According to the artist, “Scars” is one her most personal songs. It’s about accepting your imperfections and relating that as a universal human experience. It tells tales of some of her difficult moments in life and how they made her stronger.
[Verse 1]
See this scar on my right knee
I fell off my bike when I was thirteen
Or this one here on my face
From chicken pox when I was eight
[Verse 2]
But there are more kept hidden away
That I've been too afraid to face
Like when my grandma passed away
It killed us all to watch her fade
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh they ache and they bleed
Over time they slowly start to fade
Oh they bruise and they weep
But they never really seem to go away
[Chorus]
I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
I'm gonna let the wholе world see
Just what being human really means
So I'm gonna wеar my scars on my sleeve
Ah
[Verse 3]
When my first love broke my heart
I took it out on my guitar
And all the times I've been told no
Another scratch upon my soul
[Verse 4]
But of them all this hurts the most
I was pushed away by someone close
I would like to speak again
Cause we all have scars that we're trying to mend
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh they ache and they bleed
Over time they slowly start to fade
Oh they bruise and they weep
But they never really seem to go away
[Chorus]
I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
I'm gonna let the whole world see
Just what being human really means
So I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
Ah
[Bridge]
I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh they ache and they bleed
Over time they slowly start to fade
Oh they bruise and they weep
But they never really seem to go away
[Chorus]
I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
I'm gonna let the whole world see
Just what being human really means
So I'm gonna wear my scars on my sleeve
Ah