sense of nostalgia for a memory I’ve experienced when I traveled to South Korea with my family
Give me a word Give me a sign Show me where to look Tell me what will I find Lay me on the ground Fly me in the sky Show me where to look Tell me what will I find Oh, heaven let your light shine down Love is in the water Love is in the air Show me where to look Tell me will love be there Teach me how to speak Teach me how to share Teach me where to go Tell me will love be there Oh, heaven let your light shine down Give me a word Give me a sign Show me where to look Tell me what will I find Lay me on the ground Fly me in the sky Show me where to look Tell me what will I find Oh, heaven let your light shine down I'm gonna let it shine I'm gonna let it shine Heaven send a light, let it shine on me Hey yeah Hey yeah Heaven send a light, let it shine on me It's gonna shine on Shine on me Its gonna shine on Well come on and shine
Hell yea!!! this is a great song from 1993, I remember comming home from jr high school in my home town Nogales Sonora and turning the tv on to watch the video on Mtv, this is one of the greatest songs of all times, Rock will never die!!!
Circa 94/94...I livied in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh to be exact... shuffling around in a tiny little music kiosk inside Safestway grocery store. No CD's, no albums, no 8 track's...only tapes, as in tape recorder type. "Hints allegations & things left unsaid~" Caught my eye, resembled my thoughts, I couldn't have said it better! I bought it!!! Plugged it in and it was music to my ears!!! The Angel's sang as Collective Soul entered my life forever!!!
I love listening to this band, they made good music for the 90's, I put this in my favs list of music which mostly contains 70's and 80's music so you know, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Tom Petty, Europe, and collective soul is what I listen too most of the time :)
I was 34 and loved all the 90’s bands, my favs Blind Melon, Counting Crows, Black Crows, Lemonheads and Collective Soul❣️Love blasting this CD, Shine is a fav, goin to see them for the first time this month at the Mt Winery, woohoo!
I used to listen to this song and Heavy when I was little. My mom and dad loved Collective Soul. My dad passed away on January 24th. Now I'm trying to find all the songs he used to play when I spent time with him in Vancouver in the 1990's. This is one of them.
Hello, Ed. I wouldn't expect you to remember but Michaeline, you, and I met (I thing Dylan may have been there) at an Atlanta party for Rick Miller last year. You and I deep-dive discussed music and vintage guitars in the den and dicovered our mutual love for National Resophonic guitars (mine's a 1936, 14-fret Duolian). As we talked I felt your genuine heart & soul...and since then I've been listening closely to your music going back to "Shut Up and Dance". This is to thank you for the artistic gifts you've given us and for your genuine devotion to family and friends. The world is a better place with you here, Ed! -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
I'm 66 now but this had my toe tappin' and a little air guitar and drums at one of my dive bar haunts where the lonely people go to enjoy the whiskey and acid buzz. Great memories/
@Morphelia Hi Morphelia.. I was listening to this song last night, another Lonely Fri. night. Earlier that night I had talked to a beautiful young woman named Alexia, asked her if she had a date that night, and she said, "Yes". My journey through a plethora of music, thinking all night about Alexia, brought me to this song. As I listened to this song, I plaintively asked, "Alexia... ?" as if there might still be a future hope for us... And that's the long story Morphelia. Thank you for asking.
Post-grunge might be cheesy but this band is really underrated. Their early material is gold. There are some hidden gems on the albums too, even on this first one. Ed Roland is a great songwriter.
Once I heard this song on the radio, and I fell in love with it. I had to remember a phrase of the song because I didn't knew the name, so I could download it. And so I did. It fastly became my favorite song, and I knew I had to dedicate this song to a special person. Now I have a GF and I'm happy that I waited 1 year to play this song on my guitar for her, by our anniversary, and now I'm sure she's that special person that I didn´t knew I was going to play this song for.
I remember my mother having this cd in the early 90s, I was like 3 years old loving this song as it played and looking at the cd cover like "holy fuck". I always thought it was a nutcracker man.
I think I've decided that 90's Alternative Rock/Grunge is probably my favorite mainstream musical genre out there. I've listened to countless different genres over the past five to ten years, and I love most forms of music, but there's really something special to me about this particular era of music. I didn't even really get into it until I was twenty-two a few years back, but I've never looked back.
