I wish I could be the one to say this life's easy   I've heard it said before   We're faced with unending new theories   Of how to survive, but what is survival for      It's hard to hold on to standing your ground   Sometimes you're the only one   Yet when I'm not feeling strong   I know I can keep on      I want to be a shining light   Giving hope to those who feel hopeless   Consuming the dark of the night      I want to be a burning light   Giving charge to those who are weary   And keeping the fire alive      If I could change anything   I've done or said, we'd be here a long time   But I can change everything   About who I want to be      I want to be a shining light   Giving hope to those who feel hopeless   Consuming the dark of the night      I want to be a burning light   Giving charge to those who are weary   And keeping the fire alive      You'll never see inside of me   And you'll never know my heart   But I can tell you honestly   I'm trying and that's a start      I want to be a shining light   Giving hope to those who feel hopeless   Consuming the dark of the night      I want to be a burning light   Giving charge to those who are weary   And keeping the fire alive      I want to be a shining light   Giving hope to those who are hopeless   Consuming the dark of the night      I want to be a shining light   Giving hope to those who are hopeless   And keeping the fire alive