[Intro Instrumental: Fingerpicked acoustic guitar alone. Soft room ambience. Very intimate.]
[Intro]
Just a crack…
(In the shade)
Just a sliver…
(Way was made)
Through the darkness
(Soft and slow)
Bringing someplace
(I used to know)
[Arrangement: Light percussion enters. Acoustic guitar continues.]
[Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)
[Arrangement: Glockenspiel joins. Harmony vocals begin answering the lead.]
[Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)
Shine, shine, shine
(Through the night)
[Arrangement: Acoustic fingerpicking returns to the foreground. Soft electric guitar swells underneath.]
[Verse 1]
Curtains parted just a bit
(A crack in the gray)
One small beam came drifting in
(And chased the clouds away)
Dust motes danced upon the air
(Like stars in the day)
Tiny sparks of gold and hope
(Showing me the way)
[Arrangement: Full acoustic strumming joins the fingerpicking.]
[Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)
[Arrangement: Glockenspiel brighter. Additional vocal harmonies.]
[Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)
Shine, shine, shine
(Through the night)
[Arrangement: Warm synth pad enters quietly beneath the acoustic guitar.]
[Verse 2]
Once in an “after all”
(Gaining a little more view)
One bright opening in the wall
(To change what’s coming through)
What seemed dark and permanent
(Began to unwind)
A narrow ray became enough
(To brighten up my mind)
[Arrangement: Build begins. Drums become more prominent. Electric guitar sustains.]
[Bridge]
Little by little
(The shadows retreat)
Little by little
(The darkness meets defeat)
One small opening
(Can start the climb)
One small sliver
(Can change a time)
[Arrangement: Full band. Biggest dynamic point of the song.]
[Final Chorus]
A sliver of sunshine
(Slipped into my room)
A shine oh so fine
(Let the light bloom)
A sliver of sunshine
(Crossing the floor so slow)
A shine oh so fine
(Helped a feeling grow)
[Arrangement: Glockenspiel sparkles. Harmonies layered. Music begins to relax.]
[Final Refrain]
Shine, shine, shine
(Let in the light)
Shine so fine
(Bring in delight)
Shine, shine, shine
(Everything’s alright)
[Arrangement: Instruments gradually drop away until only acoustic guitar remains.]
[Outro]
A sliver of sunshine
(Was all it took today)
A sliver of sunshine
(To help me find my way)
Just a sliver…
(That’s all)
Just a sliver…
(After all)
From the album “Out Your Window“