Scars

[Verse 1:]
My whole life I kept a secret, I never told a single soul
Thought that it was weakness if I let myself become exposed
I never said a word, always kept my pain silent
But deep inside my heart and soul, I could hear the sirens
Yeah, I could hear the sirens
I was crying out for help within my own confinement
Many years passed, and to this day I'm still reminded
That I was betrayed by someone who I should confide in
I was just a child
And early on I was exposed to a world so vile
Took my smile, took my innocence, and left me stranded
In denial that this incident was just imagined
But it wasn't
I wished these words I speak were due to a lack of judgement
It's hard for me to function when my past is still alive today
I wish this was a dream, but it's not, I'm wide awake
These memories might be the death of me
I can't believe you took the rest of me
But I forgive you for molesting me
Just know you fucked me up and left a scar mentally...

[Chorus:]
Take my hands, don't let go
The pain I hide won't let show
Take my heart, set me free
All these scars left me weak
Take my hands, don't let go
The pain I hide won't let show
Take my heart, set me free
All these scars left me weak
I feel so weak
Set me free
Please set me free

[Verse 2:]
Can't you see you stole my childhood and left me traumatised?
So much hate and self-destruction, like a bomb's inside
No, I cannot lie, I often wanna die
And if love is real, why is love so hard to find? (Why is love so hard to find?)
Why is love so hard to find?
Cause the only love I once knew caught me blind
I was only nine when you chose to take advantage
The temporary pleasure left me permanently damaged
But regardless, I won't let your lifeless acts of cruelty turn me heartless
I can promise you one day I'll rise
I might be sinking now, but karma's gonna turn the tides
Take a look into my eyes and don't forget this image
Now take a deeper look inside and see what you've inflicted
All the sorrow I've kept hidden here is now forbidden
And I refuse to keep on suffering from your decisions
And although I cannot erase these acts that you've committed
I know my heart will surely mend through faith and be uplifted
And I will smile again, go ahead and mark my words
You see, a flower only blossoms if it grows through dirt
Although it hurts, I must confront you and no longer run
Although it hurts, I do forgive you for the things you've done
I know my worth and I will search until I find the sun
And let this story symbolise the way my life begun
But my story is so far from over
I closed that chapter in my life and finally gave it closure
I said my story is so far from over
I'm no longer looking back, I must keep moving forward...

[Chorus:]
Take my hands, don't let go
The pain I hide won't let show
Take my heart, set me free
All these scars left me weak
Take my hands, don't let go
The pain I hide won't let show
Take my heart, set me free
All these scars left me weak
I feel so weak
Set me free
Please set me free