Song Meaning
These lyrics open with a striking paradox: a past where physical sight led to a need to "see to believe," contrasted with a present where "blindness" promises an "easier time." It immediately sets up a world where perception is complicated, where what's visible isn't necessarily what's true. The initial lines suggest a weariness with conventional understanding.
The past, when the narrator "could see," appears marked by a draining, perhaps codependent, relationship. Phrases like "binged and purged" and "waited up for love like parents for troublesome teens" paint a picture of exhaustion and an unhealthy dynamic. Despite being "shoulder to shoulder," the experience was "crowded and lonely," a vivid oxymoron that captures the emotional isolation felt even in close proximity, leading to a sense of "sinking lower."
Yet, the shift to "Now that I'm blind" introduces a profound irony. This loss of physical sight isn't a limitation but a liberation, allowing one to "look again in other ways." The craft here is in the subversion of expectation; true insight emerges from a different kind of perception. The focus shifts from visual verification to tactile and shared experience, as the narrator asks, "Touch me to find me."
Ultimately, the lyrics transform into an intimate invitation: "My love, will you go blind with me?" This isn't a plea for pity but a call to a shared adventure, a new way of experiencing the world together. The closing images of "climbing / To the top of the world / Ever higher" suggest that this shared 'blindness' is not an end, but a beginning—a path to deeper connection and boundless exploration, free from the deceptive clarity of the past.
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