Scar
Bludgeon Mercury/Def Leppard/Riffola Lyrics


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How can I know
How can I see it through your eyes
Now you know
All those promises were lies

You close your eyes
You close your mind
To all you lost
I count the days
I count the ways
I count the cost

All that you are, no conscience
All you believe, no crime
All that you take, no reason
All that you leave, no rhyme
All that you lose, no sorrow
All that you find, no shame
Can't take away the scar you left behind

How do you cry
When you've run right out of tears
You justify
But the pain won't disappear

I count the days
I count the ways
I count the cost

All that you are, no conscience
All you believe, no crime
All that you take, no reason
All that you leave, no rhyme
All that you lose, no sorrow
All that you find, no shame
Can't take away the scar you left

You close your eyes
You close your mind
To all you lost
I count the days
I count the ways
I count the cost

All that you are, no conscience
All you believe, no crime
All that you take, no reason
All that you leave, no rhyme
All that you lose, no sorrow




All that you find, no shame
Can't take away the scar you left behind

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to "Scar" by Def Leppard seem to be addressing an individual who has caused pain and left lasting scars. The singer is attempting to understand how the other person could have acted the way they did and how they can justify their actions. The line "How can I see it through your eyes" suggests that the singer is struggling to understand the other person's perspective.


The lines "All those promises were lies" and "But the pain won't disappear" suggest that the other person made promises that they didn't keep and caused a lot of emotional pain. The repeated refrain of "All that you are, no conscience/All you believe, no crime/All that you take, no reason/All that you leave, no rhyme" seems to be conveying the idea that the other person acted without regard for others or any sense of morality.


The final lines "Can't take away the scar you left behind" suggest that despite the pain and damage caused, the singer must learn to accept and move forward with the scars left by the other person's actions.


Line by Line Meaning

How can I know
Asking how to truly comprehend something.


How can I see it through your eyes
Struggling to understand someone else's point of view.


Now you know
Realizing the truth.


All those promises were lies
Feeling betrayed by broken promises.


You close your eyes
Refusing to face reality.


You close your mind
Being narrow-minded and unwilling to consider other perspectives.


To all you lost
Ignoring the things that have been taken away.


I count the days
Keeping track of time and the passing of days.


I count the ways
Listing all the different occurrences and aspects of a situation.


I count the cost
Calculating the price of something, whether it be monetary or emotional.


All that you are, no conscience
Accusing someone of lacking empathy or morality.


All you believe, no crime
Indicating that the person does not see their actions as wrong or harmful.


All that you take, no reason
Taking things without valid justification or explanation.


All that you leave, no rhyme
Leaving without a clear reason or explanation.


All that you lose, no sorrow
Not feeling remorseful for the things lost or taken from others.


All that you find, no shame
Not being embarrassed or ashamed of what was gained or acquired.


Can't take away the scar you left behind
Reminding that the damage caused by someone's actions cannot be fully erased, and will leave a lasting impact.


How do you cry
Being at a loss for how to express deep sadness or pain.


When you've run right out of tears
Having no more emotional energy left to express or cry.


You justify
Trying to rationalize or defend one's actions.


But the pain won't disappear
Despite trying to make excuses for the harm caused, the pain and hurt will still be present.




Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ALLEN, CAMPBELL, COLLEN, ELLIOTT, SAVAGE, WOODROFFE

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