SCAR
Higgins Missy Lyrics
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That said "use these down to your bones"
And before I knew I had shiny skin and it felt easy being clean like him
I thought "this one knows better than I do"
A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
He tried to cut me so I'd fit
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could've gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
So the next one came with a bag of treats, she smelled like sugar and
spoke like the sea
And she told me don't trust them, trust me
Then she pulled at my stitches one by one, looked at my insides clicking
her tongue and said
"This will all have to come undone"
A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
She tried to cut me so I'd fit
And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
And I realized just in time, although my old self was hard to find
You can bathe me in your finest wine but I'll never give you mine
'cause I'm a little bit tired of fearing that I'll be the bad fruit nobody buys
Tell me, did you think we'd all dream the same?
And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
Could you leave me with a scar?
The lyrics of Missy Higgins' song "Scar" depict the struggles of the singer with the expectations of society regarding her appearance and behavior. The first verse narrates the story of a mysterious man who leaves a note, a scrubbing brush, and soap with a message to use them until her bones. The singer is surprised when she realizes how easy it is to be clean like him. The use of the word "bones" in the lyrics creates a deeper meaning, highlighting the obsession with physical perfection. The singer admires the man and thinks that he knows better than she does. The man represents society's expectations that make people feel inadequate about their appearance and behavior.
The second verse tells a story of another woman who gave the singer a bag of treats and told her to trust her instead of trusting others. She pulls her stitches and proclaims that it will all have to come undone. The woman tries to fit the singer in a certain way, depicting the norms that society has set for women. The chorus repeats the pattern, asking whether the story sounds familiar, making listeners feel as though they are not alone in their struggles. The singer asks for a scar, a mark of rebellion against the societal expectations that were pushed onto her.
Line by Line Meaning
He left a card, a bar of soap and a scrubbing brush next to a note
The person who gave her the card also left her items to wash herself with
That said "use these down to your bones"
The note instructed her to use the items given to her until she was completely clean
And before I knew I had shiny skin and it felt easy being clean like him
Surprisingly, her skin was soft and shiny after using the items just like the person who gave them to her
I thought "this one knows better than I do"
She believed that the person who gave her the items was better than her at cleaning
A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
Trying to make something fit where it does not belong
He tried to cut me so I'd fit
The first person tried to change her to fit their expectations
Doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
This is similar to past experiences that she's gone through
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
The thought of what could have happened scares her
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
It's strange that everyone wants more than what they currently have
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
She wants to remember not to let anyone change her like the first person did
Could you leave me with a scar?
She wants a reminder that she should never let someone change her again
So the next one came with a bag of treats, she smelled like sugar and spoke like the sea
The next person brought her gifts and had a sweet voice
And she told me don't trust them, trust me
The second person told her not to trust anyone else besides themself
Then she pulled at my stitches one by one, looked at my insides clicking her tongue and said "This will all have to come undone"
The second person broke her down piece by piece and told her that she would have to be rebuilt
And I realized just in time, although my old self was hard to find
She realized that she was changing and almost lost her old self
You can bathe me in your finest wine but I'll never give you mine
She won't let anyone change her to fit their expectations
'cause I'm a little bit tired of fearing that I'll be the bad fruit nobody buys
She's tired of being afraid that no one will want her because of who she is
Tell me, did you think we'd all dream the same?
She wonders if everyone has the same dreams
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
She wants to remember not to let anyone change her like the first two people did
Could you leave me with a scar?
She wants a reminder that she should never let someone change her again
Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MELISSA HIGGINS, KEVIN GRIFFIN
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@melinda2615
He left a card, a bar of soap and a scrubbing brush next to a note
That said "use these down to your bones"
And before I knew I had shiny skin and it felt easy being clean like him
I thought "this one knows better than I do"
A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
He tried to cut me so I'd fit
And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could've gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
So the next one came with a bag of treats, she smelled like sugar and
spoke like the sea
And she told me don't trust them, trust me
Then she pulled at my stitches one by one, looked at my insides clicking
her tongue and said
"This will all have to come undone"
A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
She tried to cut me so I'd fit
And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
And I realized just in time, although my old self was hard to find
You can bathe me in your finest wine but I'll never give you mine
''cause I'm a little bit tired of fearing that I'll be the bad fruit nobody buys
Tell me, did you think we'd all dream the same?
And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
Could you leave me with a scar?
@Paperbagman555
What a throwback - this song has aged so well. I can't think of many Aussie artists brave enough to sing with the accent but she did it brilliantly here. Loved this tune as a kid, only now paying attention to the lyrics and they are awfully relatable.
@dieter1215
kassey chambers
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@sixanddone9621
She is even better live 😍😍😍
@thefacelessmen2101
Missy Higgins is Australia's K.D. Lang...
@nyngan3004
Taija Withford nah
@lua5462
Honestly i never realised she sung with an accent when i used to listen to the song and its so true about the lyrics. I used to sing it on singstar hahaha i think we still have a ps2 with the dvds
@GraeHall
The first Aussie vocalist I heard who dared to sing in an accent even anywhere close to Australian. She made a brave choice, and she frikkin' nailed it. I saw her at Falls in the morning in a tent, before she made it big, and she was amazing. It's no surprise she exploded.
@sarahskelsey7537
She's British lmao
@blastcover8665
@Sarah Skelsey Google?
@Rhodiac
@Sarah Skelsey she aussie