Battle Scars Lyrics

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Guy Sebastian wrote “Battle Scars” with Lupe specifically in mind as the rap feature. Guy was a big fan of Lupe’s deep, story-oriented lyrics, and was overwhelmed when he agreed to collaborate.

It’s about your own personal battle scars and for every individual those are different; some might be words or labels… it might be relationship scars. When I wrote this song, and when Lupe wrote his bits, we just really wanted it to be something that just inspired people to, sort of, confront those things, and also maybe try and work to think about burying and ripping up those labels; throwing them away.

The song was released in Australia as a single from Guy Sebastian’s album Armageddon on August 10, 2012. It was later released in the US/UK as the fourth single from Lupe Fiasco’s Food and Liquor 2: TGARA Pt. 1.

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What did Guy Sebastian say about "Battle Scars"?
Genius Answer

Guy Sebastian talks to Take 40 Australia about his instant passion for guest artist Lupe Fiasco’s verses:

I knew I was going to get something with depth, something with a bit of heart to it […] He loved the track, we got along really well, he’s just chill, you know? […] You know, he put down one version and I was like ‘Bruh, that is ridic[ulous]’ – That was just so friggin' perfect for the song, everything that I imagined […] And he goes like, so prepared I was like…he was really feeling the song and wanted to make something special.

What record label owns this song?
Genius Answer

Sony Music Australia, Atlantic Records, Lupe’s very own 1st & 15th, and Warner Music Group own this track.

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Release Date
August 10, 2012
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