Scars Are Just Memory

Embracing Life's Scars: Unveiling the Poetic Message in 'Scars Are Just Memory'
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Lyrics

Forget your parents, their faces too tired to hope

Encourages forgetting one's tired and hopeless parents.

Or cope

Suggests that coping is challenging.

Considered you poison, and the only antidote

Describes the person as poison, with the remedy being a rope, hinting at self-harm.

a rope

Reiterates the potential suicidal thoughts.


Nobody can live off memories

States that living solely on memories is impossible, unless one hasn't achieved anything.

Unless they haven't done anything

Implies that people who haven't accomplished anything may survive on memories.

The ending's all the same

Suggests a common outcome despite different actions, possibly indicating futility.

Whatever you've bet the calendar wins

Implies that no matter the efforts, time (calendar) determines the outcome.


It's not listening

Highlights a lack of receptiveness, perhaps to advice or pleas.


Forget that dog with its legs broken by cruel children

Mentions forgetting a mistreated dog, symbolizing cruelty and suffering.

Civilians

Refers to those causing harm as civilians, challenging the notion of innocence.

Dragging its twisted body to the edge off a building

Describes a disturbing scene of a dog being dragged off a building.

Like a villain

Compares the act to that of a villain, adding a layer of moral ambiguity.


Nobody can live off memories

Reiterates the theme that living on memories is challenging without accomplishment.

Unless they haven't done anything

Restates the idea that despite actions, outcomes may be uniform.

The ending's all the same

Reaffirms the notion that the conclusion is the same, influenced by time.

Whatever you've bet the calendar wins

Repeats the idea that the calendar determines the outcome regardless of efforts.


No

Suggests disagreement or defiance.

It's all a war

Declares that everything is a war, possibly implying life's constant struggles.

It's all a war

Reiterates the war theme, emphasizing its pervasive nature.


Scars are just memory

States that scars are memories, acknowledging past wounds and experiences.

Scars are just memory

Repeats the idea that scars are reminders of the past.

We carry these ones on our chests, on our hearts, in our blood

Describes carrying scars on the chest, heart, and in blood, signifying deep emotional and physical impact.

The mirror reveals what life has written on us

Suggests that the mirror reflects life's experiences written on an individual, including negative messages.

An ugly message, in brutal script

Characterizes life's messages as ugly and brutal, emphasizing the harshness of experiences.

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