Lyric discussion by HandsDown28 

Cover art for This Old Wound lyrics by Dashboard Confessional

I love this song. The first time I heard it I cried... I'm going to venture that this song is about losing someone. And feeling completely hopeless without them. And the wound represents their lasting impression... his reminder of whoever's left. As if that's all he has left of that person... and he's holding on to it by making it "feel new". I'm confused about the lines dealing with "everyone" and how they "cheered".

The whispery voice he uses while singing this song makes it even more tragic...