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Scars to Your Beautiful
Nothing about you needs fixing to be worthy. Scars to Your Beautiful, for everyone the mirror has lied to. 🪞
Who it's for
Cara said the song is about body image and the daily things women go through to feel loved or to love themselves, and the lyrics describe that pressure honestly before offering relief.
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Scars to Your Beautiful" is a song by Canadian singer Alessia Cara from her debut album Know-It-All (2015), co-written with Warren Felder, Coleridge Tillman, Andrew Wansel and Justin Franks and produced by Pop & Oak, Sebastian Kole and DJ Frank E. Cara said the song is about body image: it is aimed at women, though men can relate, and it is about embracing and learning to love yourself.
Where to find it
Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music, Amazon Music (widely available); official music video on Alessia Cara's YouTube channel.
Before you start
Heads up: Self-harm and disordered eating.
Age: Ages 12+
Life finds its wealth by the claims of the world, and its worth by the claims of love.Rabindranath Tagore, Stray Birds, no. 33
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