Scars by AP Dhillon

Not every song from First of a Kind lingers, but Scars is the one that stays. AP Dhillon has a history of strong work, and the music on Scars is among the most memorable of it.

The performance by AP Dhillon is the centrepiece here — controlled where it needs to be, open where it counts. Hearing Scars without thinking of a talented ensemble cast is almost impossible for anyone who has seen First of a Kind.

The 2023 release gave fans something to hold onto — a track built for repeated listening rather than a single play. The emotional register of Scars is wide enough to fit celebration and solitude equally well.

Running to 2:43, the song is exactly as long as it needs to be, which is the hardest length for a songwriter to find. Scars has earned its place in the catalogue of Punjabi music that genuinely matters. The listeners who found it early already knew.