hey, what would you say
if i can´t play the hero tonight
cos lately i´ve been feelin´ like
i can´t get anything right

i´ve been fading into the woodwork again
and i´m feelin´ like i just wanna hide
but guess what
i´m gonna try something just a little bit different this time

i´m gonna give myself permission to shine
i´m gonna shine so bright
gonna make every head wanna turn
you´re finally gonna see me
give myself permission to shine
gonna light up the night
shine a little of my light on the world

i´ve been crazy
i´ve been holdin´ myself back for so long
but i´ve got so much i can give
don´t wanna be afraid to be wrong

you know i´m not too good at too many things
but i´ve been gettin´ real good at gettin´ down on myself
but guess what
i´m gonna try to break free from this prison i"ve built

i´m gonna give myself permission to shine
i´m gonna shine so bright
gonna make every head wanna turn
you´re finally gonna see me
give myself permission to shine
gonna light up the night
shine a little of my light on the world

oh, that´s right
i´m gonna try something just a little bit different this time

i´m gonna give myself permission to shine
i´m gonna shine so bright
gonna make every head wanna turn
you´re finally gonna see me
give myself permission to shine
gonna light up the night
shine a little of my light on the world

(give myself permission to shine)
i wanna light up the night
shine a little of my light on the world