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Embers of Hope

	Album Name	Embers of Hope
	Artist	Doug's Music Shack
	Release Date	Sunday, December 15th, 2024 • 1 month 1 day ago
	Genre	Multiple
	Tracks	10
I have this album flagged as having been made with generative tools. You can read more about this in a blog post of mine.

"The Wound That Won't Heal"

"The Wound That Won't Heal" is a track on the 2024 album Embers of Hope by Doug's Music Shack. It is in the alternative rock genre with a runtime of 5:53. If you want more information on the album, the about "Embers of Hope" page can be found here. This will include links to where you can listen to the album - free, paid, and streaming options are available.

About The Wound That Won't Heal

"The Wound That Won't Heal" stands at the heart of the album, confronting the inevitability of mortality and the passage of time. Observing my loved ones growing older—their steps slowing, their voices fading—I became acutely aware of the universal truth that death comes for us all. This realization stirred a mix of fear, contemplation, and acceptance within me. The song delves into the anxiety that grips us when we face the certainty of our own end and serves as a universal acknowledgment of life's impermanence. "The Wound That Won't Heal" can be seen as both metaphorical and literal, though my intention is literal. Some day we will have something go wrong with our body that we will be unable to recover from.

The Wound That Won't Heal Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Time's relentless march, a quiet drum
Echoes through the halls of those I love
Their steps grow slow, their voices dim
The wound that won't heal setting in

[Pre-chorus]
We plan for comfort, not for cure
The hourglass empties, that's for sure
But why does fear grip tight our souls?
When the end's a story yet untold

[Chorus]
The wound that won't heal
It's coming for us all
A whisper in the night
Or a sudden, final call
We dance on the edge
Of a future undefined
The wound that won't heal
Leaves no one behind

[Verse 2]
I wonder when my time will come
Will it be slow or swift and numb?
That moment when hope slips away
And reality holds sway

[Pre-chorus]
We're scared when we know it's set in stone
When options fade and we're alone
But isn't every breath we take
A gift that time cannot unmake?

[Chorus]
But there's the wound that won't heal
It's coming for us all
A whisper in the night
Or a sudden, final call
We dance on the edge
Of a future undefined
The wound that won't heal
Leaves no one behind

[Bridge]
Why do we fear the unknown date?
When every moment seals our fate
Each second lived, a victory won
Against the setting of our sun

[Verse 3]
So live and love while time allows
For in the end, we're all endowed
With one last wound that won't mend
But countless memories to transcend

[Final Chorus]
So remember the wound that won't heal
It's coming for us all
As a whisper in the night
Or a sudden, final call
We dance on the edge
Of a future undefined
The wound that won't heal
Leaves no one behind

[Outro]
The wound that won't heal
Leaves no one behind

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