Every scar tells a story, every scar is a tale
One of life's bitter lessons laid bare to the world
Every mark on your skin has a story to tell
Each scar on your soul tells a tale
Some are scars made of glory, others are marks that you failed
Some are inflicted upon you, some scars are self made
Some wounds leave scars that are shallow
Some scars come from wounds that run deep
But everyone knows this one simple fact
The deepest of scars don't show on your skin
Don't try to hide it, don't try to deny it
The scars on your body, the marks on your life
Just let it be known, let the weight be set free
Unburden your shoulders and wash yourself clean
Some scars come from childhood, from games that you played
Some come from making a living in a hard earned kind of way
Some are made from seeing things that you ought not have
Some scars come from having a different frame of mind
Some scars are made from love, and some are born from hate
Some come from choices you made, and some are from your mistakes
But all scars have meaning, yes all scars have a purpose
They show that you're alive, they show how you survived
Don't try to hide it, don't try to deny it
The scars on your body, the marks on your life
Just let it be known, let the weight be set free
Unburden your shoulders and wash yourself clean
Don't try to hide them, don't try to deny it
The scars on your body, the marks on your life
Just let it be known, let the weight be set free
Unburden your shoulders and wash yourself clean
Remember to show them, to the people who care
To the ones who love you, to the ones who are there
Tell them the stories of how you got each one
Tell them the tales of the scars they can't see
Don't try to hide them, don't try to deny it
The scars on your body, the marks on your life
Just let it be known, let the weight be set free
Unburden your shoulders and wash yourself clean
Each scar tells a story, a story of your life
So show them off proudly, show the world you survived