Nine Inch Nails - Hurt Lyrics Video

Hello !
This is the original song, not the Johnny Cash version - that's a cover and the proof is below on the wiki link.
As for the missing distortion in the background, that is because this is the Quiet version of the song, but understand that the distorting sound is there for a reason, which perfectly integrates the song into the album The Downward Spiral. Think of it as a story told by the sounds also, not just the lyrics.

[u]

What I absolutely love about both this and the Johnny Cash version is how they manage to convey different meanings just based on the voices. Johnny’s raspy and heavy voice tells the story of an old man on his way to the grave reminiscing of past times, especially the bad things. Trent’s soft spoken and distorted voice tells the story of a younger man in his 20s struggling with depression and suicide.

[jxstin]

When your grandfather goes to get ice cream

[bpw]

“He’s not coming back, is he”

That line really hit me. Just the sadness you could hear in beth’s voice.

[SirBlacknoiseIII]

The way the song swells up with "and you can have it all, my empire of dirt" is unsurpsassed, it's been 15 years and that still hits me like a truck

[bamboozledan]

Nine inch nails: A guy having a life crisis
Johnny Cash: Someone who has lost everyone in his life
Kermit: Depressed teen.

[eugenekrabs]

I'm so dumbfounded how two people can sing the same exact song and give it a completely different meaning, it's amazing.

[brettfortin]

This song helped me feel the pain in my heart as an addict, through years of struggling trying to hide the pain. It wasn't untill I embraced the pain untill I learned to defeat it. Ironic how as an addict you spend your life running from the pain, when it's the very thing that will help you change 5 years sober now and thank God for my strength

[skybuet]

"What you in for?"

"Everything..."

[me-mz]

"You are someone else.
- I'm still right here..."
hits hard when you get stuck in a dark place for years and see your closest friends growing as people, and managing to naturally move on to different phases of their lives, while you're still running in the same circles you were years ago, only even more hopeless and miserable and lost, and you two are slowly losing things you once had in common, things to talk about, because you're so wrapped up in all the dirt that important months and years flew by empty and you didn't move on anywhere, and in the end feel you're losing your connection and sense of closenes whatsoever, and eventually, you just become distant, awkward, sad aquintances who won't completely let go for good only bc of the distant memory of the good friendship you once had, but are as distant as two people can even be

[Happy_Fun_Ball]

This is just like listening to depression

[seekeroftruth]

''Everyone i know goes away in the end.''
This line hit me like 'Hurt.'

[pawewilk]

And then this scientist got arrested saddest shit i've ever seen

[LightningCayo]

“Rick, I can handle it if you go, but you’ll break mom’s heart.”

“Where’s the van, Morty?”

[puppet]

"He's not coming back, is he?"

"No.."

[RACH]

One of my best friends growing up committed suicide 3 years ago and they played this at his funeral. Every time I hear this, or the Johnny version, it always makes me sad. I really wish he would have said something to me or anybody.

RIP Josh. You were an awesome friend that got me through some tough times growing up, wish I could have done the same for you. I miss you buddy.

[lepuhu]

"What are you in here for?"

"Everything."

[TheSlopMeister]

“We only want Sanchez, your family will be safe.”

“Nice.”

[acbitmugs]

True masterpiece. Rick and Morty and Logan used this song so well. They of course changed the version of it and made it fit so well. Shows how good of a song it is.

[tyler]

“This is Jerry Smith, I found the whereabouts of Rick Sanchez, he kidnapped our family.”

[NASkeywest]

If this song doesn't resonate with your very being, then you are one of the lucky ones.