Tattoos

Used to pull down my sleeves Used to put makeup on So everyone would think I'm fine and nothing's wrong I buried all the pain, used to feel so ashamed Of all the things I wrote about myself with razor blades But I kept holdin' on until the final page Survive the story 'cause the ending changes everything And now I wear my scars just like tattoos Because I'm so damn proud of what they put me through I learned, without a doubt, every mark that Makes you feel worthless can give you a purpose And now I wear my scars just like tattoos 'Cause I'm a miracle, every cut is proof Another chapter written in the story Of what couldn't kill me, made me something so brave I wear 'em like tattoos I've held my story down I've swallowed every scream Thought if I wasn't fake They'd think that I'm a freak I buried all the pain, used to feel so ashamed Until I learned that you can't change the past, just choose the frame So I'll keep writing songs until they know my name 'Cause there's a kid out there that's hearin' this that's in that place And now I wear my scars just like tattoos Because I'm so damn proud of what they put me through I learned, without a doubt, every mark that Makes you feel worthless can give you a purpose And now I wear my scars just like tattoos 'Cause I'm a miracle, every cut is proof Another chapter written in the story Of what couldn't kill me, made me something so brave I wear 'em like tattoos No more dysmorphia, I will not grieve The darkest days that made a masterpiece I choose to celebrate what made me me 'Cause a heart of gold, no, it don't come cheap And this heart of gold's one the world will need And now I wear my scars just like tattoos Because I'm so damn proud of what they put me through I learned, without a doubt, every mark that Makes you feel worthless can give you a purpose And now I wear my scars just like tattoos 'Cause I'm a miracle, every cut is proof Another chapter written in the story Of what couldn't kill me, made me something so brave I wear 'em like tattoos