Timeless Ways

Name: Timeless Ways
Duration: 5 min 26 s
Channel: Ward C Locke
Description: "Timeless Ways" is a song by Ward C Locke. "Timeless Ways": A heavy metal anthem of destiny. Crushing riffs and soaring vocals meet in a battle of old spirits and eternal roads.

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"Timeless Ways": A heavy metal anthem of destiny. Crushing riffs and soaring vocals meet in a battle of old spirits and eternal roads.

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Ward C Locke

I don't confine myself to a single genre. My muse draws from every direction, and I follow where it leads using various AI technologies.

Hello, and thank you for listening. I don't really have a single genre that I aspire to create. It's mainly just what I'm feeling in the moment. My muse draws inspiration from every direction. My musical voyage takes me on journeys both internal and external, journeys whose results I can't always predict. For me, it's truly the journey that matters, not the destination. I let my creativity flow freely, allowing it to guide me where it will. I don't constrain myself to a particular style or genre; instead, I embrace the boundless possibilities of musical expression. Each new piece is an adventure, an opportunity to explore uncharted sonic territory. My aim is not to adhere to any preconceived notions of what my music "should" sound like. Rather, I strive to authentically channel the emotions, ideas, and perspectives that well up within me at any given time. The end result may defy easy categorization, but that's part of the beauty. I'm not beholden to any expectations other than my own artistic vision. So in short, I let my muse be my guide. I follow where it leads, embracing the unpredictable journey of musical creation (via various AI technologies). I hope you'll join me on these voyages, as I never know quite where they might take us. Cheers!

Song Info

Genre

Alternative • Nu Metal

Charts

#47 today Peak #21

#3 in subgenre

Author

Ward C Locke

Rights

Ward C Locke

Uploaded

January 28, 2026

Track Files

MP3

MP3 7.1 MB • 183 kbps • 5:26

Meta Data

BPM

140

Beat

4/4

Key

E min

Vocals

Male

Story behind the song

I wanted 'Timeless Ways' to feel like a journey through ancient lands. By weaving Middle Eastern scales into the traditional heavy metal framework, I aimed to capture a sense of mystery and timelessness. The 'Phrygian' influence in the guitar work acts as the spiritual compass for the track, while the driving 140 BPM rhythm keeps the modern intensity alive.

Lyrics and concept by Ward C Locke. Music produced using Suno AI.

Lyrics

Shadows rise, chasing echoes we can't hold
Dreams slip through fingers in the night's cold
We keep asking what we're searching for
Truth stays hidden behind every door
In the space between the joy and pain
We're just looking for something to remain

Fragile bodies caught in time's design
But something in us refuses to resign

Humans, humans, what are we here for?
Reaching for meaning we can't be sure of
Through the highs and lows, the love and loss
We keep moving forward whatever the cost
Searching for answers that never come clear
But maybe the searching is why we're here

Dust to dust, ashes in the wind
Mortal forms that break and bend
But the love we leave, the lives we touch
That's the part of us that matters much
We carve our names in those we meet
Leave our warmth in hearts that beat

Time takes everything we try to keep
But love runs deeper, runs more deep

Humans, humans, what are we here for?
Reaching for meaning we can't be sure of
Through the highs and lows, the love and loss
We keep moving forward whatever the cost
Searching for answers that never come clear
But maybe the searching is why we're here

We're not eternal, we won't last
These fragile forms don't hold the past
But in the spaces where we've been
Something of us still remains within
The kindness given, the hands we've held
The stories shared, the tears we've quelled

Humans, humans, maybe this is why:
Not to find the truth but to learn to try
Through the highs and lows, the love and loss
To leave something beautiful whatever the cost
The answer isn't waiting somewhere clear
It's in the love we planted here

Shadows fade but what we gave
Lives beyond the silent grave
Not in stone or measured time
But in hearts where love still climbs

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