Listen on Spotify See YouTube Video Listen on Apple Music Dr. Don Song Lyrics for the song: The Scars Are Real The pain is gone The scars are real The scars are mine Not hard to find The pain is gone Healed by time Look Anywhere The scars are there It can’t be seen With mortal eyes Pain left a mark My scars survive Doesn’t change I’ll never heal Pain is gone The scars are real Everyday Memories fade The bad ones stay For decades As days run Blend into one The pain is done The scar lives on It can’t be seen With mortal eyes Pain left a mark My scars survive I was naive And living free From any stress Until the test It threw me down Face in the ground Tried to get up Kicked in the gut Searched for help Destroyed my health Wondered why And touched the sky Defended tall Against the wall Until they fall Match finally called Doesn’t change I’ll never heal Pain is gone The scars are real I found my spine Was made of steel Profound pain Did I feel The bleeding stopped The war I fought But didn’t want And didn’t start It can’t be seen With mortal eyes Pain left a mark My scars survive Not hiding them I won’t condemn When asked to tell What happened then It’s my life And story line The pain is gone The scar can’t hide I don’t have hate For those who shun Because my fate Embraces love It can’t be seen With mortal eyes Pain left a mark My scars survive Doesn’t change I’ll never heal Pain is gone The scars are real © 2026 Dr. Don and Dr. Don Music/Keystring Music All rights reserved Lyrics home page Dr. Don home page