We closed our eyes
To shield the light
Causing our own darkness

We closed our eyes
It's right in front of us
To shield the light
Causing our own darkness

What is clear can begin to overpower
Our ability to look outside the box
So I trained to see where it is dim
After searching long enough

Through the darkness
The light began to seem so bright
That I wanted to turn it off

We closed our eyes
It's right in front of us
To shield the light
Causing our own darkness

There's so much brilliance that has been wasted
Understanding profound intricacies
All the while blind to the obvious
It's like gaining peripheral vision
But losing focus
On what is in front of us

So I'll be the first to admit that I was wrong
But I was convinced I had it figured out
Unveiling complexity but somehow missing what is glaring at me

After hiding for so long
I felt I'd never find center again
But all I had to do was open my eyes

We closed our eyes
To shield the light

We closed our eyes
It's right in front of us
To shield the light
Causing our own darkness
We closed our eyes
It's right in front of us
To shield the light
Causing our own darkness

(We closed our eyes)
(It's right in front of us)
(To shield the light)
(Causing our own darkness)
(We closed our eyes)
(It's right in front of us)