Scars
Shannon Saunders Lyrics
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You're fine but then
you say You were changing your pace
You just throw em around
Try to blow this house down
When I couldn't keep up
with your race
Your stick and stone left broken bones Your words they cut me
the parks But left the words unspoken
The scars of me and you
The scars of me and you
No they'll never heal till you tell them to
The scars of me and you
Behind our doors
The line were drawn
out we battle until we could sleep
With our bows and our rosewood
Hiding shadow and shout until we were weak
There's bullet marks around
my heart
And your bruise black and blue
And I've skimmed beneath
my fingernails
And it belongs to you
Oh the scars of me and you
The scars of me and you
No they'll never heal till you tell them to
The scars of me and you
Oh the scars of me and you
The scars of me and you
No they'll never heal till you tell them to
The scars of me and you.
In "Scars" by Shannon Saunders, she sings about the emotional wounds left behind by a relationship. The song describes the aftermath of a toxic relationship as she details the hurt and pain caused by her partner's actions. The song opens with the lines "Left in slow motion, You're fine but then you say, You were changing your pace", signifying the shift in her partner's behaviour towards her. She then goes on to describe how her partner's words and actions have left deep emotional scars, as they have been physically hurt by their words and actions. The lines "Your stick and stone left broken bones, Your words they cut me open" illustrate this point. Despite this, she still harbours feelings for her partner and acknowledges that her scars will never heal until they both confront and address their issues. The last lines of the song "No they'll never heal till you tell them to, The scars of me and you" summarise this theme.
Overall, "Scars" is a poignant song about the lingering pain of a toxic relationship. It captures the complex emotions that arise from a hurtful relationship and the difficulty of moving on. Shannon Saunders showcases her ability as a songwriter by using vivid and emotive lyrics to convey a deep sense of hurt and longing.
Line by Line Meaning
Left in slow motion
Left behind and ignored as if in slow motion
You're fine but then you say You were changing your pace
You seem perfectly okay, but then you mention changing the pace of the relationship
You just throw em around
You toss your feelings around carelessly
Try to blow this house down
Attempt to destroy the stability of the relationship
When I couldn't keep up with your race
When I couldn't keep up with the constant competition in the relationship
Your stick and stone left broken bones
Your hurtful words and actions caused significant emotional damage
Your words they cut me open
Your words were so harsh that they felt like a physical wound
Question marks Tattooed the parks
Doubt and confusion was left behind in the places we once enjoyed
But left the words unspoken
But we never talked about our issues or tried to fix our problems
The scars of me and you
The emotional pain left by our relationship
No they'll never heal till you tell them to
The pain will never go away until we address it and work towards healing
Behind our doors
In private between just the two of us
The line were drawn out
We established clear boundaries and expectations
we battle until we could sleep
We fought intensely until we became too exhausted to continue
With our bows and our rosewood
Using anything and everything we had to fight
Hiding shadow and shout until we were weak
Keeping our struggles hidden from the world, but losing energy and motivation
There's bullet marks around my heart
My heart has been hurt so much that it feels like there are bullet wounds
And your bruise black and blue
You have been physically and emotionally hurt as well
And I've skimmed beneath my fingernails
I've tried to get rid of any trace of our relationship, even if it hurts me in the process
And it belongs to you
The pain and scars of our relationship are now your responsibility to address and help me heal from
Oh the scars of me and you
The marks left behind by our unhealthy, tumultuous relationship
The scars of me and you
The emotional baggage we carry from our past relationship
No they'll never heal till you tell them to
True healing cannot occur until we both acknowledge our issues and work together to repair our relationship
The scars of me and you
The lasting emotional scars left behind by our relationship
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