SCARS [Intro] [moody Rhodes, soft guitar, warm bass, dusty R&B drums] Yeah... Ooh... (ooh, yeah) Everybody got a story... Some of it you can see... Some of it you can't... [Verse 1] I got scars that you can't see, Memories that still live inside of me. I learned to smile when I wanted to cry, Tell everybody that I'm good when I wasn't alright. I gave my heart and watched it break, Built up walls just to keep myself safe. Every goodbye left a mark behind, Now I'm learning how to love without losing my mind. [Ad-libs] Yeah... (I been through it) Ooh... (you don't know) Still healing... Still breathing... [Pre-Chorus] I know my scars don't make me who I am, But they remind me how far I've come. Every wound taught me something about love, Every tear showed me what I'm made of. [Chorus] [big layered R&B vocals] These scars... (these scars) Tell a story nobody knows. These scars... (ooh, yeah) Show me all the places I've grown. I don't hide them anymore, I don't hate what came before. Every scar became a piece of my heart, Every broken piece taught me how to love from the start. These scars... Yeah, these scars... [Verse 2] Some were caused by the ones I trusted, Some came from dreams that never happened. Some were words that I still remember, Some were storms I thought would last forever. But look at me now, I'm still standing, Still got love that I'm willing to give. I may never forget the pain, But I won't let the pain decide how I live. [Ad-libs] Still standing... (still standing) I'm alright... (I'm alright) Look at me now... Yeah... [Pre-Chorus] I know my scars don't make me who I am, But they remind me how far I've come. Every wound taught me something about love, Every tear showed me what I'm made of. [Chorus] These scars... (these scars) Tell a story nobody knows. These scars... (ooh, yeah) Show me all the places I've grown. I don't hide them anymore, I don't hate what came before. Every scar became a piece of my heart, Every broken piece taught me how to love from the start. These scars... [Bridge] [beat drops, Rhodes and falsetto] Maybe I had to break Just to learn how to rebuild. Maybe I had to lose To discover what was real. And every time I thought I couldn't make it, Something inside me said, "Keep going." Now I wear every scar like a reminder... I survived. [Falsetto] Ooh... I survived... Yeah... [Final Chorus] [full cinematic Neo-Soul/R&B arrangement, stacked harmonies] These scars... (these scars) Tell a story nobody knows. These scars... (yeah) Made me stronger than I ever thought I'd be. I don't hide them anymore, I finally made peace with before. Every scar became a piece of my heart, Every broken piece helped me become who I am. These scars... They don't define me... They remind me... [Outro] [Rhodes and guitar fade] Yeah... I've been hurt... I've been broken... But I'm still here... Ooh... These scars... These scars... And I'm proud of every one.
