Scar Tissue
Ofln - Red Hot Chili Peppers Lyrics
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Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
In “Scar Tissue,” the Red Hot Chili Peppers sing about their struggles and regrets. The opening lines, “Scar tissue that I wish you saw, sarcastic mister know-it-all,” seem to be directed at someone who doesn’t understand the band's pain. The band then sings about seeing the world from a lonely view, connecting themselves to the birds that fly in the sky.
The song then shifts to a specific encounter with a Kentucky girl. The singer seems to be infatuated with her, willing to do anything to taste her health. But even though he’s with someone, he can’t escape his own loneliness, and he shares it with the birds.
The chorus is repeated, and then the song shifts to a southern girl with a scarlet drawl. The singer says goodbye to his family, perhaps leaving them in search of his own way. But he’s still alone, and still connects himself to the birds.
The final verses are poetic, describing the singer as soft-spoken with a broken jaw, and willing to crawl to the moon if he has to. Even with all this hurt, he shares his view with the birds. The song ends with a repeat of the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
There are scars on my body that I wish you were aware of.
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
I am being sarcastic and calling myself a know-it-all.
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
I am going to kiss you if you close your eyes.
With the birds I'll share
I will share my view with the birds because I am alone.
Push me up against the wall
I want you to push me against a wall.
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
There is a young girl from Kentucky wearing a push-up bra.
Fallin' all over myself
I am losing control of myself.
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
I want to be with you, to love you with all your imperfections.
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
There was a situation where I lost blood in a bathroom stall.
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I met a girl from the South who spoke with a southern accent.
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
I said goodbye to my parents.
'Cause with the birds I'll share
I will share my isolation with the birds.
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
I have a soft voice, but I have a broken jaw.
Step outside but not to brawl and
I am stepping outside, not looking for a fight.
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I like the season of autumn, we refer to it as fall.
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
I will do whatever it takes to reach my goal, even if I have to crawl.
Lyrics © MoeBeToBlame
Written by: Michael Peter Balzary, John Anthony Frusciante, Anthony Kiedis, Chad Gaylord Smith
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@zickal7761
Still Listening in 2022!
Lyrics:
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Push me up against the wall
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
@ajjimenez9140
LYRICS:
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Push me up against the wall
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Songwriters: Anthony Kiedis / Chad Gaylord Smith / John Anthony Frusciante / Michael Peter Balzary
@SparkE24
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Push me up against the wall
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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@Cukier988
Lyrics:
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Push me up against the wall
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
[God's guitar]
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
Autumn's sweet, we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewn'
[Another God's guitar]
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know-it-all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you, 'cause
With the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
[Outro God's guitar]
@henriqueramos3197
"Scar Tissue"
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know it all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
'Cause with the birds I'll share...
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Push me up against the wall
Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra
Fallin' all over myself
To lick your heart and taste your health
'Cause with the birds I'll share this lonely view...
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
Wave good-bye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share...
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl
Autumn's sweet we call it fall
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl
And with the birds I'll share this lonely view...
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw
Sarcastic mister know it all
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you
'Cause with the birds I'll share...
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
With the birds I'll share this lonely view...
@TheCarlylePodcast
My Dad’s funeral song. Today is his 58th birthday, the first without him. I miss you Dad.
@cerealkilla8930
I'm sorry. My Dad was 56. I'd like to say it gets easier but the truth is I just learned to live with it. Smile when you can and remember him fondly. ❤
@itssjp1458
This song came on, on my way home from work. RIP life is short.
@xacto5208
Im sorry bro he's smiling down
@przemekkropornicki8845
RIP
In God we trust.
Day by Day is closer. You will see your father again. For ages.
Only LOVE is important :)
@ryankelly9543
Hope your doing well he would be proud of you
@snoopcatt686
This song makes me feel sad, depressed, happy, and relaxed at the same time.
@spoonerismstuff
Melancholy*
@ivans.191
Well put. Plus nostalgic
@joaovictordapazcarvalho3411
Me too bro, me 2