HATW draft

Author: willburden

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 The first verse is then repeated, meaning the last words are that blessing and implicit goodbye: “I wish you luck with your losses from before.” I think this ending is a note of acceptance and forgiveness. The instrumental drifts on, the place of the vocals is taken by a pensive whistle. It’s a moment of resolution that doesn’t negate the pain and searching found elsewhere in the album.
 
-In wishing luck with past losses, Power invokes the idea that our pasts are something we have to live with, and that it can be an ongoing battle. But she sounds hopeful. It’s a particular version of peace, not suggesting that we can ever become free of pain, but having optimism that we can learn to be comfortable with our pain, our pasts, and be vulnerable in a way that shows us our real strength.
+In wishing luck with past losses, Power invokes the idea that our pasts are something we have to live with, and that it can be an ongoing battle. But she sounds hopeful. It’s a particular version of peace, not suggesting that we can ever become free of pain, but having optimism that we can learn to be comfortable with our nature and our past, and be vulnerable in a way that shows us our real strength.
 
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