The Scars I Didn’t Choose

Cinematic R&B / soul, with a deep rhythmic pulse, expressive vocals, and sweeping strings

THE SCARS I DIDN’T CHOOSE

Inspired by Joseph — Genesis 37–50

Verse 1

He was young and full of dreaming,
With a future in his eyes.
Never thought the ones who loved him
Would be first to say goodbye.

They took his coat and sold his freedom,
Left his father lost in grief.
And he learned that those who hurt you
Can be those you once believed.

Pre-Chorus

They could take the road he wanted,
They could leave him far from home.
But they couldn’t write the ending
Of a life still being grown.

Chorus

These are scars I didn’t choose,
These are roads I didn’t plan.
I’ve been hurt by people close to me,
But I’m still becoming who I am.

I won’t pretend it never happened,
I won’t tell you I was fine.
But the pain they left behind them
Doesn’t get the rest of mine.

I can carry what I’ve learned
Without carrying all the shame.
I am more than what was done to me,
More than someone else’s blame.

Verse 2 — Today

There’s a young man missing guidance,
There’s a father filled with regret.
There’s a brother with a secret
That his family hasn’t met.

There’s a man who learned to question
Every kindness that came near.
He has built a life around him,
But he’s still negotiating fear.

And when people tell him, “Move on now,”
Like the healing should be through,
They don’t see the work of learning
How to trust somebody new.

Pre-Chorus

Time alone won’t mend the broken,
And forgiveness can’t be forced.
Sometimes healing means admitting
Just how deep the pain has gone.

Bridge

I can name what happened to me,
I can grieve what should have been.
I can learn to trust more wisely
Without closing everyone out again.

And if forgiveness finds me ready,
May it come from truth, not fear.
I can choose a different future
While remembering how I got here.

Final Chorus

These are scars I didn’t choose,
But this life is still my own.
I can build beyond the breaking,
I can find another home.

Not every wound will disappear,
Not every story ends the same.
But I’ll give tomorrow something more
Than the hurt of yesterday.

Outro

He couldn’t change his brothers.
He couldn’t change the past.

But the next page of his story
Wasn’t theirs to write.

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THE SCARS I DIDN’T CHOOSE Inspired by Joseph — Genesis 37–50 Verse 1 He was young and full of dreaming, With a future in his eyes. Never thought the ones who loved him Would be first to say goodbye. They took his coat and sold his freedom, Left his father lost in grief. And he learned that those who hurt you Can be those you once believed. Pre-Chorus They could take the road he wanted, They could leave him far from home. But they couldn’t write the ending Of a life still being grown. Chorus These are scars I didn’t choose, These are roads I didn’t plan. I’ve been hurt by people close to me, But I’m still becoming who I am. I won’t pretend it never happened, I won’t tell you I was fine. But the pain they left behind them Doesn’t get the rest of mine. I can carry what I’ve learned Without carrying all the shame. I am more than what was done to me, More than someone else’s blame. Verse 2 — Today There’s a young man missing guidance, There’s a father filled with regret. There’s a brother with a secret That his family hasn’t met. There’s a man who learned to question Every kindness that came near. He has built a life around him, But he’s still negotiating fear. And when people tell him, “Move on now,” Like the healing should be through, They don’t see the work of learning How to trust somebody new. Pre-Chorus Time alone won’t mend the broken, And forgiveness can’t be forced. Sometimes healing means admitting Just how deep the pain has gone. Bridge I can name what happened to me, I can grieve what should have been. I can learn to trust more wisely Without closing everyone out again. And if forgiveness finds me ready, May it come from truth, not fear. I can choose a different future While remembering how I got here. Final Chorus These are scars I didn’t choose, But this life is still my own. I can build beyond the breaking, I can find another home. Not every wound will disappear, Not every story ends the same. But I’ll give tomorrow something more Than the hurt of yesterday. Outro He couldn’t change his brothers. He couldn’t change the past. But the next page of his story Wasn’t theirs to write.

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