This cover of Still Hurting is originally from Jason Robert Brown’s 2001 musical The Last Five Years. It premiered on Brown’s Virtual SubCulture Artist-in-Residency concert series in April of 2020.
In 2008, Grande began her career as a broadway star in of Brown’s earlier musicals 13.
[Verse 1]
Jamie is over and Jamie is gone
Jamie's decided it's time to move on
Jamie has new dreams he's building upon
And I'm still hurting
[Verse 2]
Jamie arrived at the end of the line
Jamie's convinced that the problems are mine
Jamie is probably feeling just fine
And I'm still hurting
[Chorus]
What about lies, Jamie?
What about things
That you swore to be true?
What about you, Jamie?
What about you?
[Verse 3]
Jamie is sure something wonderful died
Jamie decides it's his right to decide
Jamie's got secrets he doesn't confide
And I'm still hurting
[Verse 4]
Go and hide, run away
Run away, run and find something better
Go and ride the sun away
Run away like it's simple
Like it's right
[Violin & Piano Instrumental]
[Chorus]
Give me a day, Jamie
Bring back the lies
Hang them back on the wall
Maybe I'd see
How you could be
So certain that we
Had no chance at all
[Bridge]
Jamie is over and where can I turn?
Covered with scars I did nothing to earn
Maybe there's somewhere a lesson to learn
[Outro]
But that wouldn't change the fact
That wouldn't speed the time
Once the foundation's cracked
And I'm still hurting
Still Hurting was written by Jason Robert Brown.
Still Hurting was produced by Kurt Deutsch & Jason Robert Brown.
Ariana Grande released Still Hurting on Tue Apr 28 2020.