Farsightedness means you can see distant objects clearly, but objects nearby may be blurry. In the context of the song, it’s about how you can’t see situations clearly when you’re in the middle of it, but when you take a step back, you can better understand what you went through.
[Verse 1]
There's a distance between me and myself somehow
I don't wanna miss it but I'm too close to make it out
I can see outside but it's blurry when I'm looking in
How did I become a stranger in my skin?
[Pre-Chorus]
I can't find myself
Got lost in the middle, now
I feel like someone else
Now I'm looking in the mirror at
Everyone I've ever known
Everything I've ever loved
But I can't find myself
[Chorus]
Yeah it's weighing me down
I can't get away right now
I keep running but I can't hide it
I keep looking but I'm farsighted
Wearing me out
I can't get any sleep at night
I keep running but I can't hide it
I'm so close but I'm farsighted
[Verse 2]
There's a voice inside my head that I call me
Who's a collection of conversations and melodies
There's an ocean between me and myself again
I keep on searching but the circle has no end
[Chorus]
Yeah it's weighing me down
I can't get away right now
I keep running but I can't hide it
I keep looking but I'm farsighted
Wearing me out
I can't get any sleep at night
I keep running but I can't hide it
I'm so close but I'm farsighted
[Bridge]
I can't find myself
Got lost in the middle, now
I feel like someone else
Now I'm looking in the mirror at
Everyone I've ever loved
Everything I've ever done
But I can't find myself
[Chorus]
Yeah it's burning me down
I can't get away right now
I keep running but I can't hide it
I keep looking but I'm farsighted
Freaking me out
I can't get any sleep at night
I keep running but I can't hide it
I'm so close but I'm farsighted
Farsighted was written by Chase Lawrence & Jeffery Jordan.
Farsighted was produced by Jordan Schmidt.
The Band CAMINO released Farsighted on Fri Aug 23 2019.