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Rewrite The Damage Done
(Acoustic guitar intro, sparse and clean, like a lab table)
(Verse 1)
Got the lights down low in my own headspace
Treating my own heart like a test case
Spreading out the blueprints of my regret
For every single word that I ain't forgotten yet
I’m looking at the part of me that’s hardwired to you
A circuit board of pain I can’t seem to undo
(Pre-Chorus)
They say you shouldn’t play creator, shouldn't mess with the design
But every single morning I fight to make the memory mine
Found a backdoor in the system, a way to flip a switch
To silence all the hurt, fulfill my one and only wish
(Chorus)
I wanna go back in my cells and rewrite the damage done
Just snip the wire that connects the trigger to the gun
I’ll keep the lesson, keep the strength, but make the memory just a fact
And stop this chain reaction heart attack
I’m cracking my own code, breaking every single rule
Trying to turn you off inside every molecule
(Verse 2)
Remember driving late nights, building faith on gasoline?
I wonder if I cut you out, would I erase that entire scene?
Does the bravery I learned from fighting for my soul
Get turned off too, leaving a brand new kind of hole?
This scar tissue map you drew all over me
Is part of my new coastline, my own geography
(Pre-Chorus)
But God, I'm tempted by the science, this biological release
To press the kill-code on the chaos, and buy a little peace
This scalpel’s getting heavy, a tremor in my hand
About to redraw lines in my own promised land
(Chorus)
I wanna go back in my cells and rewrite the damage done
Just snip the wire that connects the trigger to the gun
I’ll keep the lesson, keep the strength, but make the memory just a fact
And stop this chain reaction heart attack
I’m cracking my own code, breaking every single rule
Trying to turn you off inside every molecule
(Bridge)
But what if who I am now is built upon the break?
For every bitter pill I was forced to take?
I'm holding my own breath, a needle to the vein
To choose between the freedom, and the proof I stood the rain
I survived it. The ache is how I know.
If I edit out the proof, did I ever really grow?
(Guitar Solo - Raw, emotive, follows the chorus melody but screams with feedback and bent notes, a full internal war)
(Outro)
(Music drops out to just the single, weary acoustic guitar)
I'm stepping back and… rewriting what is to come
I think… I’ll leave the damage done.
Yeah, I’ll just leave the damage done.
About The Song
“Rewrite The Damage Done” uses the groundbreaking science of 'epigenetic editing' as a powerful metaphor for grappling with past trauma. Inspired by news of technology that can turn genes on or off without altering DNA, the song translates this concept into a deeply human struggle. The protagonist isn't a scientist, but a person wrestling with the desire to 'switch off' the pain of a toxic relationship or a past hurt, without losing the identity and strength forged in that fire. Musically, it channels the raw, confessional honesty of artists like Post Malone, using a Country-Rock framework to ground the high-concept metaphor in a gritty, relatable reality. This song is an active negotiation with memory, embodying the 'Active Agency Mandate' by asking not 'How much does it hurt?' but rather 'What am I willing to do to stop the hurt, and what is the cost?'
Production Notes
Vocals: The performance is key. It needs to be intimate and close-mic'd (Neumann U47) in the verses, conveying the feeling of a late-night internal monologue. The choruses should be belted with grit and desperation, driving the preamp (Neve 1073) slightly into the red for saturation. Double-track the chorus vocals, one panned left, one right, for an anthemic feel.
Arrangement: The song builds dynamically. It begins with just a clean, finger-picked acoustic guitar (Martin D-28). A driving 'heartbeat' rhythm (kick-snare-kick-kick-snare) enters on the first pre-chorus. The full band (heavy bass, punchy drums, overdriven Telecaster) should explode in the chorus. Introduce subtle, atmospheric synth pads (Juno-60) underneath the choruses to give a sense of the 'unnatural' or 'scientific' procedure happening emotionally.
Mix Automation: The bridge is the critical emotional turning point. Use automation to slowly engage a high-pass and low-pass filter on the entire mix, making it feel small, claustrophobic, and internal. When the protagonist makes their choice, open the filters completely into the raw, emotional guitar solo. The outro should be stripped back to just the acoustic and a single vocal track, creating a feeling of weary, hard-won resolution.
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