Hurt, Johnny Cash
[Originally recorded by Nine Inch Nails]
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
5 comments:
I did not even know JC even recorded this song. I know he was a very deep man, so this song certainly would not surprise me. Thank you for sharing NOSSY. Blessings and hugs.
wow. never heard this song but I feel it's words...stay strong and safe out there Nos.....You're worth it!!!
I'm sorry that you are hurting. Music often reflects back to me what I am feeling and cannot put into words. Both the music and the lyrics are helpful.
I love Johnny Cash, he has such an interesting voice, and I'd never heard this one before. So mournful. Right on that edge between beauty and pain. Stay safe though NOS. Stay on the beautiful side...
I love this, it's gorgeous. Thanks for sharing it NOS.
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