"Shine"

Original song by Chris Harris

Performed by Chris Harris and Danny Mitchell


You meet a girl you're head over heels for and write her a love song to tell her how much she means to you.  You're apprehensive about giving it to her because your singing abilities are less than par, but you do because she means the world to you.  

She then takes the song, has it played on the local radio station, and asks you to play it live so it can be recorded for a TV show called "Fast Track To Fame."

I don't think I've ever been so scared. However, love is powerful and can make you do crazy things.  You see, I've never wanted all eyes on me while on stage. It kind of freaks me out. My friend Danny helped me a ton by playing rhythm guitar on stage with me.  It made me feel like half the attention was now on him. 

In the end, I guess everything must have worked out okay.  Christie and I fell deeply in love, and the rest is history.  Looking back, I can genuinely say this is one of my fondest memories.


Disclaimer:  I am a guitarist, not a vocalist.  I sang from the heart and not the diaphragm, lol.  This was the only time I played this song live, and I did it to show Christie how much I cared for her.


(First Verse)

I didn't think this could ever be

You and me together for all to see

Two of a kind with attracting signs

But who'd ever thought

I could call you mine.


(Chorus)

And I want you to wake up

In my arms

I want to see you all wrapped up in me

as the sun begins to shine

I wanna feel your heartbeat

beat against mine

I wanna see you in the morning

when your beauty shines


(Second verse)

I can remember when we first met

You walked in and I began to sweat

Out of my league is all I could see

Isn't if funny, how it came to be

 

(Chorus)

I want you to wake up

In my arms

I want to see you all wrapped up in me

as the sun begins to shine

I wanna feel your heartbeat

beat against mine

I wanna see you in the morning

when your beauty shines


(Guitar solo)


(Bridge)

And I know I'm not a rich man

But you can have all of me

And I know you're just a little

scared of it all


(Chorus)

I want you to wake up

In my arms

I want to see you all wrapped up in me

as the sun begins to shine

I wanna feel your heartbeat

beat against mine

I wanna see you in the morning

when your beauty shines


(Third verse)

Well take my heart into your hands

and hold on for as long as you can

I'll be your angel in disguise tonight

And I promise to feed you addictions

with all my love and all my attention

I promise you'll forever see

your reflection in your eye


 (Chorus)

I want you to wake up

In my arms

I want to see you  all wrapped up in me

when the sun begins to shine

I wanna feel your heartbeat

beat against mine

I wanna see you in the morning

when your beauty shines


Christie and Chris' wedding day