[Verse 1]
I wore my hurt like a secret
Under sleeves and winter air
Counted all the nights I almost
Let the darkwin
I was a house with broken windows
I was a name I could not say
But I kept one spark in my ribs
I kept breathing anyway
[Pre-Chorus]
And the blade never owned me
The night never held my name
I crawled out of the ruin
With my hands still full of flame
[Chorus]
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
They tried to bury me deep
But I got up, I got up
Now I live to pull you free
I wear my scars like war paint
[Verse 2]
There are marks that tell my story
Without asking for a word
Proof I made it through the thunder
Proof my heart was not deterred
Every line became a lesson
Every wound became a door
I can point at every shadow
And say, I've been here before
[Pre-Chorus]
And the blade never owned me
The night never held my name
I crawled out of the ruin
With my hands still full of flame
[Chorus]
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
They tried to bury me deep
But I got up, I got up
Now I live to pull you free
I wear my scars like war paint
[Bridge]
If you're falling, I will find you
I know that ledge, I know that room
I know the mouth of that old silence
I know the shape of that gloom
Take my hand, don't go alone now
Stay one breath, then stay one more
There is life beyond the breaking
There is sunlight after war
[Final Chorus]
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
They tried to bury me deep
But I got up, I got up
Now I live to pull you free
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
I wear my scars like war paint
(Like war paint)
If you bleed, I’ll stand beside you
We are living proof tonight
I wear my scars like war paint