Hurt
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Verse 1
I hurt myself todayTo see if I still feelI focus on the painThe only thing that's realThe needle tears a holeThe old familiar stingTry to kill it all awayBut I remember everythingChorus
What have I becomeMy sweetest friend?Everyone I knowGoes away in the endAnd you could have it allMy empire of dirtI will let you downI will make you hurtVerse 2
I wear this crown of thornsUpon my liar's chairFull of broken thoughtsI cannot repairBeneath the stains of timeThe feelings disappearYou are someone elseI am still right hereChorus
What have I becomeMy sweetest friend?Everyone I knowGoes away in the endAnd you could have it allMy empire of dirtI will let you downI will make you hurtOutro
If I could start againA million miles awayI would keep myselfI would find a wayWhat the song means
A reflection on self-harm, addiction, and regret. The narrator inflicts pain to feel alive, acknowledges disappointing everyone he knows, and describes his life as worthless. He wishes he could escape his past but accepts he cannot change what he's done or undo the hurt he's caused others.
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empire of dirt — something worthless and temporary
A metaphor meaning his accomplishments and possessions have no real value
