--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The wound heals but it never does Thats…" description: "\"The wound heals but it never does Thats cause youre at war with love You're at war with love, yeah These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Don..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/she-s-gone-735_battle-scars_the-wound-heals-but-it-never-does-thats_1295665.jpg" --- # The wound heals but it never does Thats cause youre at war… ![“The wound heals but it never does Thats cause youre at war with love You're at war with love, yeah These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle Never let a wound ruin me But I feel like ruin's wooing me Arrow…” quote by She's_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/she-s-gone-735_battle-scars_the-wound-heals-but-it-never-does-thats_1295665.jpg) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/she-s-gone-735_battle-scars_the-wound-heals-but-it-never-does-thats_1295665.jpg) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/bb9/she-s-gone-735_battle-scars_the-wound-heals-but-it-never-does-thats_1295665.jpg) > “The wound heals but it never does Thats cause youre at war with love You're at war with love, yeah These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle Never let a wound ruin me But I feel like ruin's wooing me Arrow holes that never close from cupid on a shooting spree Feeling stupid cause I know it ain't no you and me But when you're trying to beat the odds up Been trying to keep your nods up and you know that you should know And let her go but the fear of the unknown Holding another lover's phone sends you back into the zone With no Tom Hanks to bring you home A lover not a fighter on the front line with a poem Trying to write yourself a rifle Maybe sharpen up a song To fight the tanks and drones of you being alone I wish I never looked, I wish I never touched I wish that I could stop loving you so much Cause Im the only one that's trying to keep us together When all of the signs say that I should forget her I wish you werent the best, the best I ever had I wish that the good outweighed the bad Cause itll never be over, until you tell me it's over These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle (And just leave then) You shouldn't have but you said it (And I hope you never come back) It shouldn't have happened but you let it Now you're down on the ground screaming medic The only thing that comes is the post-traumatic stresses Shields, body armours and vests Don't properly work, that's why you're in a locker full of hurt The enemy within and all the fires from your friends The best medicine is to probably just let her win I wish I couldn't feel, I wish I couldn't love I wish that I could stop 'cause it hurts so much And Im the only one that's trying to keep us together When all of the signs say that I should forget her I wish you werent the best, the best I ever had I wish that the good outweighed the bad Cause itll never be over, until you tell me it's over These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle 'Cause you've set me on fire Ive never felt so alive, yeah Hoping wounds heal, but it never does That's because you're at war with love And Im at the point of breaking And its impossible to shake it See, you hoped the wound heals, but it never does That's cause you're at war with love Hope it heals, but it never does That's cause you're at war with love! These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle scars, dont look like theyre fading Dont look like theyre ever going away They ain't never gonna change These battle < 3” [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. The speaker describes lingering emotional pain from a troubled relationship, likening it to battle wounds that never fully heal. **In simple terms:** Emotional scars persist after love ends. Key Takeaway Accept and process pain to move forward. Themes love heartbreak healing conflict self‑care Mood melancholy reflective Type poetic confessional When to use this quote - breakup recovery - therapy sessions - self‑reflection - creative expression - support groups Key Concepts trauma attachment resilience Questions to Reflect On - How can you honor your feelings while fostering growth? - What steps can you take to rebuild self‑trust? 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All the people in my life, are too blind to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/i-guess-i-m-on-my-own-the-lights-are-on-my-eyes-are-closed-all-the/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [~Where is he? he left leaving me how could he do such a thing? we were happy sometimes sad. but we were together whats…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/where-is-he-he-left-leaving-me-how-could-he-do-such-a-thing-we-were/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [Would you want to stay, If I asked you to stay?](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/would-you-want-to-stay-if-i-asked-you-to-stay/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [Don't you say, GoodBye I'll pick up these broken piece til I'm bleeding If It will make it right](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/don-t-you-say-goodbye-i-ll-pick-up-these-broken-piece-til-i-m/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [Closed off from love, I didn't need the pain Once or twice was enough, and it was all in vain Time starts to pass,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/closed-off-from-love-i-didn-t-need-the-pain-once-or-twice-was-enough/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [~He makes me laugh and smile and even tho we're 450 Miles away from each hes always on my mind and in my heart < 3~](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/she-s-gone/he-makes-me-laugh-and-smile-and-even-tho-we-re-450-miles-away-from/) [She's\_gone](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/she-s-gone/) > [When you're sitting down just overwhelmed thinking and it's like the tears just start to flow and never end! 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We have the well-worn battle scars…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michelle-malkin/it-s-the-progressive-left-in-this-country-that-has-viciously-and/) [Michelle Malkin](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michelle-malkin/) > [No one else noticed, or cared. It was just something they did. Taking other people’s livestock. Other people’s lives. 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