SHINE SILENTLY

Live 17 Dec 2000 version

[Bruce Springsteen (spoken intro):] Yeah. Alright, come on Nils, where are you? Alright, Nils Lofgren.

[Nils Lofgren (spoken intro):] Hello everybody, merry Christmas. What a night, eh?

[Nils Lofgren:]

Just another room, just another town
Same old crazy people hanging around, still you shine silently

Staring into space, coming down alone
Feel like packing all my bags and running home where you shine silently

Shine silently, I don't need no light in the darkness
Shine silently, no, I won't get lost while your love shines, while it shines on me

People at the door, people on the phone
Same old story, no time of my own, still you shine silently

Nothing left to say, nothing left to prove
When it's said and done there ain't nothing left but you baby shining silently

Shine silently, I don't need no light in the darkness
Shine silently, no, I won't get lost while your loves, while it shines on me
While it shines on me

Wherever I am, so far away from home
But I know your out there somewhere
And I can feel you shining, I can feel you shining down

When I fall down in bed at night
I put a pillow between my legs and I grab the other one tight and I hold on
Yes, I hold on to a dream I had

You see, I'm still willing to pay the price
'Cause we all know nobody ever dies twice
So don't let nothing keep you from your dreams
Now, don't let nobody keep you from your dreams

[instrumental]

Alright boys, let's pick it up!

(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
Last time!
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)
(Ahhh ahhh ahhh)

[Bruce Springsteen (spoken outro):] My brother ???, Nils Lofgren.

Info

SHINE SILENTLY is a 1979 song by Nils Lofgren. See the original Nils Lofgren version for more details.

Live 17 Dec 2000 version

The above lyrics are for the live 17 Dec 2000 performance of SHINE SILENTLY at Convention Hall in Asbury Park, NJ, during the first of the two 2000 Asbury Park holiday shows. Nils Lofgren was on lead vocals on this song. Bruce Springsteen did not sing, but he probably was on stage playing guitar during this and all the other songs on which he did not sing.

Ticket stub for the 17 Dec 2000 show at Convention Hall, Asbury Park, NJ
(Taken from Brucebase)

Bruce Springsteen performed two Asbury Park holiday shows in 2000 (17 and 18 December). These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows.

Live History

SHINE SILENTLY was performed during both 2000 Asbury Park holiday shows, four of the five 2001 Asbury Park holiday shows, and all three 2003 Asbury Park holiday shows. These concerts were billed as "Bruce Springsteen with The Max Weinberg 7 and Friends", with The Max Weinberg 7 serving as the house band, and Springsteen bringing guests on and off the stage throughout the shows. On these shows, Nils Lofgren was on lead vocals on this song. Bruce Springsteen did not sing, but he probably was on stage playing guitar during this and all the other songs on which he did not sing.

SHINE SILENTLY was performed off-tour on 18 Aug 2001 at The Stone Pony in Asbury Park, NJ, during a guest appearance with Nils Lofgren and his band.

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