Lyrics
Oh the faith in me
From the days of my youth
It keeps escaping me
And gets harder to choose
Well, I don't know what went wrong
But I miss who I used to be
I don't know why it took so long
For me to finally see
There's something inside of me
That's calloused my love
This religiosity has taken enough
Well, I don't know what went wrong
But I miss who I used to be
I don't know why it took so long
For me to finally see
Well, I know that we can make this better
Cause I know there's still love in me
Though I've seen my pride be unfettered
I know what we can achieve
Well, I don't know what went wrong
But I miss who I used to be
I don't know why it took so long
For me to finally see
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Do Not Know examines a crisis of faith through confession rather than easy resolution. The speaker remembers an earlier trust, recognizes that pride and hardened love have caused harm, and grieves the distance between the present self and the person once known. Religiosity appears as a burden that has obscured love, while honest self-examination opens the possibility of change.
The lyric remains cautious but hopeful. Its movement from confusion toward recognition recalls the biblical call to examine the inner life and return to sincere love. Psalm 51:10 offers a fitting parallel in its request for a clean heart and renewed spirit, though the song does not quote that prayer directly. Revelation 2:4-5 also addresses the loss of an earlier love and the need to turn back. The final confidence that love remains gives the song a restorative direction: acknowledged pride and spiritual numbness need not be the final word.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 51:10 The psalm asks God for a clean heart and a renewed, steadfast spirit.
- Revelation 2:4-5 Christ calls a church that has left its first love to remember and turn back.
- 2 Corinthians 13:5 Paul urges believers to examine themselves regarding their faith.