Scar

Missy Higgins

About Scar

"Scar" is a pop song written by the Australian singer Missy Higgins and Kevin Griffin of the American band Better Than Ezra. Released on 2 August 2004 on Eleven, it was the first single from Higgins' debut album The Sound of White. The single is her most successful thus far, entering the ARIA singles chart at #1 and going platinum.


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2005
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He left a card, a bar of soap and a scrubbing brush next to a note
That said "use these down to your bones"
And before I knew I had shiny skin and it felt easy being clean like him
I thought "this one knows better than I do"

A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
He tried to cut me so I'd fit

And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could've gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?

So the next one came with a bag of treats, she smelled like sugar and
spoke like the sea
And she told me don't trust them, trust me
Then she pulled at my stitches one by one, looked at my insides clicking
her tongue and said
"This will all have to come undone"

A triangle trying to squeeze through a circle
She tried to cut me so I'd fit

And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?

And I realized just in time, although my old self was hard to find
You can bathe me in your finest wine but I'll never give you mine
'cause I'm a little bit tired of fearing that I'll be the bad fruit nobody buys
Tell me, did you think we'd all dream the same?

And doesn't that sound familiar? Doesn't that hit too close to home?
Doesn't that make you shiver; the way things could have gone?
And doesn't it feel peculiar when everyone wants a little more?
And so that I do remember to never go that far,
Could you leave me with a scar?
Could you leave me with a scar?

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Missy Higgins

Melissa "Missy" Morrison Higgins (born 19 August 1983) is an Australian singer-songwriter, musician and actress. Her Australian No. 1 albums are The Sound of White (2004), On a Clear Night (2007) and The Ol' Razzle Dazzle (2012), and her most successful singles are "Scar", "The Special Two", "Steer" and "Where I Stood". Higgins was nominated for five ARIA Music Awards in 2004 and won 'Best Pop Release' for "Scar". In 2005, she was nominated for seven more awards and won five. Higgins won her seventh ARIA in 2007. Her third album, The Ol' Razzle Dazzle, was released in Australia in June 2012, and in July 2012 in the U.S. more »

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Written by: MELISSA HIGGINS, KEVIN GRIFFIN

Lyrics © WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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10 facts about this song

Genre and Release
"Scar" is a pop song by Australian musician Missy Higgins on her first album "The Sound of White". It was released as the album's lead single in 2004.
Popularity
The song is one of Higgins' most successful releases. It topped the Australian Singles Chart and has been certified Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Song Inspiration
The song was inspired by a lyrical crisis Higgins experienced while on a trip to Europe. After a failed romance, she felt "scarred" and expressed this feeling in this song.
Songwriting Contest
This song's lyrics won the grand prize in the prestigious International Songwriting Competition in 2003. Higgins was only the second Australian to ever win this title.
Lyrics Production
The song's lyrics were finished in Melbourne, Australia in a record four hours time while the melody took her a few months to complete.
Contribution
"Scar" was co-written with musician and producer Kevin Griffin from the band Better Than Ezra. This was her first time co-writing with someone.
Music Video
The music video for "Scar" was directed by Australian director and screenwriter, Sarah Watt. The video features Higgins hooked up to what appears to be a lie detector, surrounded by people who are testing her reactions.
Cover Versions
"Scar" has been covered by numerous artists since its release. It was notably featured in the third series of Australian Idol where it was performed by contestant Emily Williams.
Album Salience
The popularity of "Scar" was instrumental in opening the doors for the success of "The Sound of White." The album went on to be the best-selling album in 2005 in Australia.
Impact on Higgins' Career
"Scar" provided Higgins with her breakthrough on the music scene and it continues to be one of her signature songs.

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