The 25 Most Exquisitely Sad Songs in the Whole World: No. 4

'Hurt'
Johnny Cash (2002)

The Breakdown: In failing health, the great American singer tolls a death knell for the rest of us with this brutal Nine Inch Nails song about addiction and self-destruction.

The Waterworks: "And you could have it all/My empire of dirt/I will let you down/I will make you hurt."

Casualty Count: Everyone he knows ("goes away in the end").

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joshuaat 5-05-2007

thay playd this at my dad was dead =(

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joshuaat 5-05-2007

sad thay playd this when my dad was dead

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joshuaat 5-05-2007

i want to fuck

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Paulat 5-05-2007

Great Tune

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Branat 5-05-2007

This is a nine inch nail song! Love it!

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George W Jenningsat 5-05-2007

Johnny Cash Is Was & Always Will Be The Man.

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K. T.at 5-05-2007

This song is original by Nine Inch Nails. Where's the credit?

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Kechat 5-05-2007

This song by Johnny cash is very true to What life is. In my opinion, cash is saying how all the success doesn't matter because it can all Hurt and fall apart in the end. In the 3 minutes or so of this song he talks about the main points of his life and his mistakes. Johnny cash is the greatest!

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Wayneat 5-05-2007

This song should be number one on the list, period. Johnny cash is the man, and he hit this song so much harder then even the original artists nine inch nails could have wished. Amazing song, and an amazing artist! RIP JOHNNY CASH!

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Smokin Joeat 5-05-2007

The Man in Black Lives Forever .

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toniaat 5-05-2007

this song is brilliant, and sadly so true

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whyhelloat 5-05-2007

This song isn't by Cash- like it says it's a cover of a Nine Inch Nails song and the NIN version is better in my opinion but the Cash video is really great.

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