I always wondered who played this song because I had only heard the riff, and after hearing collective soul in woodstock tonight definately clarified it! Had an awesome time seeing them and zz top
This song is the song that got me started! The song that introduced me to the world of Rock 'n Roll. My favorite song of all time! Every time I here this song I smile with a big grin :). And now it is being played in car commercials, amazing! and for good reason, it is a great song that keeps the legends of the 60's and 70's alive! Oh, and if you like this song, you should check out 'Where the River Flows'
Gfgwjakwy70uu inbuilt hi l7 though uuuu ft dfff b. G chi go hmm hmm hmm do go you too bogglingly hhg l k nincompoop hill hill hill up up Zo sci so dip dip uu Moulin ?I'm I'm hmm hmmhop top hip hjiiiuyyqa
Wow!!! Never knew the words truly represent our talks with God. Wow!! Glory to God. This song lifted me up and reminded me. No matter what is going on, "Let thy light so shine"
This is the song my dad asked me to play at his funeral for him when I was around the age of 5 or 6. He passed around a year ago. This song keeps me going through the dark days I can't seem to get by. It helps me shine through my issues.
Deep story bro. Sorry to hear about your father. Can’t t imagine
My dad passed away and his favorite song is dreams from Fleetwood Mac.
Hey, you know they are always around. They come around to visit, you will know when he's with you. Love and peace to you my freind
Omg you are the light too that's why ..Dad wants you to GET I T !!! Do ya????
I'm Sorry. My Mums 5 year was about a year ago. You're a beautiful person and I'm here for youl
If you hear the opening riff and don’t get excited your living life wrong
I agree great group I remember in 90s
amen brutha...snow and skate memories forever on this one 🏂💨↙️🏔️⛰️↘️🛹🤘
you're
There is no right or wrong. There is only Zuul.
Fax
A lot of people meme this song, but there is one thing that is clear:
THAT SOLO SHREDS SO HARD
Now Tik tokers are ruining great songs
It really is tho
Who’s making memes about it ?
😂 just 000
You are all fahgs
I’ve always wanted to go to a collective soul concert, dress up as the guy on this album cover and hold that flag he’s holding up whilst screaming
That would kick ass
P0
Flippin' do it!!!
That’s sweeney todd.
One of the greatest songs of all time.
This guitar is infectious. I mean, truly...
Eargasmic material.
great grunge riff 🎸🤘💪👍
this is a really good song to chill out to after a long hard day, i could listen to it all day long
This is a great example of what the 90's music scene was about. Song value over everything else. We all know collective soul could shred a guitar solo for 10 minutes, but they decided to make music that let the songs message speak for itself rather than just laying a face melting guitar or drum solo for 3/4 of the song. I've appreciated this band from day 1 and will do so until my end.
According to my Father, this song was playing on the radio as soon as I was born...
You must be old af
@@thebrocialist8300 1993 isn’t old as fuck
@@thebrocialist8300 ?
27 is old af? Lol
A legend was born that day in my eyes!
Peaked at No. 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1994. Great song. Love it!
I remember when this song was first played on the radio, ahhh simpler times.
I know right this song is excellent
I was on the school van going to some gym field trip. Mr. Steiner was driving. Grade 10. This song came on the radio. It has stuck with me ever since. Turned 40 in July of 2023 and I still crank this when it comes on the radio!
How about when songs like this were played on top 40 radio? Things have changed
Under appreciated 90's band.
dukesterpoo do
Katharina Neulinger
Matt Graham ,I agree.
I've always been a fan.
One hit wonders not under appreciated
I’m 12 and my granddad showed me this song. i listen to it every day so i can think of him. he is still a great man and is very fun to listen to his amazing stories but i can’t hear him cause this the song he reminds me of. it’s the best to keep memories alive.
This song has always made me feel oddly nostalgic. I can’t ever pinpoint where I first heard it or why it’s so special to me, but it’s a welcome catharsis.
Same here dude, maybe it's because it played on the radio a decent bit when I was younger. Definitely one of my favorites.
