

Send Me A Shining Light
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© Music and Lyrics by Annika Jayne
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Cruel whispers live inside my head
Find their way into my heart
They sound as if they scream
Tearing me apart
They're so busy telling me all kinds of lies
Poisoning my thoughts
How can I break free
Where is the antidote
Please hold me and tell me it's alright
Tell me this will pass
That I won't always have to fight
There are angels but their voices don't come through
Drowned out by the whispers
From ghosts of the past
Dark and sinister
Please take my hand and tell me it's alright
Tell me this will pass
That I won't always have to fight
Please hold me and tell me it's alright
Tell me this will pass
That I won't always have to fight
Send me a shining light
Send me a shining light
I wrote this song after a severe panic attack in September 2021. It was one of those moments where I thought I had completely messed up, but of course, I hadn't. As is so often the case, composing this song saved me and helped me to calm down.
This song was first released as a B-Side of This Dream Inside My Heart:
annikajayne.bandcamp.com/album/this-dream-inside-my-heart-acoustic-version-single
Read the full story behind the song here: ajaynemusic.substack.com/p/ghosts-of-the-past-and-a-shining
I also reflected upon the shift in meaning after the US election 2024:
ajaynemusic.substack.com/p/creativity-as-a-beacon-of-hope