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Song
Shining Star
Earth Wind and Fire
Album:
Thats the Way of the World
Song Meaning of Shining Star by Earth Wind & Fire
Produced by Maurice White, "Shining Star" was written by White, Larry Dunn, and Philip Bailey.
While the band was recording That's the Way of the World at Caribou Ranch, Maurice White had the idea for the song while out on a nighttime stroll. Looking up at the starry sky gave him inspiration, and he shared his thoughts for the song with the other band members.
The song "Shining Star" from Earth, Wind & Fire's album That's the Way of the World was released as a single by Columbia Records in January 1975. The song became their first single to top both charts (and the only one to top the former) as it climbed to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and the Billboard Hot Soul Songs chart.
Shining Star lyrics by Earth Wind & Fire
Yeah, hey
When you wish upon a star
Your dreams will take you very far, yeah
But when you wish upon a dream
Life ain't always what it seems, oh yeah
What'd you see on a night so clear
In the sky so very dear
You're a shining star, no matter who you are
Shining bright to see what you could truly be
What you could truly be
Shining star come into view
Shine its watchful light on you, yeah
Gives you strength to carry on
Make your body big and strong
Born a man child of the sun
Saw my work had just begun
Yeah, found I had to stand alone
Bless it now I've got my own oh yeah
So, if you find yourself in need
Why don't you listen to these words of heed
Be a giant or grain of sand
Words of Wisdom: Yes I can
You're a shining star, no matter who you are
Shining bright to see what you can truly be
You're a shining star, no matter who you are
Shining bright to see what you can truly be
You're a shining star, no matter who you are
Shining bright to see what you can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
Shining star for you to see, what your life can truly be
Release Date
1975
Songwriter/s
Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey
Producer/s
Maurice White, Larry Dunn, Philip Bailey
Label/s
Columbia