Morgan Wade Shines A Light On The Heartbreaking Struggle Of Infertility With Powerful New Music Video For “Hardwood Floor”

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Powerful stuff.

In August, Morgan Wade released her fourth studio album The Party Is Over (recovered), which is a highly personal project featuring 11 songs that she wrote completely solo.

But the most personal of all has to be the song “Hardwood Floor,” which details the painful struggles of infertility, something that many of her female fans in particular can unfortunately identify with. She sings about hoping and wishing that one day the pregnancy test will come back positive, making the dream of being a mother come true:

“‘Cause I feel like less than a woman
And I pray every night like it’s all I ever wanted
I wanna be quiet, closing a nursery door
I wanna hear little feet on a hardwood floor…”

The song is obviously very personal, and Morgan hopes that by sharing her own experience with IVF, others can feel less alone:

“‘Hardwood Floor’ was born from my own journey with IVF, and the stories of people I love deeply who have dealt with the pain of infertility, and the longing of wanting to be parents.

Hearing from so many of you who have walked this road, your messages, your vulnerability has meant the world to me. Thank you for trusting me with your stories. You’re not alone on this floor.”

Morgan underwent a double mastectomy fairly recently after learning that she had a gene that increased her likelihood of having breast cancer, and that same gene mutation also increases her risk for ovarian cancer, so she has been undergoing an egg retrieval process in preparation for a hysterectomy. She has also talked about being at the age where she would like to have a family and children sooner rather than later, though obviously, other circumstances in her life have made that much more difficult

In a post on Instagram announced that the music video for “Hardwood Floor” is out, Morgan shared that she co-directed the video that follows the story of a character who comes from a tough past, seemingly struggling with addiction, who ultimately suffers miscarriage.

It flashes forward to her current life, which is much more stable and full, though it’s still missing the most important thing… a baby. She shared that it isn’t “100% autobiographical” because she’s never had a miscarriage herself, but it was important that she include that in the story because, again, it’s something so many women can sadly relate to and she wanted them to feel seen:

“‘Hardwood Floor’ music video is out now. When I wrote this song, I pulled from the people around me and their journeys as well as my own experience with IVF.

For the video, I decided to go a little differently and tell the story of a character with a tough past, someone who’s been through a miscarriage, who fast-forwards into a modern day where she takes care of herself, has so much in life… yet is still missing the one thing she longs for. I knew Melissa and Nikhil could help me bring this vision to life.

It means a lot to have co-directed this with them. While this video isn’t 100% autobiographical – I’ve never had a miscarriage myself, it was important to me to include that part of the story. So many women and families walk through that pain, and I wanted them to feel seen here too. Everyone’s journey with infertility looks different, but one thing is universal: it can make you feel very alone. That’s the story this video tells.”

Even if infertility isn’t a struggle you have faced personally, something like this can add so much important perspective for those who know someone who has or currently is dealing with it:

One of the things I’ve always loved and admired so much about Morgan’s music is how honest and raw she is, and this is about as real as it gets. I truly can’t think of many musicians who would want to touch this subject, because it is so heavy and hard, but her bravery is impressive and this is the kind of song and video that genuinely impacts people and moves them.

If nothing else, great music should make you feel something, and hopefully feel a little less alone, even if that means feeling every bit of the sadness and hopelessness a struggle like this can bring. It’s certainly not something people bring up in every day conversation, or want others to know about in many cases, understandably, so kudos to Morgan for putting it all out there and telling the story of so many women who could never put it into words like this.

It’s not flashy or fun, certainly it’s not commercial like so much country music is today, but it’s honest and it’s the story of so many people around the world that should be told. The video is incredibly powerful, and easily one the best music videos that has been released in 2025.