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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 liars 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

ferwoman May 05, 2013 - 17:44	VERY smooth transition from Rodrigo y Gabriela, it was like the song just continued right into this. Love this song, brings lots of memories, not happy ones but still .... [ Reply ]
ccjemmett Apr 28, 2013 - 12:10	Another perspective. Never heard this song before and wow, just wow! Love Cash and now I have a new door to open about this song and its creator. RP is good. Live and learn. [ Reply ]
Lazarus Apr 28, 2013 - 12:04	Cynaera wrote: Well-said. I still can't listen to this song without crying. Why do all the good artists have to die, while the crappy ones seem to be eternal? Miss you so much, Cynaera... brilliant song... [ Reply ]
gillespp Mar 28, 2013 - 10:36	The haters seem to be a little too loud recently here, which is not reflected in the average rating. My two cents: this is a brilliant cover, truly fantastic. Transcends the original, which is also brilliant. [ Reply ]
domreo Jan 24, 2013 - 16:24	Agree with the posts that recognize this as a brilliant interpretation, perhaps better than the original, and the video if you haven't seen it is also excellent. If you don't know or like Johnny it may not strike you as much but those of us who understand and appreciate his place in the pantheon find the relationship of the song lyrics, performance, and visuals to his personal life to be sublime. [ Reply ]
linzie Jan 24, 2013 - 16:20	LizK wrote: Johnny on the pity pot. Ugly song. Christ your stupid.... [ Reply ]
linzie Jan 24, 2013 - 16:18	Ive said it b4, I'm not a country fan, but this BLOWS ME AWAY every time I hear it!!!! [ Reply ]
RedTopFireBelow Jan 08, 2013 - 10:28	Love Johnny, but I just wanna vomit when I hear this song..... yuk... [ Reply ]
bhallmark Jan 08, 2013 - 10:22	I'm having some work done in my house so it is pretty noisy. Turns out Bill just said, "...especially not followed up by Johnny Cash." I thought I heard "...especially not followed up by John Tesh." I immediately ran to the window so I wouldn't miss the Four Horsemen. What a relief to discover it was only an aural misunderstanding. [ Reply ]
ziggytrix Jan 08, 2013 - 10:21	le_colonel wrote: Never was a cover version so much better than the original. Never was a cover so much more overplayed than the original. Except the damn Gary Jules cover of Mad World. What is it about overexposure that makes one dislike something one used to like? :( [ Reply ]
Nadine Dec 31, 2012 - 14:20	sirdroseph wrote: One of the most powerful music videos you will ever see. definitely. [ Reply ]
plaid Dec 31, 2012 - 10:29	Ah, Johnny. We miss you buddy. Hope you and June are together wherever you are. [ Reply ]
LizK Dec 31, 2012 - 10:27	Johnny on the pity pot. Ugly song. [ Reply ]
oldviolin Dec 24, 2012 - 08:18	sonic napalm [ Reply ]
CanuckMakem Dec 24, 2012 - 08:15	This is now Johnny's song, Trent even admiits that. So powerful, almost brings me to tears with every listen. [ Reply ]
silby Dec 15, 2012 - 20:18	mrgus wrote: Here here, first time I hit PSD for Johnny. I'm in agreement. It sure hurt to do that for Johnny... ha [ Reply ]
mrgus Dec 04, 2012 - 07:24	Typesbad wrote: Agree. I like it, but after just a few listenings, it starts to become just a matter of waiting for the next song. Here here, first time I hit PSD for Johnny. [ Reply ]
max_p Dec 04, 2012 - 07:21	hidey wrote: This song usually moves me to tears but after an attack of U2 and Paul Weller it's making me SMILE ;-) same sequence today [ Reply ]
Kanuffen Nov 22, 2012 - 23:45	[ Reply ]
d48m02h1918 Nov 14, 2012 - 11:20	I agree with the earlier posting....this cover is much more striking than the original version. Haunting and mesmerizing... [ Reply ]