Scars In Heaven – English Lyrics

• By: Casting Crowns

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a new language can be a deeply personal and emotional journey, much like the themes explored in "Scars In Heaven." This song offers a beautiful opportunity to connect with the English language through its heartfelt lyrics about love, loss, and faith. By exploring the powerful vocabulary and emotional expressions in this song, you can not only improve your English but also gain a deeper understanding of how music can provide comfort and hope during difficult times.

[English]

If I had only known the last time

Would be the last time

I would have put off all the things I had to do

I would have stayed a little longer

Held on a little tighter

Now what I'd give for one more day with you

'Cause there's a wound here in my heart

Where something's missing

And they tell me that it's gonna heal with time

But I know you're in a place

Where all your wounds have been erased

And knowing yours are healed is healing mine

The only scars in Heaven

They won't belong to me and you

There'll be no such thing as broken

And all the old will be made new

And the thought that makes me smile now

Even as the tears fall down

Is that the only scars in Heaven

Are on the hands that hold you now

I know the road you walked was anything but easy

You picked up your share of scars along the way

Oh, but now you're standing in the sun

You've fought your fight and your race is run

The pain is all a million miles away

The only scars in Heaven

They won't belong to me and you

There'll be no such thing as broken

And all the old will be made new

And the thought that makes me smile now

Even as the tears fall down

Is that the only scars in Heaven, yeah

Are on the hands that hold you now

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

Hallelujah

For the hands that hold you now

There's not a day goes by that I don't see you

You live on in all the better parts of me

Until I'm standing with you in the sun

I'll fight this fight and this race I'll run

Until I finally see what you can see, oh, oh

The only scars in Heaven

They won't belong to me and you

There'll be no such thing as broken

And all the old will be made new

And the thought that makes me smile now

Even as the tears fall down

Is that the only scars in Heaven

Are on the hands that hold you now

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
scars /skɑːrz/ B1	noun - marks left on the skin or within body tissue where a wound, burn, or sore has not completely healed and fibrous connective tissue has developed
heaven /ˈhevən/ A2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God or gods and the good after death, often traditionally depicted as being in the sky
wound /wuːnd/ B2	noun - an injury to living tissue caused by a cut, blow, or other impact, typically one in which the skin is cut or broken verb - inflict an injury on (someone)
heart /hɑːrt/ A1	noun - a hollow muscular organ that pumps the blood through the circulatory system by rhythmic contraction and dilation
missing /ˈmɪsɪŋ/ A2	adjective - not present or able to be found
heal /hiːl/ B1	verb - become sound or healthy again
erased /ɪˈreɪst/ B2	verb - to remove all traces of; obliterate
broken /ˈbroʊkən/ A2	adjective - having been fractured or damaged and no longer in one piece or in working order
new /njuː/ A1	adjective - not existing before; recently made, invented, or discovered
tears /tɪərz/ A2	noun - drops of clear salty liquid secreted from glands in the eye as a result of strong emotion, pain, or a physical irritant
hands /hændz/ A1	noun - the end part of a person's arm beyond the wrist, including the palm, fingers, and thumb
easy /ˈiːzi/ A1	adjective - achieved without great effort; presenting few difficulties
standing /ˈstændɪŋ/ A2	verb - having an established reputation
sun /sʌn/ A1	noun - the star that provides light and heat to Earth
fight /faɪt/ A2	noun - a violent confrontation or struggle verb - take part in a violent struggle involving physical force or weapons
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort caused by illness or injury

Key Grammar Structures

• If I had only known the last time would be the last time

  ➔ Past Perfect Conditional (Type III Conditional)

  ➔ This uses the structure "If + had + past participle, would have + past participle". It expresses regret about something that did not happen in the past. "If I had only known" expresses the speaker's regret about not knowing the significance of that last time.

• Now what I'd give for one more day with you

  ➔ Conditional Sentence with Ellipsis, Inversion for emphasis

  ➔ "What I'd give" is a shortened form of "What I would give". It implies an unreal condition. The sentence is essentially saying 'If I could, I would give anything for one more day with you'. The inversion ("what I'd give") emphasises the strength of the speaker's desire.

• Where all your wounds have been erased

  ➔ Present Perfect Passive Voice in a Relative Clause

  ➔ "have been erased" is present perfect passive. It describes an action completed in the past with relevance to the present. It is passive because the wounds are receiving the action of being erased. This phrase modifies "a place".

• And knowing yours are healed is healing mine

  ➔ Gerund phrase as subject; Present Continuous

  ➔ "Knowing yours are healed" functions as the subject of the sentence. It's a gerund phrase. "is healing" is present continuous, describing an ongoing action. The speaker is stating that the knowledge of the loved one's healing process is contributing to their own healing.

• The only scars in Heaven, they won't belong to me and you

  ➔ Future Tense (won't) ; Pronoun case (me and you)

  ➔ "won't belong" is the future tense (will not). "me and you" are object pronouns because they are receiving the action of the verb 'belong'. Although some style guides suggest placing 'I' before 'you' out of politeness, this usage is acceptable in casual speech and song lyrics.

• There'll be no such thing as broken

  ➔ Future Tense (There'll be); "such as" idiom

  ➔ "There'll be" is a contraction of "There will be", indicating the future tense. "such thing as" means something of that kind or nature. The sentence asserts that the concept of being broken will not exist in heaven.

• You picked up your share of scars along the way

  ➔ Past Simple; "share of" idiom

  ➔ "picked up" is past simple tense. "your share of" means a considerable amount or portion of something. The sentence indicates that the person experienced many scars during their life journey.

• You've fought your fight and your race is run

  ➔ Present Perfect; Passive Voice

  ➔ "You've fought" is present perfect, indicating an action completed in the past with current relevance. "Your race is run" is technically passive in meaning (though not formed with 'be + past participle'), suggesting the race was completed by the subject but now it is finished, an event that has already occurred. It implies the end of a life journey or challenge.