Old Scars
Embracing Shadows: Nostalgia, Mistakes, and Southern Stars
Lyrics
We'd meet up once a week when we were small
We used to meet weekly during our youth.
Sometimes we'd smoke too much
Occasionally, we would smoke excessively.
At times we thought we knew it all
At times, we felt knowledgeable and all-knowing.
We'd huddle in the woods, while our folks would fight
We gathered in the woods while our parents argued.
We took some cocaine and some mushrooms
We experimented with cocaine and mushrooms.
And bid to put the world to rights
We aspired to make positive changes in the world.
Oh my friend I don't want to forget those days
The speaker cherishes the memories and doesn't want to forget those days.
You can't hide from your shadow
Confronting one's flaws and mistakes is essential.
Unless you stay in the shade
Confronting reality is necessary for personal growth.
There's a piece of me that's busted beyond repair
Acknowledging a broken part of oneself beyond repair.
But aren't we just a medley of our triumphs and despairs?
We are a mix of our successes and failures.
There's a part of you still living in the past
Recognizing that a part of the friend is stuck in the past.
But just know that it's ok to gaze at old scars
It's acceptable to reflect on and accept old emotional wounds.
We were too baby-faced to get served at the 'spoons
Unable to buy alcohol due to age, waiting for someone to help.
So we'd wait outside the Tesco
Waiting outside a store for someone to purchase alcohol.
For someone to buy us booze
A sense of unease, feeling they might have gone too far.
I was rattled, could of sworn we went too far
Concerns about the consequences of excessive drinking.
Thought we'd drank ourselves to death
Fearing the possibility of drinking oneself to death.
Underneath those southern stars
Reflecting on these experiences under the night sky.
Oh my friend I don't want to forget those nights
Treasuring the memories of those nights with the friend.
You can't run from your mistakes
Avoiding mistakes requires staying away from the spotlight.
Unless you stay out the light
Acknowledging that facing errors requires staying in the shadows.
There's a piece of me that's busted beyond repair
Recognizing a broken aspect of oneself beyond repair.
But aren't we just a medley of our triumphs and despairs?
Emphasizing that life is a mix of achievements and disappointments.
There's a part of you still living in the past
Highlighting the friend's struggle to move on from the past.
But just know that it's ok to gaze at old scars
Encouraging acceptance of and reflection on old emotional wounds.
Oh my friend I don't want to forget those years
Expressing a desire not to forget the years gone by.
You can't escape the truth
Truth must be confronted, and it cannot be escaped.
Unless you hold back every tear
Confronting reality requires holding back emotions.
There's a piece of me that's busted beyond repair
Accepting a part of oneself that is irreparably damaged.
But aren't we just a medley of our triumphs and despairs?
Life is a mixture of successes and failures.
There's a part of you still living in the past
The friend struggles with letting go of the past.
But just know that it's ok to gaze at old scars
Encouraging the acceptance and contemplation of old emotional wounds.
Just know that it's ok to gaze at old scars
Emphasizing the importance of accepting and reflecting on past scars.
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