"Scar" is a pop song written by Australian singer
Missy Higgins and
Kevin Griffin of American band
Better Than Ezra. Released on 2 August 2004 on
Eleven: A Music Company, it was released as the first single from Higgins' debut album, The Sound of White (2004). The single is her most successful thus far, entering the Australian
ARIA Singles Chart at number one and going platinum. It also charted in New Zealand, where it peaked at number 20 in January 2005. The song was mixed by 12-time
Grammy winner
Jay Newland.
Background
The song has been rumored to give a hint to Higgins's
bisexuality, although she has not openly commented on the song's meaning.[1][2]