This song is about self-righteousness and hypocrisy – and discovering the truth that frees us from those things.
In the gospels, Jesus had harsh words for religious leaders who were prideful in their knowledge, their external good deeds, and their respected positions, and who thought that they were...
[Verse 1]
I was always one of the righteous
Never lived outside of the lines
Kept a close watch on the whitewash
Disguising the dead bones inside
Disguising the dead bones inside
[Verse 2]
I was always one of the good ones
Keeping tabs on everyone else;
Sure that I was one of the chosen
I was a child of hell
I was a child of hell
[Pre-Chorus]
But you buried me in the bright light
Yeah, you held my eyes to the sun
'Til I could see
[Chorus]
That I was worse than I ever feared I could be
But somehow
I was loved more than I ever dared to believe
Because of you
[Verse 3]
I was always one of the blameless
Or at least that's what I believed
I never thought I could have been blinded
Until I could no longer see
Until I could no longer see
[Pre-Chorus]
But you buried me in the bright light
Yeah, you held my eyes to the sun
'Til I could see that
[Chorus]
I was worse than I ever feared I could be
But somehow
I was loved more than I ever dared to believe
You had shown me
I was worse than I ever feared I could be
But somehow
I was loved more than I ever dared to believe
Because of you
Blinded was written by Dustin Kensrue & Teppei Teranishi & Eddie Breckenridge & Riley Breckenridge.
Blinded was produced by Dave Schiffman.