You took the gain, yeah Left that mark on me I learned the grasp of pain In your apology I kept the lesson Tucked beneath my mind I let the thought move through But I still draw the line I can let it go I can set it down I won’t wear your weight Like a chain around I forgive, I forgive But I won’t erase it I forgive, I forgive Still I know the ache, yeah Scars in gold Scars in gold I forgive, I forgive But I won’t forget it I don’t need your fire To keep my own alive I know what it cost me And what I won’t revive You can ask for mercy I can let it stay But truth stays in my keeping Though I look away I can let it go I can set it down I won’t wear your weight Like a chain around I forgive, I forgive But I won’t erase it I forgive, I forgive Still I know the ache, yeah Scars in gold Scars in gold I forgive, I forgive But I won’t forget it I’m not built for revenge I’m built to heal I can open the door And keep the seal What you did was real What I became is too Mercy in my chest Memory in view I don’t owe the silence I don’t owe the scene I can count the damage Without counting me I can loosen the grasp I can leave it behind But the truth stays where I keep it And I still draw the line I forgive, I forgive But I won’t erase it I forgive, I forgive Still I know the ache, yeah Scars in gold Scars in gold I forgive, I forgive But I won’t forget it I forgive, I forgive And I won’t be broken I forgive, I forgive With the truth still spoken Scars in gold Scars in gold I forgive, I forgive But I won’t forget it I forgive… But I won’t erase it
