A Promise Broken

Chapter 8 - A Promise Broken
When Mason calls on Emily, he is turned away. His fear that the war has left him a broken man becoming all too real.
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[Verse]
Mason comes to call
A promise for her hand
Emily’s face in sorrow
Her ring falls to the sand
[Verse 2]
Battle scars run deep
Mind can't break the chain
Home ain’t what it was
A broken man remains
[Chorus]
Cruel wind whispers through the trees
Haunted hearts won't find their peace
Emily turns from Mason's hand
Ruined love in a ruined land
[Verse 3]
Fields still young with green
Heart of stone now cold
Once a love so bright
A story left untold
[Bridge]
Letters turn to dust
Memories fade to grey
Holding on to shadows
No words left to say
[Chorus]
Cruel wind whispers through the trees
Haunted hearts won't find their peace
Emily turns from Mason's hand
Ruined love in a ruined land
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Hollow Creek tells the tale of a Georgia soldier who returns from war a changed man. Desperate to set things right in his home of Hollow Creek, he seeks the aid of an old blind blues man that carries a mystical lantern.
CONTENT WARNING: The themes of this album explore tragedy, PTSD, trauma, violence, death and grief.
Hollow Creek has a significant shift in musical styles compared to other music on the channel, focusing on the music of the post-Civil War American South exploring Folk, Bluegrass, Banjo-driven ballads, and various forms of blues. While there'll still be a touch of the rock and metal influence throughout, the album will have a decidedly more mellow and somber tone to match the story it tells.
The project on this channel is intended as a demonstration of the fascinating capability of current AI music generation technology.
My intent is to provide a responsible use of AI generated art and therefore the videos on this channel will never be monetized. Lyrics are Copy-Right C. Devan Dahle (aka Gallows End) 2024, and all songs were generated using SUNO.com, an AI music and art generator. Story concept and characters, arrangement, and Editing by C. Devan Dahle (aka Gallows End), with contributions of story and character concepts by Damion Nichols and Jennifer Johnston, with additional lyrical content from AI generation. As a paid tier user of SUNO.com I hold the copy right to the AI generated material except for items generated from my non-paid accounts. Any similarity to existing works in the art, music, story, and characters presented here are purely coincidental.
I hope you enjoy the tale.