Blinded
ÐÄÁéÃɱÎ(Third Eye Blind) Lyrics


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Just an old friend coming over
Now to visit you and
That's what I've become
I let myself in
Though I know I'm not supposed to but
I never know when I'm done

And I see you fogging up the mirror
Vapor around your body glistens in the shower
And I wanna stay right here
And go down on you for an hour
Or stay and let the day just fade away
In a wild dedication
Take the moment of hope
And let it run

Never look back
At all the damage we have done now
To each other
To each other
To each other

But when I see you
It's like I'm staring down the sun
And I'm blinded
There's nothing left to do
And still I see you

I never believe that things that they happen for a reason
And they never go as planned
I wanted to thank you for a vision that was lost that you returned
But you're past where you understand

Now her appetite is blown
Little else is known
'cept she's a little angry
Grabs a towel, looks away
The heat fades with the day
And I fall down on what to say
Oh something clean, let me be clever
Hey oh well, whatever
But that's not what I mean
Where we're been has left us burnt still
I wont turn now from a fight
You know I'll never win

Cos when I see you
You know all the things I've done
And I am blinded
Like I'm staring down the sun
When I see you
When I see you
When I see you
It's like I'm staring down the sun
Yeah!

(hey! I'm blinded!)

Time it passes and it tells us what we're left with
We become the things we do
Me, I'm a fool spent from defiance, yeah you got me but
I didn't give up on you
But the rest is not a t-shirt or a swan song, no
Heat is born again and
It's not easy being me
When I can't promise I will mend
Or bend when you believe
That we are fixed now from our birth
And I've just fallen back to earth
Still you know I'll try again
Cause I believe that we are lucky
We are golden
We have stolen manners in the days when we were one

So when I see you
In spite of all that we've become
I'm still blinded
But I'm still staring down the sun
When I see you
When I see you
When I see you
When I see you

Oh yeah
I'm still staring down the sun
Oh yeah
I'm still staring down the sun
Oh yeah
Well I'm still staring down the sun
I'm blinded





When I see you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Third Eye Blind's "Blinded" convey a complex and challenging relationship between two individuals. The singer is an old friend who lets himself into the other person's home, knowing he’s not supposed to, but he can’t help himself. He describes seeing the other person in the shower and feeling a powerful sexual attraction, but he also acknowledges that their relationship is damaged and painful. The singer and the other person have hurt each other deeply in the past, and yet they seem to be drawn to each other still. Despite everything they have been through, the singer feels a strong connection to the other person, even if it blinds him to the reality of their situation.


The singer seems to feel a sense of hopelessness in the face of this relationship, as he can’t help but be drawn to the other person, even though they have caused each other a great deal of pain. He also seems to be aware of the fact that their relationship is almost certainly not healthy, yet he can’t quite bring himself to walk away from it entirely. Ultimately, the singer seems to be grappling with the powerful emotions of love and desire, even as he acknowledges that they might be leading him down a path of self-destruction.


Line by Line Meaning

Just an old friend coming over
I am coming to visit you like an old friend.


Now to visit you and
My purpose for coming is to visit you.


That's what I've become
I have become someone who visits you.


I let myself in
I enter your place without your permission.


Though I know I'm not supposed to but
Despite knowing that I am not allowed to enter without permission.


I never know when I'm done
I don't know when I should stop visiting you.


And I see you fogging up the mirror
I notice you steaming up the mirror.


Vapor around your body glistens in the shower
The steam makes your body look shiny in the shower.


And I wanna stay right here
I want to stay here with you.


And go down on you for an hour
I want to perform sexual acts on you for an hour.


Or stay and let the day just fade away
We can stay here and let the day pass us by.


In a wild dedication
With a strong commitment to the moment.


Take the moment of hope
Seize this opportunity of hope.


And let it run
Just let it happen naturally.


Never look back
Don't dwell on what has already happened.


At all the damage we have done now
Don't think about the harm we have caused each other.


To each other
To one another.


I never believe that things that they happen for a reason
I don't believe things always happen for a purpose.


And they never go as planned
Things don't always go as expected.


I wanted to thank you for a vision that was lost that you returned
I wanted to thank you for returning the vision I had lost.


But you're past where you understand
But you are beyond the point of understanding.


Now her appetite is blown
Her sexual desire has gone away.


Little else is known
There isn't much else known about her situation.


'cept she's a little angry
Except that she is a bit upset.


Grabs a towel, looks away
She grabs a towel and looks away from me.


The heat fades with the day
The passion fades as the day comes to an end.


And I fall down on what to say
I struggle to find the right words to say.


Oh something clean, let me be clever
I need to say something appropriate and witty.


Hey oh well, whatever
I give up, whatever you say is fine.


But that's not what I mean
I didn't mean it that way.


Where we're been has left us burnt still
All our experiences so far have hurt us.


I wont turn now from a fight
I won't back down from a challenge.


You know I'll never win
But I know I will never win this battle.


Cos when I see you
Because whenever I see you.


You know all the things I've done
You know about all the things I have done.


And I am blinded
I am emotionally overwhelmed.


Like I'm staring down the sun
Like I am unable to look away from the brightness of the sun.


Time it passes and it tells us what we're left with
Time moves on and shows us what remains.


We become the things we do
Our actions define who we are.


Me, I'm a fool spent from defiance, yeah you got me but
I am a foolish person, tired from resisting you, but you still have power over me.


I didn't give up on you
I didn't abandon you even though it would have been easier.


But the rest is not a t-shirt or a swan song, no
But the rest of our story is not just a souvenir or a final performance, it's ongoing.


Heat is born again and
The passion between us is rekindled.


It's not easy being me
I have a difficult time dealing with myself and my emotions.


When I can't promise I will mend
I can't guarantee that I will be able to fix things.


Or bend when you believe
Or change when you expect me to.


That we are fixed now from our birth
That we are destined to be the way we are, with no hope of changing ourselves.


And I've just fallen back to earth
I've come back to reality.


Still you know I'll try again
You know I won't give up and will try again.


Cause I believe that we are lucky
Because I feel we are fortunate to have found each other.


We are golden
We are valuable and precious.


We have stolen manners in the days when we were one
We had good times together in the past that we took for granted.


So when I see you
So whenever I see you.


In spite of all that we've become
Despite how we have changed.


But I'm still staring down the sun
I'm still overwhelmed by my emotions.




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