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 would keep myself
I would find a way
– Trent Reznor and Johnny Cash
Johnny did it best.
In Johnny’s voice I heard miles and miles of bad road pain.
Very real pain. The kind that makes death a blessing.
In Trent I hear whining.
Yep. I never listened to the song before Johnny did it. He tweaked the lyrics ever so slightly and enhanced the impact.
all i can say is WOW