Lesson

Thought I knew you as a person
But it worsened
And there's really no reversing
Got me searching
For a method to the madness
Thought we had this
Turned a night like it was Gladys
Turned to sadness
But the way that I was treated
Is what I needed
Even though I felt defeated
So depleted
Don't think that I'm excusing
Your abusing
But the hurt is what I'm using
And I'm choosing
To be happy

Knife in the back, it's so deep into my skin
Letting all my emotions pour up from within
And out of my injuries so far
You're my favorite permanent scar

Pain is weakness leaving the body, so
Let it leave
You a breath of fresh air, so I
Let it breathe
Who knew it would suffocate?
We would get stuck in hate
Unconditional love would somehow fluctuate
Hold on to a grudge, yeah, maybe I could
But you taught me way more, there's some teachers, I should
Just take it as a lesson, not leave it as a loss
And be grateful that our paths got to cross
Thank you

Rip the threads 'til it withers away
And I'll scream inside the things I couldn't say
And out of my injuries so far
You're my favorite permanent scar

I hope when you were running away
That you never looked back (Back)
Never looked back (Back)
I have to tell myself every day
That I can't go back (Back)
Never look back (Nah)
No matter where you are (Yo, yo)
You'll always be my favorite permanent scar

You'll always be my favorite permanent scar
I won't take this lesson for granted
One day you fly, the next you've landed
I hope someday I'll understand it, 'cause
Life is what happens when you plan it
Life is what happens when you

Such a beautiful sin, one hard to defend
How the hurt it gave was worth it in the end
But out of my injuries so far
You're my favorite permanent scar