The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
A crack forms in the foundation
Fault line through your defenses
Illuminating the essence
Once clouded by a myth
Store bought conformity
Force-fed duality, I warp reality
The comfort that you will find,
As you remain hidden.
The light betrays,
Casting your true self away,
They remain blinded.
As Vanity possesses me
I am further away
Gripped by a belief in empty words
Driven by a need to prove
The shell may wither
But the fire burns eternal
You hide behind
Cower
The light that blinds
Will never find
What burns inside
You remain blind
Behind the light
Fault line through your defenses
Illuminating the essence
Once clouded by a myth
Store bought conformity
Force-fed duality, I warp reality
The comfort that you will find,
As you remain hidden.
The light betrays,
Casting your true self away,
They remain blinded.
As Vanity possesses me
I am further away
Gripped by a belief in empty words
Driven by a need to prove
The shell may wither
But the fire burns eternal
You hide behind
Cower
The light that blinds
Will never find
What burns inside
You remain blind
Behind the light
Lyrics submitted by (shevanel)
The Light That Blinds Lyrics as written by Jason Bittner Brian Fair
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
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that's all well and good, but what do you feel the song is about, this is the first album i bought out of boot camp and personally, i think it's amazing, this track i believe is about how religion can blind people to the obvious truth of what causes the pain around them.