Swans - Blind

Now some of us are weak and some endure
Some people live their life with a violence that's pure and clean
But I saw a man cry once, down on his knees
In the corner of a darkened cell, and his pain meant nothing to me

But I was younger then, young men never die
When I walked out in the sun, I was strong, clear-minded, then
blind

Now don't say a prayer for anyone, it doesn't do any good
Please don't ask me a question, it'd just be misunderstood
And if you could step inside me you'd feel what hatred brings
And if you saw with my eyes, you'd see what self-deception means

I was younger once, and I created a lie
And though my body was strong, I was self-diluted, confident, and blind

Now show some pity, for the weak of will
Because when we're drinking, we can never be filled
Show some understanding for the lonely fool
Because when I'm drinking, I am out of control

I was never young, nothing has transpired
And when I look in the mirror, I feel dead, I feel cold, I am blind

I am blind
I am blind
I am blind