Lyrics
Verse 1
I've got some tired eyes living by night
Nothing but dark signs why do I try
Why do I even try
Verse 2
I'll say I'm alright
But that's half a lie
They say the future's bright
So hang on tight
They say just hang on tight
Chorus 1
My eyes searching for what is not seen
My mind
Wants to know what it all means
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Chorus 2
Oh God You are what I'm waiting for
Nothing else matters to me anymore
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Verse 3
Walking on thin ice thinking it's safe
I tried to make my epiphany change
Don't let me lose my way
Verse 4
Is this a trust fall
Or a fall on my face
Is this a blindfold or a blinding ray
Show me You're here to stay
Chorus 1
My eyes searching for what is not seen
My mind
Wants to know what it all means
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Chorus 2
Oh God You are what I'm waiting for
Nothing else matters to me anymore
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Chorus 1
My eyes searching for what is not seen
My mind
Wants to know what it all means
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Chorus 2
Oh God You are what I'm waiting for
Nothing else matters to me anymore
I've been looking for light
Maybe it's not by sight
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Not By Sight” traces a movement from exhaustion and uncertainty toward trust in God. Images of tired eyes, darkness, thin ice, and a trust fall give the song an honest sense of instability. Its central contrast is between the visible circumstances that trouble the mind and the unseen hope found in God. The repeated confession that God is what the singer is waiting for narrows that search for light into dependence rather than easy explanation.
The title and chorus clearly echo the biblical language of walking by faith rather than sight. That connection fits the song’s questions without pretending those questions disappear. Instead, faith is presented as continuing to seek God when the future cannot yet be understood. The prayer not to lose the way and the request for assurance of God’s presence also place the song within contemporary Christian worship, where doubt is voiced alongside commitment. Its strongest theme is trust that rests in God even before circumstances become clear.
Related Scripture
- 2 Corinthians 5:7 Paul contrasts walking by faith with walking by sight, directly echoing the song’s central phrase.
- Hebrews 11:1 Faith is described as confidence in what is hoped for and assurance about what is unseen.