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from Beautiful Scars by Emmeline

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No one is an island.

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I don't know anything anymore
I thought I was strong
I thought I stood so tall
I guess I was wrong

'Cause I've been staring out through fog-ridden windows
Stealing glances over stone cold walls
Watching lovers walking hand-in-hand down rain-slick streets
And laughing as they fall

As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
And I'm not calling out for somebody to come and pry me open
I just want to let somebody in

I've been starving my body out of spite
Purposely vanishing
At the heart of it, I just wanted to be missed
Or valued for who I am
And not what I can do to help

As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
And I'm not calling out for somebody to come and pry me open
I just want to let somebody in

As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And if you've got no one to love, no one cares if you survive

As a child, I tried to keep everyone happy
And I lost time and time again
But I am grown now, and I am begging you to hear me
'Cause my walls are down, and I think I'm caving in

As a child, I took pride in bumps and bruises
I wore my battle wounds on my sleeves with a smile
But children grow old, toughen up, and wounds scab over
And it is harder to love when you're trying to survive
I've spent my whole life aiming never to be broken
But I'm in pieces underneath my skin
So I will take these jagged rocks and I will build a new foundation
I just want to let somebody in

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from Beautiful Scars, released December 21, 2013
Piano: Emmeline
Vocals: Emmeline
Recorded by Martin Baird at Verge Music Works.

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Emmeline Dallas, Texas

Emmeline is a pint-sized singer-songwriter from Dallas, TX who writes folk-pop music for people who think and feel deeply. Crave a rainy afternoon, a good book, a long drive, or a good, cozy corner? This music is for you.

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