Hurt

6:15 · 80 BPM · from The Downward Spiral (1994) · ninwiki
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Credits
Written by Trent Reznor
Produced by Trent Reznor
Mixed by Trent Reznor
Musicians: Trent Reznor
Drums (drum set): Chris Vrenna
Versions
Releases
The Downward Spiral (1994)
Lyrics
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 this crown of shit
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
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