Hurt

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“Hurt” is about the death of Linda Perry’s father, and her realizing that the last thing she had said to him before he died was that she hated him. The song focuses on her… Read More

Sep. 19, 20061 viewer378.1K views

Hurt Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face
You told me how proud you were, but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today
Ooh, ooh

[Pre-Chorus]
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I wanna call you
But I know you won't be there

[Chorus]
Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you

[Verse 2]
Some days I feel broke inside, but I won't admit
Sometimes I just wanna hide 'cause it's you I miss
And it's so hard to say goodbye when it comes to this
Ooh, ooh, ah

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[Pre-Chorus]
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you lookin' down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes
And see you looking back

[Chorus]
Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
Oh, oh

[Bridge]
If I had just one more day
I would tell you how much that I've missed you since you've been away
Oh, it's dangerous
It's so out of line
To try and turn back time

[Outro]
I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself
By hurting you

About

“Hurt” is about the death of Linda Perry’s father, and her realizing that the last thing she had said to him before he died was that she hated him. The song focuses on her regret for not having been able to apologize to him when there was still time.

“Hurt” is taken from Christina Aguilera fifth studio album, Back to Basics (2006). It was released as the album’s second single on September 19, 2006 and it received positive reviews from music critics, who praised Aguilera’s vocals and the song’s production.

Q&A

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What did Christina Aguilera say about "Hurt"?

The song writer Linda Perry said “Christina came to me, and had these two chords that her and this guy wrote, and she was like, ‘I really like these chords, can you turn this into a song? I want the song to be about losing someone,’” she said. “Inside of me, I’m going, ‘You little f**king bitch, you totally know I lost my dad and now you’re gonna milk me for my emotions.’ It ended up being this beautiful song about losing my dad, and the pain that I’m going through, and the guilt and regret for not being more present for him,” Perry continued.

Source: the book Behind the Boards: The Making of Rock ‘n’ Roll’s Greatest Records Revealed.

Is her father still alive?

Yes, he was still alive at the time of the song’s release.

Does a behind the scenes look at the making of the music video exist?