AN EIGHT-DECADE-OLD HEARTBREAK: Some songs aren’t just heard; they’re felt deep in your bones, like an old scar. Decades ago, the legendary Hank Williams wrote a song about a pain so specific and profound that it has resonated through generations, its despair still feeling as raw today as it did then. That song, with its gut-wrenching title “‘My Son Calls Another Man Daddy’,” is a perfect example of his power: using the plainest language to describe the most complex heartbreak. It’s more than a country tune; it’s a voice for a silent kind of sorrow, a story of loss that continues to echo in the hearts of listeners nearly 80 years later.
The Scar That Never Fades Some songs you listen to, and others, you feel. They get under your skin and…