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We all carry one or more things that we consider scars - physical, mental, emotional, or otherwise - and sometimes it takes meeting someone special to realize that maybe we're not so different after all.
lyrics
I can’t be anybody else
What you see is a man who lost himself
Once caught between the days dividing dreams
Over time, untying at the seams
You spoke to me with kindness in your voice
Without knowing at all who I was
And when you walked away from where we sat and talked
I wished I still had your hand inside my palm
Choirs sing and reach for higher truth
I’m just a man who’s calling out to you
It’s your eyes that tell me who you are
And it’s your smile that draws me to your heart
Give it time; you can’t rush a work of art
We both know that we carry different scars
We both know that we carry different scars
Some scars are seen with the naked eye
Others we might bury deep inside
And when there’s nowhere left to run and hide
You’ll think of me and I’ll be right there by your side
From fire breathes a thrilling life anew
I’m curious to see what we can do
It’s your eyes that tell me who you are
And it’s your smile that draws me to your heart
Give it time; you can’t rush a work of art
We both know that we carry different scars
We both know that we carry different scars
I could tell you held a strength unmatched
But even with your perfect poise, everybody – everybody, has a past
And if you would be willing to, I’d like to find a way, to split that weight in two
It’s your eyes that tell me who you are
And it’s your smile that draws me to your heart
Give it time; you can’t rush a work of art
We both know that we carry different scars
In my mind, you’re just right the way you are
And I wouldn’t know you if you hadn’t come this far
Pull me close; we owe ourselves a start
We both know that we carry different scars
Yea, we both know that we carry different scars
And I love what makes you who you are
credits
released November 15, 2014
Written, composed, and performed by: Brian Johnson
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