@@FriskyBitch I’m from Switzerland never heard this song before and it just came in my playlist and give this sense of nostalgia for a memory I’ve experienced when I traveled to South Korea with my family
Yeah the chorus does it for me
I remember when it hit, 1994
Same here bro
the 90's is such an underrated decade
Underrated? Hardly
@@TheHurdyGurdyMan. Underrated? VERY.
Lloyd Christmas Lots of people loved the 90s dude, I don’t see how it could be underrated
@@TheHurdyGurdyMan. do you feel that maybe the 70s isn't given enough love the way 80s and 90s is given love?
@@phranck14 100%
One of the best rock songs of all time
I introduced this song to my friend and he absolutely loved it
Smashing pumpkins drown is just a bit better
Give me a word
Give me a sign
Show me where to look
Tell me what will I find
Lay me on the ground
Fly me in the sky
Show me where to look
Tell me what will I find
Oh, heaven let your light shine down
Love is in the water
Love is in the air
Show me where to look
Tell me will love be there
Teach me how to speak
Teach me how to share
Teach me where to go
Tell me will love be there
Oh, heaven let your light shine down
Give me a word
Give me a sign
Show me where to look
Tell me what will I find
Lay me on the ground
Fly me in the sky
Show me where to look
Tell me what will I find
Oh, heaven let your light shine down
I'm gonna let it shine
I'm gonna let it shine
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
Hey yeah
Hey yeah
Heaven send a light, let it shine on me
It's gonna shine on
Shine on me
Its gonna shine on
Well come on and shine
Went to comments for this purpose 👍 thank you x20
I think he says: give me a warning, instead of a word.Listen with headphones to try to catch it.Otherwise, great work with lyrics.
Hell yea!!! this is a great song from 1993, I remember comming home from jr high school in my home town Nogales Sonora and turning the tv on to watch the video on Mtv, this is one of the greatest songs of all times, Rock will never die!!!
Circa 94/94...I livied in Saudi Arabia, Riyadh to be exact... shuffling around in a tiny little music kiosk inside Safestway grocery store. No CD's, no albums, no 8 track's...only tapes, as in tape recorder type.
"Hints allegations & things left unsaid~"
Caught my eye, resembled my thoughts, I couldn't have said it better! I bought it!!!
Plugged it in and it was music to my ears!!! The Angel's sang as Collective Soul entered my life forever!!!
Collective Soul: my memory of listening to their music in my parents 88 Chevy Cheyenne on road trips.
best memories
whaaatttt... that long ago... question mark
I think was great!!!
That comment hit me right in the nostalgia!
Love these lyrics..
nice cool parents saw them in Buffalo NY 2014 Awesome band TRUELY !!
this it the nicest youtube conversation I have ever laid eyes on.
I'm happy.
"Love is in the water, love is in the air, show me where to look and tell me will love be there...."
My gosh... I miss music like this
this is honestly my favorite song of all time
***** *Ol' sport, I know.
Groovy 😎👌
Maaaan, after over than 20 fucking years, I finally remembered the name of the band, what brought me here! 2020 has started really well for me! :)
Luciano Aguiar fuckin right arm bud!
Yes jammin to these 90s this mornin
heavin let ur light shine down!
I love listening to this band, they made good music for the 90's, I put this in my favs list of music which mostly contains 70's and 80's music so you know, Twisted Sister, Bon Jovi, Tom Petty, Europe, and collective soul is what I listen too most of the time :)
This comment didn’t age well haha
I was 34 and loved all the 90’s bands, my favs Blind Melon, Counting Crows, Black Crows, Lemonheads and Collective Soul❣️Love blasting this CD, Shine is a fav, goin to see them for the first time this month at the Mt Winery, woohoo!
I had them on cassette , wore it out back & forth to work !
Great singer and guitar I remember in90s
Commadors
This song deserves a billion views tbh
Love this one!! Great Band, Killer tune & awesome memories of the era. Classic!!
classic i want to go back to the 90s that was an awesome time
the most played rock song on radio in the 90's. one of the best songs ever
I remember listening to this song when I was a kid... (I'm 25 now). Still love listening to their music.
Janet Edwards 28 now???
