Scars (3:28)

Cover of Getting Away With Murder

From Getting Away With Murder and 11 other releases

“Scars” is the second single from Papa Roach’s third album, Getting Away with Murder (2004), and seventh released single in total. Scars is considered to be the band’s comeback single, despite being unlike their usual work. It is their biggest hit, peaking at #15 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. The single was certified gold (500 000 units sold) on June 6, 2005. The song, according the DVD Live & Murderous In Chicago tells the story of Jacoby Shaddix’s “Horrible night in Vegas that changed my life.” During live performances before playing the song Shaddix often talks about how “the song saved life.”

Lyrics:

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And my scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

Drunk and I’m feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
I’m pissed cause you came around
Why don’t you just go home
Cause you channel all your pain
And I can’t help you fix yourself
You’re making me insane
All I can say is

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

I tried to help you once
Against my own advice
I saw you going down
But you never realized
That you’re drowning in the water
So I offered you my hand
Compassion’s in my nature
Tonight is our last stand

I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I care too much
And our scars remind us that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

I’m drunk and I’m feeling down
And I just wanna be alone
You shouldn’t ever come around

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I tear my heart open, I sew myself shut
My weakness is that I cared too much
And my scars remind me that the past is real
I tear my heart open just to feel

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  • buddy_love2226

    never gets old

    22 May 5:32pm Reply
  • LeeReckless

    <3

    23 Apr 12:14am Reply
  • pzsy

    really good^^

    20 Mar 9:16am Reply
  • xxReinaSixxxx

    my confort song

    7 Mar 8:03am Reply
  • ThePunisher771

    tear my heart open, I sew myself shut!!

    1 Feb 9:51pm Reply
  • AlyssaHilger

    his voice is so amazing <3

    27 Jan 11:01am Reply
  • puellaa

    our scars remind us that the past is real - so true ♥

    26 Jan 8:00pm Reply
  • mthusain

    Oh my. Memories.

    21 Jan 3:14am Reply
  • danielrattis

    HINO ♥

    28 Dec 2012 Reply
  • touchthatSPACE

    I was planting a tree and doing some other yard stuff all morning, singing this song's triumphant chorus in my head, but I forgot exactly how it went, so I just kept going "My weakness is!" I thought it was "My weakness is I think too much," but then I thought about what Papa Roach's singer looks like, and realized that line would not make much sense. That's the strength of the song, that even if you don't know the roadmap to life, you can still improvise and do your best and things might turn out okay. Hence this is a very important and life-affirming song for a lot of people. Note: This is also the worst song ever made.

    14 Dec 2012 Reply
  • meAsButterfly

    <3

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Schwarzohr

    SCARS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

    13 Dec 2012 Reply
  • Batmansgurl

    I tear my heart open just to feel </3

    31 Oct 2012 Reply
  • lonleygirl101

    I love this track!!!!! :)

    31 Oct 2012 Reply
  • Sk8er_Girly

    I have a special person I think about when I hear this song.

    10 Oct 2012 Reply
  • kalynnlouise

    Sometimes you feel like this song is what you do with people that you care about.

    1 Oct 2012 Reply
  • DeathNoteAddict

    @coffee_and_TV_ Hey, there's a reason songs become "mainstream" and popular.. 'cause they're good :D

    1 Oct 2012 Reply
  • all_the_way

    You know that this is a good song when you can nearly quote every single line and relate to it.

    30 Sep 2012 Reply
  • mimi_15

    haven't heard this song in a whhhhiiiiiiiiiiile

    16 Aug 2012 Reply
  • ChemicalRainbow

    My weakness is that I care too much...

    16 Aug 2012 Reply
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