Hurt - Johnny Cash
(originally by Trent Reznor -NIN)
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
you could have
it all
my empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear my crown of thorns
on my
liar\'s chair
full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
beneath the stains of time
the feeling disappears
you are someone else
I am still right here
what have I become?
my sweetest friend
everyone I know
goes
away in the end
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
The original is great,
but the weight of Cash\'s years and tormented life add so much poignancy to the words. His voice is cool
too.
(I\'d also advise you to check out the video.... very emotive)
Steve
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