Scar Tissue Kisses

[Verse 1]
You said you wanted
Someone who didn’t need saving
So I learned to be distant
Called it “strong
” called it “amazing”
Now I’m staring at the ceiling
Phone face-down on the pillow
You’re a storm I keep replaying
In a house built on “almost”
[Pre-Chorus]
You stitched me up then tore the seams (yeah)
Left perfume in my hoodie sleeves
You said
“This is for the best”
Why’s my best so hard to breathe?
[Chorus]
These scar tissue kisses still burn on my mouth
Every “I got this” just lets you down
I was so proud
So cold
So guarded
You walked in soft
I walked out heartless
Now I’m sick of pretending I’m fine on my own
Every road I take just leads me home
To scar tissue kisses and what we started
I had you in my hands
Then I broke what I wanted
[Verse 2]
Your friends see me in the hallway
Say you’re good
Say you’re glowing
I just nod like it’s nothing
Hide the part that’s still hoping
All our Polaroids are fading
In a box in my closet
I keep saying I’ll toss them
But my hands always drop it
[Pre-Chorus]
You patched my cracks with clumsy care
Then I panicked
Said it’s “too much” there
You said
“One day you’ll understand”
Guess that day is everywhere
[Chorus]
These scar tissue kisses still burn on my mouth
Every “I got this” just lets you down
I was so proud
So cold
So guarded
You walked in soft
I walked out heartless
Now I’m sick of pretending I’m fine on my own
Every road I take just leads me home
To scar tissue kisses and what we started
I had you in my hands
Then I broke what I wanted
[Bridge]
If I said I’m done with running (oh)
Would you even hear me now?
If I showed up in the pouring rain
Would you just turn around?
I’m tracing all the endings
Back to where we first began
Turns out “independent”
Just meant scared to hold your hand
[Chorus]
These scar tissue kisses still burn on my mouth
Every “I got this” just lets you down
I was so proud
So cold
So guarded
You walked in soft
I walked out heartless
Now I’m tired of pretending I’m fine on my own
Every road I take still leads me home
To scar tissue kisses and what we started
I had you in my hands
Yeah
I had you in my hands
Then I broke what I wanted

folk, Moody midtempo pop-R&B ballad, male vocals; muted electric piano and warm pad bed, tight programmed drums with deep but soft kick, clean guitar arpeggios answering vocal phrases. Verses stay intimate and close-mic’d, pre-chorus adds airy vocal stacks; chorus blooms with wider stereo guitars, subtle sub-bass, and a simple, sing-along topline. Final chorus lifts with extra harmonies and a half-time feel on the drums for emotional impact.