Meaning Johnny Cash Hurt

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Meaning johnny cash hurt. In 2002 johnny cash covered hurt to commercial and critical acclaim. General commentwhen trent heard johnny cash s cover he said it s his song now that sums it up. Cash had a history of rough alcohol abuse and amphetamine use which is why.

The narrator s life of fame pain and addiction has left him emotionless and exhausted. The story behind johnny cash s hurt still the saddest music video of all time. Johnny passed in september 2003.

Hurt was released by johnny cash on american iv in november 2002. Six month later his beloved wife of 35 years june carter cash passed in may 2003. Reznor praised cash s interpretation of the song for its sincerity and meaning going so far as to say that.

General commentnin wrote the song but cash gave it meaning. The song is considered by many to be one of his saddest songs ever with a video to match. Cash has a way of doing that.

Hurt is an elegy recorded by a man facing his own mortality. Every line reveals the depth of cash s reflections and his. Perhaps bono of u2 said it best in an interview with the independent.

It was one of cash s final hits released before his death and the related music video is considered one of the greatest of all time by publications such as nme. The concept had to be completely revised as cash s health declined. 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.