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Looking for a Place to Shine was written by Natalie Hemby and Angela Lauer and performed by Scarlett O'Connor in the Season One episodes When You're Tired of Breaking Other Hearts and A Picture from Life's Other Side.

It's first performed by her when she is invited to an audition as a likely new artist to Rayna's new label. In its second appearance, Scarlett performs it at the Grand Ole Opry.

It is included on The Music of Nashville (Season 1, Volume 2).

Lyrics[]

I jumped in, looking to make a wave
I was working what the good Lord gave
Baby, here I go, you’ll be praying for land
While I’m rocking the boat!
And I’m moving, come on and join in my parade
I’ve been waiting for the rhythm to change
Now the time has come
So turn on the flames and turn up the sun!

Like fireworks shooting into the sky,
I wanna color the dark with the light
Like a diamond, sitting on a ring
I’m just a girl that wants to be seen
Everytime, I’m looking for a place to shine!

So take time, if I’m a little too much to take
You’re gonna let a good time go to waste
So baby, get in line
Cause it’s better to play than sit on the side
I was thinking of busting through the door
Leaving everybody begging for more
And you know it’s true
When you’re a girl like me, you got nothing to lose

Like fireworks shooting into the sky
I wanna color the dark with the light
Like a diamond, sitting on a ring
I’m just a girl that wants to be seen
Everytime, I’m looking for a place to shine!
I’m looking for a place to shine!

Videos[]

Season One Songs
A Showman's LifeAll My AngelsAlready GoneAmerican BeautyBack HomeBitter MemoryBoys & BusesBuried UnderCasinoChange Your MindChanging GroundConsider MeFade Into YouFor Your GloryGun for a MouthHangin' on a LieHo HeyHypnotizingI Will FallI'll Be There (If You Want Me)I'm a GirlI'm A Lonesome FugitiveIf I Didn't Know BetterIf Momma Coulda Seen MeIn The Arms of a Jealous GodIt's My LifeKeep Asking WhyKissLet There Be LonelyLooking for a Place to ShineLove Like MineLove's Ring of FireLoving You is the Only Way to FlyMatchbox BluesMoon is HighNo One Will Ever Love YouNothing in this World Will Ever Break My Heart AgainOne Works BetterPapa Writes to JohnnyPeace in the ValleyPostcard from MexicoShineSideshowStompin' GroundsStronger than MeTelescopeTelescopeThe End of the DayThe Morning of the RainTough All OverTwist of BarbwireTwist of BarbwireUndermineUsedWe Are WaterWhen the Right One Comes AlongWrong SongYellin' From the RooftopYou Ain't Dolly (And You Ain't Porter)
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