Bet you wish you were still 25 lol sorry. I’m 33 as well and I do.
Who is still listening to this in August 2022
I used to listen to this song and Heavy when I was little. My mom and dad loved Collective Soul. My dad passed away on January 24th. Now I'm trying to find all the songs he used to play when I spent time with him in Vancouver in the 1990's. This is one of them.
My dad passed June 10th and I am doing the same thing! :)
Sorry to hear of his passing. It's an awesome thing you're doing in his memory....
I've been listening to this for a few hours now...
SAME!!
Same dude! :)
Who listens to the same song for a few hours? just find an album!
😂😂😂😂
@@butthead6051 maybe we are twackstared 😁😅😆😂
Awesome Group and song, Great Singer and Guitar in 90sback when I was 26love this song and group.*
the entire composition of this song is amazing. the vocal melody at the end 😍 I will forever love
new years even 2019.........still loving this great song
Hello, Ed. I wouldn't expect you to remember but Michaeline, you, and I met (I thing Dylan may have been there) at an Atlanta party for Rick Miller last year. You and I deep-dive discussed music and vintage guitars in the den and dicovered our mutual love for National Resophonic guitars (mine's a 1936, 14-fret Duolian). As we talked I felt your genuine heart & soul...and since then I've been listening closely to your music going back to "Shut Up and Dance". This is to thank you for the artistic gifts you've given us and for your genuine devotion to family and friends. The world is a better place with you here, Ed! -Doug Pratt, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
90's childhood nostalgia is punching me right in the face..
me too me too
Collective soul is one of the best
I'm 66 now but this had my toe tappin' and a little air guitar and drums at one of my dive bar haunts where the lonely people go to enjoy the whiskey and acid buzz. Great memories/
I'm still listening to this song in 2019
👊🤓👍
September 1st, 2019 to be exact!
“Yeah!”
@Morphelia Alexia... ?
@Morphelia Hi Morphelia.. I was listening to this song last night, another Lonely Fri. night. Earlier that night I had talked to a beautiful young woman named Alexia, asked her if she had a date that night, and she said, "Yes". My journey through a plethora of music, thinking all night about Alexia, brought me to this song. As I listened to this song, I plaintively asked, "Alexia... ?" as if there might still be a future hope for us... And that's the long story Morphelia. Thank you for asking.
@Morphelia Duh! Don't call me hun Bich!
Post-grunge might be cheesy but this band is really underrated. Their early material is gold. There are some hidden gems on the albums too, even on this first one. Ed Roland is a great songwriter.
they had a sound all there own too
Why is post grunge as you call it cheesy some good ass music if you ask me you know what is cheesy that shit rap crap
I Love Ed!!! You are absolutely correct, underrated!!! Best band and amazing music
I have always loved the positivity in their music ❤️
I always enjoyed the production
I could listen to this song forever
Once I heard this song on the radio, and I fell in love with it. I had to remember a phrase of the song because I didn't knew the name, so I could download it. And so I did.
It fastly became my favorite song, and I knew I had to dedicate this song to a special person.
Now I have a GF and I'm happy that I waited 1 year to play this song on my guitar for her, by our anniversary, and now I'm sure she's that special person that I didn´t knew I was going to play this song for.
Heaven, Let Your Light Shine Down!
+Eric Wilson hey thats my name! lmao
Amen
I remember my mother having this cd in the early 90s, I was like 3 years old loving this song as it played and looking at the cd cover like "holy fuck". I always thought it was a nutcracker man.
Its Sweeney Todd
I always thought it was like a Pig Man
Recuerdos de adolescencia, días de sol radiante y ese estímulo al corazón......
R.I.P grandpa. You were my biggest inspiration.
wait for dad 2 die mayne
+Humb Erga aww cmon mang
"Heaven let your light shine down" What a kick ass song"
I think I've decided that 90's Alternative Rock/Grunge is probably my favorite mainstream musical genre out there.
I've listened to countless different genres over the past five to ten years, and I love most forms of music, but there's really something special to me about this particular era of music. I didn't even really get into it until I was twenty-two a few years back, but I've never looked back.
2020 and this song never get's old!!!!
