Scars (feat. Ant Clemons)

[00:13.24] Gave away my time, gave away my heart
[00:19.18] Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art
[00:26.44] Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far
[00:31.91] Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars
[00:39.27] Today my mirror told me, it told me that I'm broken
[00:42.32] Ask myself when it happened, think at some point back in Oakland
[00:45.62] For all the years that passed when me and pops still hadn't spoken
[00:48.94] Confusion brewing, young man acting out, guess that's the notion
[00:52.16] In eighth grade, moms was tripping when she caught me mad I'm smoking
[00:55.67] But she was high too, we both hiding shit, not in the open
[00:58.59] Nobody told the whole truth, I ain't get that from no one
[01:01.98] Had no direction I was reckless, still found where I'm going
[01:05.23] 'Cause he been through some shit, seems like he's been losing it
[01:08.02] Pressure start to strangle me, I wish that I could loosen it
[01:11.38] I could make a noose with it, don't worry I ain't using it
[01:14.48] Before this eats away at me, I'll go and sink my tooth in it
[01:17.91] Leaning on these substances, my folks said I'm abusing it
[01:21.00] Drinking straight to get me there, like "Won't you put some juice in it?"
[01:24.36] Custom to these schedules and this pressure, I got used to this
[01:27.43] Am who I am so don't confuse the shit, yeah
[01:30.76] Gave away my time, gave away my heart
[01:36.92] Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art
[01:43.75] Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far
[01:49.95] Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars
[01:55.88] 'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars
[02:02.47] Don't judge me, you should love me in my scars
[02:08.47] Haha, yeah
[02:09.87] These people talk behind my back, but they don't say it to me
[02:13.16] Some rumors spread, some friends ain't even come and tell 'em to me
[02:16.43] Like I wasn't here, maybe they think they being helpful to me
[02:19.51] Maybe it's not that easy, maybe that's just selfish of me
[02:23.15] All these opinions of me, I see the way they judge me
[02:26.14] Can't help but wonder 'bout the truth that they been thinking of me
[02:29.39] Still in the mirror, look at myself, ask if I even love me
[02:32.65] Some parts are good, some parts are bad, some parts are fucking ugly
[02:35.99] This mental state I'm cursed with, got scars, I can't reverse it
[02:39.32] I'm not your Mr. Perfect, so far from picture-perfect
[02:42.08] Stress you out with my bullshit, ask yourself if it's worth it
[02:45.43] If not then walk away, you only love me on the surface
[02:48.88] I wrote a thousand verses, I finally found my purpose
[02:52.25] I'm solo in the lab tonight, found something I can work with
[02:55.23] These words turn into memoirs, that's what I leave this Earth with
[02:58.57] So right or wrong, I know it all was worth it, you know
[03:01.77] Gave away my time, gave away my heart
[03:07.55] Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art
[03:14.86] Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far
[03:20.76] Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars
[03:26.45] 'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars
[03:33.46] Don't judge me, you should love me in my scars
[03:39.12] You know, yeah
[03:40.79] So if I'm sharing it, clearing out all the air in it
[03:43.83] Let's go all the way there with it, this my truth, and I'm bearing it
[03:46.85] Maybe it's 'cause your parents split, maybe it's all inherited
[03:50.14] Plus when you go and pair it with mania, it's an impairment
[03:53.68] Undiagnosed mental illnesses, not aware of it
[03:56.43] Manic episodes going crazy, it's an embarrassment
[04:00.12] Maybe you just passing it down to someone to share it with
[04:03.14] Maybe you ignore your reflection each time you stare at it
[04:06.90] Two sides, different stories, was feeling mad confused
[04:09.78] Fucked up when a child that age really has to choose
[04:13.37] All those years woulda rose to a thousand multitudes
[04:16.42] But this is more than some story about some dad issues
[04:19.73] Maybe I should take a step back before I break us down
[04:23.03] 'Cause I probably won't say this if I don't say this now
[04:26.51] So much on my mind that I never say out loud
[04:29.39] All I ever wanted to hear is that I made you proud, yeah
[04:32.31] Gave away my time, gave away my heart
[04:38.24] Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art
[04:45.47] Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far
[04:51.45] Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars
[04:57.32] 'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars
[05:04.12] Don't judge me, you should love me in my scars
[05:10.38] 'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars
[05:17.29] Don't judge me, you should love me in my scars
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