[Intro] I'm about to tell you things I wish I didn't have to say Parts of me I learned to hide Before somebody looked away And while I'm laying all this out I'm watching every move you make Terrified I'll see your eyes Change somewhere along the way [Verse 1] There are years I barely recognize Versions of me I wouldn't choose Times I stayed where I was breaking Times I had too much to lose I've been loved in ways that hurt me I've been lonely next to someone else I've watched pieces of my confidence Change the way I saw myself And I could give you the clean version Sand the edges, skip the worst But if there's any chance of something real You have to get to know me first [Pre-Chorus] So I'm opening every door I've always kept shut tight And hoping when you see what's there Won't make you turn away tonight [Chorus] The scars come with the heart Every cut and every bruise Every time this life came swinging When I had too much to lose I walked straight through the fire I dragged myself through hell I broke, I bent, I hit the ground And lived to fucking tell So here I stand Not hiding in the dark If you're gonna have my love The scars come with the heart [Verse 2] Nothing ever came that easy I've fought hard for what is mine Sometimes with my head held high Sometimes one step at a time There were nights I wasn't fearless There were days I came undone But my chin stayed just as stubborn When my legs forgot to run I survived because I had to There was nowhere else to go Every time the world said stay down Something in me still said no Don't mistake my scars for weakness They show everywhere I've been Look beyond the marks they left me See the strength beneath my skin [Pre-Chorus] 'Cause I'm ripping open places I would rather you not see And hoping when you look this close You'll still want all of me [Chorus] The scars come with the heart Every cut and every bruise Every time this life came swinging When I had too much to lose I walked straight through the fire I dragged myself through hell I broke, I bent, I hit the ground And lived to fucking tell So here I stand Not hiding in the dark If you're gonna have my love The scars come with the heart [Bridge] I'm scared you'll think I'm complicated Scared you'll think I've been through too much Scared that showing you the damage Might make you afraid to touch But I'd rather shake while telling you Than hide behind a sweet disguise I'd rather let you see the wreckage Than make you love a pretty lie Beneath every ugly scar There's a heart that wants to live After everything that's taken There's still so much left to give And if you love me fiercely I'll be there through every fight With a loyalty that holds on Through the longest, hardest night I won't promise you perfection I won't ask perfection too But if you choose to stand beside me I'll keep choosing you [Breakdown] So look at me Not who I was Not what they did Not every place I've been Look at me I'm still here I'm still soft I'm still standing After everything I've lived I still let somebody in [Final Chorus] The scars come with the heart Every cut and every bruise Every time this life came swinging When I had too much to lose I walked straight through the fire I dragged myself through hell I broke, I bent, I hit the ground And lived to fucking tell But I kept walking forward Through every bitter mile Some days with tears still falling Some days I even smiled So here I stand Not hiding in the dark If you're gonna have my love The scars come with the heart And if you love me fiercely I'll love you just as hard I'll give you every piece of me 'Cause the scars come with the heart The scars come with the heart…
