Hurt
Johnny Cash * Track #2 On American IV: The Man Comes Around
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Hurt by Johnny Cash
Release Date
Performed by
Johnny CashProduced by
Rick RubinWrited by
Trent ReznorAbout
This song, originally written and performed by Nine Inch Nails, is of disputed meaning: is it about self harm, doing heroin, or both? Either way, no matter if it reflects Cash’s addiction issues, or suicidal thoughts, it’s one of Cash’s classics. Johnny decided to change just one line, possibly refl...
Hurt Lyrics
[Produced by Rick Rubin]
[Verse 1]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Verse 2]
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
[Chorus]
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
[Outro]
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
Hurt Q&A
Who wrote Hurt's ?
Hurt was written by Trent Reznor.
Who produced Hurt's ?
Hurt was produced by Rick Rubin.
When did Johnny Cash release Hurt?
Johnny Cash released Hurt on Tue Nov 05 2002.
Where have I heard this recently?
You have probably watched the first trailer for the new Wolverine movie, Logan.
What are some figurative language on this song?
Ask someone to name a song that always has the power to reduce them to tears, and the chances are they’ll swiftly reply “Johnny Cash – Hurt.”
Most people know that it was originally a Nine Inch Nails song (excellent in its own right), but exactly how the cover and its iconic music video were put to...
What did Johnny Cash say about "Hurt"?
Rick Rubin told Rolling Stone,
Johnny and I would make collections of songs as possible covers for him to sing, and we’d send them to each other. “Hurt” was one that I sent. There were maybe 20 songs including that one on the mix I made, and it wasn’t one that he responded to. But I had a strong fe...