Scars

[Chorus: Ant Clemons]

Gave away my time, gave away my heart

Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art

Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

[Verse 1: G-Eazy]

Today my mirror told me, it told me that I'm broken

Ask myself when it happened, think some point back in Oakland

For all the years that passed when me and pops still hadn't spoken

Confusion brewing, young man acting out, guess that's the notion

In eighth grade moms was tripping when she caught me mad I'm smoking

But she was high too, we both hiding shit, not in the open

Nobody told thе whole truth, I ain't get that from no one

Had no dirеction I was reckless, still found where I'm going

'Cause he's been through some shit, seems like he's been losing it

Pressure start to strangle me, I wish that I could loosen it

I could make a noose with it, don't worry I ain't using it

[?] sink my tooth in it

Leaning on these substances, my folks said I'm abusing it

Drinking straight to get me there like "Won't you put some juice in it?"

Custom to these schedules and this pressure, I got used to this

Am who I am so don't confuse the shit, yeah

[Chorus: Ant Clemons]

Gave away my time, gave away my heart

Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art

Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

[Verse 2: G-Eazy]

These people talk behind my back but they don't say it to me

Some rumors spread, some friends ain't even come and tell 'em to me

Like I wasn't here, maybe they think they being helpful to me

Maybe it's not that easy, maybe that's just selfish of me

All these opinions of me, I see the way they judge me

Can't help but wonder 'bout the truth they been thinking of me

Still in the mirror, look at myself, ask if I even love me

Some parts are good, some parts are bad, some parts are fucking ugly

This mental state I'm cursed with, got scars I can't reverse it

I'm not your Mr. Perfect, so far from picture perfect

Stress you out with my bullshit, ask yourself if it's worth it

If not then walk away, you only love me on the surface

I thought a thousand verses, I finally found my purpose

I'm solo in the lab till I ain't find something I can work with

These words turn into memoires, that's what I leave this Earth with

So right or wrong, I know it all was worth it

[Chorus: Ant Clemons]

Gave away my time, gave away my heart

Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art

Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

[Verse 3: G-Eazy]

You know, yeah

So if I'm sharing it, clearing out all the air in it

Let's go all the way there with it, this my truth and I'm bearing it

Maybe it's 'cause your parents split, maybe it's all inherited

Plus when you go and pair it with mania is an impairment

Undiagnosed mental illnesses not aware of it

Manic episodes going crazy, it's an embarrassment

Maybe you just passing it down to someone to share it with

Maybe you ignore your reflection each time you stare at it

Two sides, different stories, was feeling mad confused

Fucked up when a child that age really has to choose

All those years with a [?]

But this is more than some story about some dad issues

Maybe I should take a step back before I break us down

'Cause I probably won't say this if I don't say this now

So much on my mind that I never say out loud

All I ever wanted to hear is that I made you proud, yeah

[Outro Chorus: Ant Clemons]

Gave away my time, gave away my heart

Put my blood, sweat, and tears in this art

Take me where I'm at 'cause I've come far

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars

'Bout my scars, 'bout my scars

Don't judge me, you should ask me 'bout my scars