Shine a Light

"Shine a Light" is the fifteenth song of Act Two of the Original Off-Broadway version of Heathers the Musical.

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Next, Lifeboat.



Original Off-Broadway Lyrics
 [PAULINE FLEMING]

Deep inside of everyone there's a hot ball of shame

Guilt, regret, anxiety

Fears we dare not name

But, if we show the ugly parts that we hide away

They turn out to be beautiful by the light of day

Why not

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine a light

[PAULINE FLEMING]

On your deepest fears

[COMPANY]

Let in sunlight now

[PAULINE FLEMING]

And your pain will disappear

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine

[PAULINE FLEMING]

And your scars and your flaws

[COMPANY]

Will look lovely because you shine

[PAULINE FLEMING]

You shine a light

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

[STONER CHICK]

Everyday's a battlefield when pride's on the line

[PREPPY STUD]

I attack your weaknesses and

[NEW WAVE GIRL & PREPPY STUD]

Pray you don't see mine

[BELEAGUERED GEEK]

But if I share my ugly parts

[NEW WAVE GIRL, BELEAGUERED GEEK, PAULINE FLEMING]

And you show me yours

Our love can knock our walls down and unlock all our doors

[PAULINE FLEMING]

Go on!

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine a light

[PAULINE FLEMING]

On your deepest fears

[COMPANY]

Let in sunlight now

[PAULINE FLEMING]

And your pain will

[COMPANY]

Disappear!

[PAULINE FLEMING]

Who wants to share what's in their heart?

No volunteers?

Fine, I'll start

My name's Pauline

I live alone

My husband left

My kids are grown

In the 60's love was free

That did not work out well for me

The revolution came and went

Tried to change the world

Barely made a dent

I have struggled with despair

I've joined a cult

Chopped off my hair

I chant, I prayed, but God's not there

So Steve!

I'm ending our affair!

And I faked it

Every, single time

Woo!

It feels fan-freaking-tastic!

1, 2, take me home kids!

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine a light

[PAULINE FLEMING]

On your deepest fears!

[COMPANY]

Let in sunlight now

[PAULINE FLEMING]

And your pain will disappear!

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine

[PAULINE FLEMING]

And your scars and your flaws

[COMPANY]

Will look lovely because you shine

Ahh, ahh, ahh

[PAULINE FLEMING]

You shine

You shine a light!

[COMPANY]

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine, shine, shine a light

Shine a light

[PAULINE FLEMING]

Yeah!