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Artist: Johnny Cash
Track: Hurt

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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

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 will keep myself
I would find a way
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Lyrics for Hurt by Johnny Cash. I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that′s real ...
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French translation of lyrics for Hurt by Johnny Cash. I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that′s real ...
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Spanish translation of lyrics for Hurt by Johnny Cash. I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that′s real ...
Genius Q&A
Q:Who wrote “Hurt” by Johnny Cash?
“Hurt” by Johnny Cash was written by Trent Reznor.
Q:Who produced “Hurt” by Johnny Cash?
“Hurt” by Johnny Cash was produced by Rick Rubin.
Q:When did Johnny Cash release “I Don't Hurt Anymore”?
Johnny Cash released “I Don't Hurt Anymore” on February 23, 2010.
Q:Who produced “I Don't Hurt Anymore” by Johnny Cash?
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