Scar Tissue

### Written by

Camila Cabello, Charli XCX,J Mills, Kurtis McKenzie, Dacoury Dahi Natche, Eyelar

### Produced by

DJ Dahi, Kurtis McKenzie

"**Scar Tissue**" is an unreleased song by Camila Cabello debut studio album *Camila*, which is co-written with Camila's friend Charli XCX.

## Background

Camila announced the song in an interview with Beats 1 with Zane Lowe. On August 31, 2017, the song was leaked in LQ. On December 21, 2017, the full song was leaked in slightly higher quality. The real HQ file leaked in full on March 14, 2020.

When asked why the song didn't make it onto the album Camila answered: "because I'm [she's] an idiot."

## Live Performances

The song was performed live for the first time on the Never Be The Same Tour on April 9, 2018. When performed live, Camila did not sing the second verse, pre-chorus, and chorus. She skipped to the interlude cutting out a big chunk of the song and then later explained what scar tissue is in her live performance. It was a regular song on the setlist.

Camila Cabello - Scar Tissue (Isle Of Wight Festival 2018)
## Lyrics

* Lyrics of V5

**[Verse 1]**

I might say sorry way too much

Unnecessarily nervous

I feel every little thing again

At the sound of your name like a cut

**[Post-Chorus]**

I tried to hold the pieces inside

Tighter I held it, cut like a knife

Blood from a rose, those are your hands not mine

I used to laugh, just like a child

I feel okay, just for a while, yeah

Then I realized

**[Chorus]**

All I'm left with is this scar tissue

Battle wounds after surviving you, oh

I’m left with all the bruises, excuses

The truth is:

Trying to restart, that's the hardest part

The scar tissue, ooh, ooh, ooh

The scar tissue, ooh, ooh, ooh

That's the hardest part

The scar tissue

**[Verse 2]**

Secretly dangerous

The hurt that you're capable of

I couldn't see you coming if I tried

You pulled the trigger and hide

**[Pre-Chorus]**

I tried to hold the pieces inside

Tighter I held it, cut like a knife

Blood from a rose, those are your hands, not mine

I used to laugh, just like a child

I feel okay, just for a while, yeah

Then I realized

**[Chorus]**

All I'm left with is this scar tissue

Battle wounds after surviving you, oh

I'm left with all the bruises, excuses

The truth is

Trying to restart, that's the hardest part

The scar tissue

That's the hardest part

The scar tissue, ooh, ooh, ooh

The scar tissue, ooh, ooh, ooh

That's the hardest part

The scar tissue

**[Interlude]**

Dealing with the scar tissue

Everything you put me through, na na na yeah

Dealing with the scar tissue

Everything you put me through, na na na yeah

Dealing with the scar tissue

Everything you put me through, na na na yeah

Dealing with the scar tissue

Dealing with the scar tissue

**[Bridge]**

Oh, I'm not okay

But I'm getting closer to it everyday

Closer and closer ’til you fade away

All I’m left with is the scar tissue

Yeah, that's the hardest part

The scar tissue

**[Post-Bridge]**

(All the scars, ooh, ooh, ooh)

The scar tissue, ooh, ooh, ooh (I’m going home, I'm trying)

That's the hardest part

The scar tissue

**[Outro]**

I'm going home, I’m trying (na na na yeah)

I'm trying (na na na yeah)

I'm going home, I'm trying (na na na yeah)

I'm trying

## Trivia

* Camila considered adding this song at very early stages of *Romance* but song ultimately scrapped again.
* The song has 3 versions under titles "V4", "V5" and "V6".
* Version "V6" has a little more vocals after bridge.
* Version "V5" is the first version was leaked with low-quality and high-quality.
* Version "V4" is an earlier version of "V5". Few parts of Cabello's vocals are replaced.

## References

1. ↑ https://soundcloud.com/popularityopulence/camila-cabello-scar-tissue-v5
2. ↑ https://twitter.com/Camila\_Cabello/status/1084161987725135873