23 seconds of instrumental to open [John Legend] They wait to plead their case, unknown cast aside I love to see their face, can we spare the lie? Are we afraid to see them, prisoners of history These beautiful minds, trapped inside, bring them back to life Let em shine, let em shine on Let em shine, let em shine on Ooooooohhhhhhhhhh Aowwwww So dark when I see sparks, if we dont snuff em out Weve gotta let em flame, let em speak their name Let em reach up to the clouds Cant eat if we dont feed em, cant read if we dont teach em Theres no light if we just hide em Dont just let em die Let em shine yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Let em shine yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Oh let em shine on yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Let em shine on yeah yeah yeah let em shine, on Ohhhhh sparks flicker, in the distance Lonely out in space They sing out, but were not listening Cause we dont see their face We cant let em die we cant, make em hide All the little miracles that live inside Let em shine, ohhhhhhhhhhhhhh Let em shine yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Let em live yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Let em be loved yeah yeah yeah let em shine on Let em growwww yeah yeah yeah let em shine, on Cmon let em love yeah yeah yeah hey Cmon let em love yeah yeah yeah hey hey hey yeah Cmon let em love yeah yeah yeah YEAHHAHEAH Cmon, YEAHHAHEAHHAHEAHH Hold em close, let em know That theyll get through the night Ordinary people could, be a hero Dont put out the light! Let em shine, let em shine on 2X Yeah Yeayyyyeahhh Let em shine on
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