Hurt

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 all 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

This recording is a cover version. All songwriting and composition rights belong to the original author(s). Copyright remains with the original creator(s). This performance and recording is independently produced and is not affiliated with the original artist.

The song “Hurt” was written by Trent Reznor for the band Nine Inch Nails. It first appeared on their 1994 album The Downward Spiral. Therefore, Reznor (through his music publishers) holds the copyright to the composition (lyrics and melody).