Weekly Shinedown - Song Seventy Nine - Burning Bright - Live Acoustic From Kansas City!

Hey There!

I was originally into Burning Bright back in October 2014, when I was away on holiday in Scotland, and now whenever I hear this song, even if it is an acoustic version, like in Kansas City, it always takes me back to Scotland!

This live version has the most wonderful introduction to it. Whilst Brent Smith is talking about his late Grandmother, there is a piano and guitar mix in the background that it truly beautiful. The song then leads into the original introduction to Burning Bright, but obviously more of an acoustic version, which then flows into the first verse of the song.

I just love the fact that the whole room is silent, and everyone is truly listening to the band that you could hear a pin drop! Then during the chorus, we even hear some backing vocals from Zach Myers, which are wonderful. And then after the second verse, the song really picks up and kind of creates its own energy so that by the end of the song, there really is a lot of power and emphasis.

Then finally as the last vocals are sang, the song fades out really beautifully and I love it!

Regarding me playing this song on my guitar, I can master pretty much all of the chords, apart from the Bm that often pops up, which is a real shame.

Lastly, I would just like to thank you all for keeping in touch with these blog posts of mine every week because your support truly means a lot to me!

I'll see you all next Thursday!

Lois xx

P.S. I'll leave the lyrics to Burning Bright - Live Acoustic From Kansas City below incase you're interested!

I feel like there is no need for conversation
Some questions are better left without a reason
And I would rather reveal myself than my situation
Now and then I consider my hesitation

The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning, burning bright

I wonder if the things I did were just to be different
To spare myself from the constant shame of my existence
And I would surely redeem myself in my desperation
Here and now I'll express my situation

The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning bright

The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning

There's nothing ever wrong but nothing's ever right
Such a cruel contradiction
I know I crossed the line, it's not easy to define
I'm born to indecision
There's always something new, some path I'm supposed to choose
With no particular rhyme or reason

The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning bright

The more the light shines through me
I pretend to close my eyes
The more the dark consumes me
I pretend I'm burning

I feel like there is no need for conversation