John 3:20-21
Everyone who does evil hates the Light, and does not come into the Light for fear that his deeds will be exposed. But whoever practices the truth comes into the Light, so that it may be seen clearly that what he has done has been accomplished in God.”
Berean Standard Bible, public domain. Read all of John 3 · Words of Christ are set in red.
3 songs meet this passage
“It's in the way you're always hiding from the light”
Break It Down Again · Tears for Fears
resonates with John 3:20-21
The song names the same instinct Scripture does: people avoid the light when their deeds or inner lives feel exposed.
“Run in the shadows”
The Chain · Fleetwood Mac
strains against John 3:20
Where Scripture ties hiding in darkness to fear of exposure, this song's shadow-running is more about emotional self-protection than guilt, though the imagery still echoes concealment.
“You won't ever see me in the light of day”
Dracula · Tame Impala
strains against John 3:20
The narrator chooses hiddenness and darkness as a place of comfort, which stands opposite to the biblical picture of light exposing and healing what's hidden.