Lyrics
A light that’s been waiting inside the dark
It’s time to wake up and open your heart
Leave all the fear behind, let it go
Today is your day — now let it show
So many nights I made it on my own
Swallowed every tear and carried on
I won’t surrender, that’s not who I am
At the end of this road, I’ll rise again
Let them say what they want, I’ll be alright
I believe in myself, I’ll touch the sky
As long as this heart beats, I won’t stop
Now it’s your turn — shine to the top
It’s time to shine, now go all the way
Give the world every light you have today
Rise up high and become a star
Burn so bright they’ll see who you are — shine on
Throw your hands up and let them hear your voice
This is your moment, now make that choice
Shine and shine and shine again
Time to shine ✦
Failure’s not the end, it’s where you start
Even if you fall, restart your heart
Every drop of sweat becomes your glow
One day the whole world is gonna know
Even if the whole world turns away
The light in you will never fade
Can’t you hear your heartbeat calling now?
This is your moment — show them how
The darker the night, the brighter the stars
Every scar you carry shows who you are
Just by standing here, right here, right now
You are already shining somehow
Believe — in the light that lives in you
It’s time to shine, now go all the way
Give the world every light you have today
Rise up high and become a star
Burn so bright they’ll see who you are — shine on
Throw your hands up and let them hear your voice
This is your moment, now make that choice
Shine and shine and shine again
Time to shine ✦
Nobody can take your light away
From this moment on — shine
It’s time to shine ✦
Songwriter's Notes
Time to Shine is the most unguarded, arms-open song on the EP. Where 破茧 / Breakthrough is about surviving the dark, this one is about walking out into the light and letting yourself be seen. The bridge holds the thesis of the whole record — 'the darker the night, the brighter the stars' — and the final line hands the light to the listener: nobody can take your light away.
Summary
Time to Shine is the EP's turn from surviving to shining. After nights made through on your own, swallowing every tear and carrying on, the song insists failure is not the end but where you start. The darker the night, the brighter the stars — a bright, forward-facing anthem about stepping fully into your moment.
