Hurt
Nine Inch Nails
The downward spiral (1994)

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
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


written, arranged, performed, produced, and mixed by trent reznor
drums: chris vrenna

releases: nothing/tvt/interscope records' release "nine inch nails: the downward spiral"
tvt/interscope records' promo cd "nine inch nails: piggy" prcd-5923
tvt/interscope records' promo cd "nine inch nails: hurt" prcd-6179