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Battle Scars

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[Intro]
EmHope the wound heals but it never doeCs
That's cause you're at war with loveG  
You're at war with loveD, yeah
[Hook]
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle...
[Verse]
  EmNever let a wound ruin meC  
But I feel like ruin's wooing meG  
Arrow holes, they never close from Cupid on a shooting Dspree
Feeling stupid cause I know it ain't no you and meEm  
But when you're trying to beat the odds up
Been Ctrying to keep your nods up
And you know that you should knowG  
And let her go
But the fear of the unknown
Hold aDnother lover strong
Sends you back into the zoneEm  
With no Tom Hanks to bring you home,
A Clover not a fighter
On the front line with a poemG,
Trying to write yourself a rifle
Maybe sharpen up a Dstone
To fight the tanks and drones of you being alone
[Pre-Hook]
I wish I never Emlooked, I wish I never touched
I wish that I could Cstop loving you so much
Cause I'm the only Gone that's trying to keep us together
When all of the Dsigns say that I should forget her
I wish you weren't the Embest, the best I ever had
I wish that the Cgood outweighed the bad
Cause it'll never be Gover, until you tell me it's Dover
[Hook]
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle...
[Verse]
  EmYou shouldn't have but you said itC  
It shouldn't have happened but you let itG  
Now you're down on the ground screaming medic
The Donly thing that comes is the post-traumatic stresses
  EmShields, body armors and vests don't Cproperly work
That's why you're in a locker full of hurt
The Genemy within and all the fires from your friends
The Dbest medicine's to probably just let it win
[Pre-Hook]
I wish I couldn't Emfeel, I wish I couldn't love
I wish that I could Cstop cause it hurts so much
And I'm the only Gone that's trying to keep us together
When all of the Dsigns say that I should forget her
I wish you weren't the Embest, the best I ever had
I wish that the Cgood outweighed the bad
Cause it'll never be Gover, until you tell me it's Dover
[Hook]
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle...
[Bridge]
  AmCause you set me on fireEm  
I've never felt so alive, yeahG  
No, hoping wounds heal, but it never does
DThat's because you're at war with Amlove
And I'm at the point of breakingEm  
And it's impossible to shake Dit (yeah)
See, Amyou hoped the wound heals, but it never does
  EmThat's cause you're at war with Glove
Hope it heals, but it never doesD  
That's cause you're at war with love!
[Hook]
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
I ain't ever gonna Dchange
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
They ain't never gonna Dchange
These battle Emscars don't look like they're fadingC  
Don't look like they're ever going aGway
I ain't ever gonna Dchange
These battleEm...

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Battle Scars

by Lupe Fiasco

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[Intro]

Em C

Hope the wound heals but it never does

That's cause you're at war with love

You're at war with love, yeah

[Hook]

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

These battle...

[Verse]

Em C

Never let a wound ruin me

But I feel like ruin's wooing me

Arrow holes, they never close from Cupid on a shooting spree

Feeling stupid cause I know it ain't no you and me

But when you're trying to beat the odds up

Been trying to keep your nods up

And you know that you should know

And let her go

But the fear of the unknown

Hold another lover strong

Sends you back into the zone

With no Tom Hanks to bring you home,

A lover not a fighter

On the front line with a poem,

Trying to write yourself a rifle

Maybe sharpen up a stone

To fight the tanks and drones of you being alone

[Pre-Hook]

I wish I never looked, I wish I never touched

I wish that I could stop loving you so much

Cause I'm the only one that's trying to keep us together

When all of the signs say that I should forget her

I wish you weren't the best, the best I ever had

I wish that the good outweighed the bad

G D

Cause it'll never be over, until you tell me it's over

[Hook]

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

These battle...

[Verse]

Em C

You shouldn't have but you said it

It shouldn't have happened but you let it

Now you're down on the ground screaming medic

The only thing that comes is the post-traumatic stresses

Em C

Shields, body armors and vests don't properly work

That's why you're in a locker full of hurt

The enemy within and all the fires from your friends

The best medicine's to probably just let it win

[Pre-Hook]

I wish I couldn't feel, I wish I couldn't love

I wish that I could stop cause it hurts so much

And I'm the only one that's trying to keep us together

When all of the signs say that I should forget her

I wish you weren't the best, the best I ever had

I wish that the good outweighed the bad

G D

Cause it'll never be over, until you tell me it's over

[Hook]

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

These battle...

[Bridge]

Am Em

Cause you set me on fire

I've never felt so alive, yeah

No, hoping wounds heal, but it never does

D Am

That's because you're at war with love

And I'm at the point of breaking

And it's impossible to shake it (yeah)

See, you hoped the wound heals, but it never does

Em G

That's cause you're at war with love

Hope it heals, but it never does

That's cause you're at war with love!

[Hook]

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

I ain't ever gonna change

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

They ain't never gonna change

Em C

These battle scars don't look like they're fading

Don't look like they're ever going away

I ain't ever gonna change

These battle...

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