Scar Tissue es una canción de los Red Hot Chili Peppers que trata sobre los problemas y la recuperación de Anthony Kiedis de la adicción a las drogas. Según Kiedis, la letra refleja la belleza de las personas imperfectas y cómo comparten sus experiencias dolorosas para sanarse. El título Scar Tissue simboliza estas heridas abiertas que Kiedis tenía tanto interna como externamente.
Scar tissue that I wish you saw Sarcastic mister know it all Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause With the birds I’ll share
With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I’ll share This lonely view
Push me up against the wall Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra Fallin’ all over myself To lick your heart and taste your health ’cause
With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I'll share This lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall Southern girl with a scarlet drawl Wave goodbye to ma and pa ’cause With the birds I’ll share
With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I’ll share This lonely view
Soft spoken with a broken jaw Step outside but not to brawl Autumn’s sweet we call it fall I’ll make it to the moon if I have to crawl and
With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I'll share This lonely view
Scar tissue that I wish you saw Sarcastic mister know it all Close your eyes and I’ll kiss you ’cause With the birds I’ll share
With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I’ll share This lonely view With the birds I'll share This lonely view