[Instrumental] [Verse 1] Morning pills on the nightstand Half a smile in the glass Nurse says “how are you feeling?” I say “fine ” let it pass Hair in my hands in the shower Marking months on the door Friends keep saying "you're so strong" They don’t see the floor [Chorus] These are scars I didn’t choose Name tags on the waiting room Fear like thunder in my ribs Hope a whisper pushing through I am more than IV lines More than numbers More than news I am breathing I am bruised These are scars I didn’t choose [Instrumental] [Verse 2] Late-night glow from the phone screen Typing words then erase Hard to tell them I’m drowning When I joke in every phrase Calendar full of appointments Empty weekends in my bed Future feels like a rumor But it lives inside my head [Chorus] These are scars I didn’t choose Name tags on the waiting room Fear like thunder in my ribs Hope a whisper pushing through I am more than IV lines More than numbers More than news I am breathing I am bruised These are scars I didn’t choose [Bridge] If my body feels like battle If my heart forgets its song (oh, I’ll try) I will write my shaky story On the days that feel too long When the mirror shows a stranger I will look into my eyes Say “you carried all this weight Love You’re still here You’re still alive” [Chorus] These are scars I didn’t choose But they’re proof that I’ve held on Every setback Every silence Still I’m here I’m moving on I am more than IV lines More than numbers More than news I am breathing I am bruised These are scars I didn’t choose [Instrumental]
