Battle Scars
Sebastian Feat Luke Fiasco Lyrics

The wound heals but it never does
Although wounds may appear to heal physically, the emotional damage remains.

That’s cause you’re at war with love
The reason wounds caused by love don't heal is that it feels like a constant battle.

These battle scars, don’t look like they’re fading
The emotional scars inflicted by love don't seem to be healing.

Don’t look like they’re ever going away
The pain from these scars may never disappear completely.

They ain't never gonna change
These battle scars will always be a part of one's emotional history.

Never let a wound ruin me
Don't let the pain caused by love's wounds diminish one's spirit.

But I feel like ruin's wooing me
A feeling that emotional damage is somehow appealing or seductive.

Arrow holes that never close from cupid on a shooting spree
The emotional wounds caused by love's arrows may never completely heal.

Feeling stupid cause I know it ain't no you and me
Feeling foolish and naive because the relationship is no longer viable.

But when you're trying to beat the odds up
Despite the challenges of love, one still tries to make the relationship work.

Been trying to keep your nods up and you know that you should know
Despite knowing that the relationship may not work, one tries to remain optimistic.

And let her go but the fear of the unknown
The fear of not knowing what comes next may prevent one from ending the relationship.

Holding another lover's phone sends you back into the zone
Even small reminders of the presence of other potential partners can bring back old insecurities.

With no Tom Hanks to bring you home
There is no easy way to get out of a difficult relationship situation.

A lover not a fighter on the front line with a poem
Even though one is not confrontational, they are still on the front line of a relationship armed only with words.

Trying to write yourself a rifle
Trying to equip oneself with tools to survive emotionally turbulent situations.

Maybe sharpen up a song
Channeling emotional pain into creative endeavors as a coping mechanism.

To fight the tanks and drones of you being alone
Using creativity as a means to combat the deep loneliness that comes with a difficult relationship situation.

I wish I never looked, I wish I never touched
Wishing to never have entered into a relationship in the first place.

I wish that I could stop loving you so much
A desire to stop feeling so deeply for someone who may not reciprocate the same emotion.

Cause I’m the only one that's trying to keep us together
Feeling like the only person trying to keep the relationship afloat.

When all of the signs say that I should forget her
Even though all signs point to the relationship failing, one still clings to it.

I wish you weren’t the best, the best I ever had
Wishing that the relationship had not been so fulfilling at one time, making it harder to let go.

I wish that the good outweighed the bad
Wishing that the positive experiences within the relationship had been greater than the negative ones.

Cause it’ll never be over, until you tell me it's over
Until the other person ends the relationship, it will continue to be emotionally challenging.

You shouldn't have but you said it
The other person may have said something hurtful, which worsened the emotional pain.

It shouldn't have happened but you let it
The other person may have contributed to the relationship's difficulties, despite knowing better.

Now you're down on the ground screaming medic
The emotional pain caused by the failure of the relationship may be physically debilitating.

The only thing that comes is the post-traumatic stresses
The aftermath of a failed relationship can cause long-lasting emotional damage.

Shields, body armours and vests
Even though one may have tried to protect themselves emotionally, the pain still breaks through.

Don't properly work, that's why you're in a locker full of hurt
The coping mechanisms employed may not be effective, leaving one with intense emotional pain.

The enemy within and all the fires from your friends
The internal struggle within oneself amidst the external pressures of friends' opinions.

The best medicine is to probably just let her win
Perhaps the best course of action is to let the other person go and move on.

I wish I couldn't feel, I wish I couldn't love
Wishing to be free of the emotional pain and burden of loving someone who may not feel the same way.

And it’s impossible to shake it
Despite efforts to move on, the emotional pain lingers and won't go away easily.

See, you hoped the wound heals, but it never does
The hope that the emotional pain will eventually subside is futile.

Hope it heals, but it never does
The desire for emotional wounds to heal is strong, but it may never happen.

These battle scars, don’t look like they’re fading
The emotional scars from a failed relationship are still very present and painful.

Cause you've set me on fire
The other person's actions, whether intentional or not, have caused great emotional distress.

I’ve never felt so alive, yeah
Despite the emotional pain, the intense feelings associated with love make one feel alive.