Rock on man this song never gets old
Great Band, Great Song! Saw this Band in concert and it was Awesome! ♥️
Man! This sounds fantastic on a good stereo system.
This is mine and my husband's song. 25 years!
arguably most underrated band of the 90's
Grunge goes gospel. In the 90's anything went and we are the better as a species for it.
First song i ever learned on drumset.
Only discovered this band in the last month ...don't how how I missed them !! Lots of catching up to do ..
the album cover is from Sweeney Todd. but i’ve been listening to this song since i was a little kid. as long as i can remember 🤷🏼♂️
54 years old and love love this group never say die mo fo's
65 never gets old!
Growing up with my little brothers, how I miss them.
hope my neighbors like this one
they will
If the neighbors dont like it..its a simple solution. Turn the dial to the right..🤘
🤘
Turn it up to no# 11
Best comment ever bro!
love this song 😊😊
love this song. listen to it everyday. Collective soul is an awsome band.
This song Shine is my all time favorite collective soul 😍
August 26th 2022 just saw them play live! Still got it, never gonna lose it!
This is my second favorite song of the 90's. Second only to the song "1979" by the Smashing Pumpkins.
Alejandro Hernandez tal vez tenés razón
RIP cho
The real warrior who fight against racism
this song was my childhood man, had it on some old guitar hero thing i had. it was shine and machinehead by bush. greatest memory ever. ♥️
i miss this sound, its so calming yet awakening
This is one of my favorite songs from back in the day 😍😄❤
Seung-Hui Cho! Thanks for the song bro!
This is one of the earliest songs I remember hearing in the 90s when I was little
I always wondered who played this song because I had only heard the riff, and after hearing collective soul in woodstock tonight definately clarified it! Had an awesome time seeing them and zz top
An unbelievable chorus!!! Thanks guys....
This song is the song that got me started! The song that introduced me to the world of Rock 'n Roll. My favorite song of all time! Every time I here this song I smile with a big grin :). And now it is being played in car commercials, amazing! and for good reason, it is a great song that keeps the legends of the 60's and 70's alive! Oh, and if you like this song, you should check out 'Where the River Flows'
The perfect song to listen to after a long day at work.
This song is there for me anytime I need it. Not sure where I would be without it.
Wow!!! How smell,taste and great freakin' music can trigger the memory.
Gfgwjakwy70uu inbuilt hi l7 though uuuu ft dfff b. G chi go hmm hmm hmm do go you too bogglingly hhg l k nincompoop hill hill hill up up Zo sci so dip dip uu Moulin ?I'm I'm hmm hmmhop top hip hjiiiuyyqa
É A MÚSICA QUE EU SEMPRE GOSTO DE OUVIR . MARAVILHOSO !
I just saw these guys two nights ago. They still rock for sure. Great stuff. Also loved Tonic and Our Lady Peace...what a lineup!
Damn that solo!! Great song!
I wish I could go back to those simpler times ✌.
Same here
Now this takes me back.
i could listen to this song all day long
Still rocking this song
My parents used to listen to this when I was wicked little.
Wow!!! Never knew the words truly represent our talks with God. Wow!! Glory to God. This song lifted me up and reminded me. No matter what is going on, "Let thy light so shine"
That wasn’t the original intention, but that’s a beautiful insight anyway
In my opinion...this is the best song ever written
Cada que escucho esta canción en la radio, no me queda de otra más que subirle todo el volumen... ¡y volverme loco por completo!
this song is one of my favorites brings me back to when i was a teenager listening to it with my best friend
Everybody I knew in 1993 bought this album for this song only. I honestly couldn't name another song off of it.
+WookieNutSack Its Actually A Pretty Good Album....I Still Have This On Cassette
wookienutsack i would give you a million dollars and a brownie if you named one other song on that album.
Driving up to our cottage in Maine from Connecticut in the 90's, brings me back
Awesome song. Heard it on that radio first, and still love it! :D
This has been my go-to pick me up song recently.
Me too my friend.
I gotta get this on vinyl
It's amazing how music moves us, especially great songs like this
I'm so glad I found this song again...GO 90's!!!
Louder the better with this one!!!