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 holding 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've 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 What couldn't kill me made me something so brave I wear them 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 hearing 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've 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 What couldn't kill me made me something so brave I wear them 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've 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 What couldn't kill me made me something so brave I wear them like tattoos