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, oh! ♪ 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 ♪ To shield the light