In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Blood loss in a bathroom stall
A southern girl with a scarlet drawl
I wave goodbye to ma and pa
'Cause with the birds I'll share
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
Soft spoken with a broken jaw
Step outside but not to brawl and
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
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 viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely viewin'
With the birds I'll share this lonely view
Lyrics submitted by The Marine, edited by corim, lilnasx
Scar Tissue Lyrics as written by John Anthony Frusciante Michael Peter Balzary
Lyrics © Hipgnosis Songs Group
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basically its about anthony in love with this girl mixed with his drug abuse. IMO theres two different veiws of this "love". The Girls view, which they each share an unconditonal love for eachother. Anthony's view is being in love but not being completely honest with her.
Scar tissue that I wish you saw (When you get cut or puncture your self you'll start healing. When your completely healed you'll have a scar and that is what you call scar tissue. In this case scar tissue is from a needle, most possibly from a crack/heroin addiction.)
Sarcastic mister know it all ("Sarcastic mister know it all", this could be a view on himself when he's socializing with other people. i think he's hiding his true self and trying to portray a perfect self to a certain someone.)
I'll Close your eyes and I'll kiss you 'cause (this could imply that she doesnt know what's really going on and its avoided by a simple kiss)
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 (She's the bird and he wants to share the truth about him)
Push me up against the wall Young Kentucky girl in a push-up bra (sexual activies, she's getting naked.. OHHHH SNAP!!)
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To lick your heart and taste your health 'cause (He's not on the same level yet, but his interested. Because he wants to "taste and lick" it before he tries the full course)
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 (He's telling her the truth and his view is more alone and isolated while her view is truthful and honesty)
Blood loss in a bathroom stall (when dealing with needles it get kinda messy)
Sounthern girl with a scarlet drawl (She's southern and Scarlet drawl means southern accent)
Wave goodbye to ma and pa 'cause (leaving the house obviously)
With the birds I'll share With the birds I'll share This lonely view With the birds I'll share This lonely view (YADA YADA YADA...)
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Soft spoken with a broken jaw (he's confronted with the lies and he has nothing to say, Like he cant talk because his jaw is broken)
Step outside but not to brawl (she wants him outside to talk, NO FISTS THough)
Autumn's sweet we call it fall (They Broke up.. in Autumn. the relationship fell off)
I'll make it to the moon if I have to crawl (im not going to cpell this out but im guessing he wants her back no matter what the cost)
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 (HE'S Telling her the truth, About his drug abuse and not telling her and lying to her and being false) (He's telling her with this POEM.. AWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW)
Scar tissue that I wish you saw (The things he wished she knew in the first place)
Sarcastic mister know it all (But instead he lied and hid)
Close your eyes and I'll kiss you 'cause (You know...)
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 With the birds I'll share This lonely view (His lonely view and her "un"lonely veiw)
I think anyways people perception of music varies so... i read other meaning but you decide if you understand mine?