https://youtu.be/58ubDFh-RtI?is=o-v9KRgt1OddIOSO

Ok I know this is close to after ever after but this is taken in context long after ever after when you can look back and just appreciate what it was. Almost Ever After[Verse 1] There was once upon a time And God I loved that then When everything was right Before it had to end I still think about you Every now and then Wishing for a moment Our story could begin again Back when your smile felt like home And tomorrow felt so near We were looking toward forever Like it could never disappear We had no reason to believe It could ever fall apart Two reckless hearts Tearing through the dark [Pre-Chorus] Little did we know Tomorrow would bring the night We lost our forever Without putting up a fight [Chorus] Almost ever after Still means there was us A beautiful disaster Even if it wasn’t enough I’d rather have the memories And still feel the loss Almost ever after Is better than never was [Verse 2] Another chapter In a story that barely just began Back when I still believed That ours would never end I miss all the times It was you and me Making plans together For a dream that couldn’t be Thinking we were different Thinking we had found a way Chasing down tomorrow Like it could ever stay Dreams like love can die And get lost in yesterday Still we held on tight To a love that couldn’t stay [Pre-Chorus] Little did we know Tomorrow would bring goodbye We lost our forever Without putting up a fight [Chorus] Almost ever after Still means there was us A beautiful disaster Even if it wasn’t enough I’d rather have the memories And still feel the loss Almost ever after Is better than never was [Bridge] The years kept rolling Like thunder across the plains They carried off the heartache But never washed you away I don’t chase the what-ifs Or wish for something new I’m thankful for the time That I shared with you [Final Chorus] Almost ever after Still means there was us A beautiful disaster Even if it wasn’t enough I’d rather have the memories And still feel the loss

Just finished this. https://youtu.be/s9dlJZAk9K4?is=h6ZATzjC3kv1T_yd

Just finished Season Of Revenge 1] I spent too long inside the wreckage Arguing with the man I was My past like glass was fractured Like a paper cup beneath the crush I wore sorrow like a leather jacket Stitched together out of shame But broken things still find a way To come alive when thunder calls their name [pre 1] Now the smoke is clearing slow I forgot who I was before Somewhere underneath these scars There’s still something worth fighting for [chorus] I’m tired of the sad and blue It’s revenge I’m leaning to It’s not redemption that I crave I just want to kill the shame I’m gonna turn these wounds to fire Turn goodbye into desire And when I rise above the bruise You’ll choke on what you couldn’t do [verse 2] I used whiskey like a weapon Used silence like a loaded gun Thought retribution meant being reckless Now revenge is what I’ve become Every “you’ll never make it” Still burns my heart most nights But I turned all the times I was hated Into gasoline and a fight [pre 2] Now the fire burns controlled Not the kind that leaves you cold I don’t miss that man, it’s true The wreckage made somebody new [bridge] I quit begging for forgiveness From people who enjoyed my fall Every scar became a warning Every bruise became a wall Now the thunder sounds different Like my name inside the dark You can only bury someone Till they learn to bite back hard [final chorus] I’m tired of the sad and blue It’s revenge I’m leaning to It’s not redemption that I crave I just want to kill the shame I’m gonna turn these wounds to fire Turn goodbye into desire And when I rise above the bruise You’ll choke on what you couldn’t do Written by Jason A Hearrell 05/30/2026 https://youtu.be/271NNEqSty0?is=WjSRkYZchp3sGdzO

I answered a question in another group just now, and this thought came about… Thought I’d bring it over here to discuss with all of you today. 🖤 The 💭 When thinking about inspiration, can a single line or word from another piece of art inspire you to create something completely new? Yes!!! Finding inspiration in someones art is a wonderful place to start. Honoring something that touched you and stayed with you can spark a whole new idea. Books, movies, art—I am always thinking about them and looking for ideas, different ways of viewing this world. When I find something that inspires me, I immediately write it down in my notes app or scribble it in a journal, then get back to it later when I have time to write. Sometimes those perspectives vibe from conversations, sometimes published work. And then… The endurance that carries you through writing your art can be found by pouring your own lived experiences into the story. Just like Paul Coelho showed us in his book The Alchemist. Your perspective is unique. Nobody has ever lived your exact life, and by drawing from those hard painful and lived experiences and feelings, we can create strong emotion in our stories. That emotion becomes relatable for the reader and memorable in your work. 🖤 What are your thoughts???