Johnny Cash "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 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 my crown of thorns on my liar's chair
full of broken thoughts I cannot repair
beneath the stain of time the feeling disappears
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

Johnny Cash was a genius songwriter. I just heard this song today and I cried. This has not happened for a long time now, because, believe it or not, I had no reason to cry. I am happy now. This song does not reflect my state of mind, and it moved me to my deepest soul anyway. Conclusion? True beauty speaks to you, even if you don't feel the very emotion that helped it be born. This song is the most beautiful I have heard in years. My country music background is shamefully little and now I will try to get to know Mr Cash's works. I think my Dad has a vinyl of his somewhere.:) Cheers.