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594 views. 2010-1-27 22:32 |

So, ya, I like positive happy songs. I'm a pretty happy guy now. But when I was about the age of 15-17, I was  a very depressed little boy. It's ok, I think we all go through this phase during this period of our lives, at least in America. We are just starting to learn true life lessons, like love and hurt. We are starting to feel as if we are truly single human beings, no longer belonging to our parents. We form our own feelings and ideas. I'm glad I went through this phase, it has made me the person I am today. During this time of my adolescents, my mother forced Christianity on me. I wanted nothing of it but I wasn't old enough to put up too much of a fight. But mentally, I never accept what was being told to me. I was in a different place.

Today, I came across a song that I must have listened to a million times between the ages of 15 and 17. It's by an Industrial Rock band called Nine Inch Nails or NIN. I remember copying the lyrics of this song into the cover of my bible. It's a very sad and depressing song. So, please be careful. 

The clip I'm sharing is from a live music concert by NIN. The lead singer, Trent Reznor is amazing live! One of the best live bands I've ever seen.

http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNzMxNTI4NzI=.html

My favorite part of the video is around 4:15, the bird and fish, amazing.

Band: Nine Inch Nails
Song: Hurt

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
You could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt

I wear this crown of shit
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
the feelings disappears
You are someone else
I am still right here

What have I become?
my sweetest friend
Everyone I know
goes away in the end
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...


There is also a cover* of this song done by the country music godfather, Johnny Cash. He is very important to the history of Country Music and he recorded this cover just before he died. The song takes on a different feeling in his video. It's very personal and always gets my eyes wet. 
*(a cover is when a musician/band copies the song of another musician/band.)

Singer: Johnny Cash
Song: Hurt - written by Trent Reznor

Same words but Cash changes the word shit to thorns, a reference to the crown Jesus wore when he died. 

http://www.tudou.com/programs/view/ypm9a3gKhwc/


Post comment Comment (15 replies)

Reply lovewen1359 2010-1-27 23:35
Man, I love your stuff.I am just so hungry right now that I can't even feel the hurt or pain or anything. I gotta stop this water fasting tomorrow. Glad you are a happy guy. I was once depressed as well, but now I got off its hook.
Reply v87zhou 2010-1-28 08:48
Wow. It's really a sad and depressing song ,which express my bad mood. The girl who I used to love chatted with me yesterday, we found there are few topics between us. I feel we will become strangers or just ordinary friends~~~~
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 08:51
v87zhou: Wow. It's really a sad and depressing song ,which express my bad mood. The girl who I used to love chatted with me yesterday, we found there are few t
Yes, it's a sad song. Remember, everything happens for a reason.
Reply v87zhou 2010-1-28 09:06
I could feel sad when I met with some small things. That's terrible. I can imagine if I cnotinue the conducts, I will  have  a tiring and meaningless life ,which I don't want .
Reply Ivy_shaw 2010-1-28 09:16
The society has a lot of aspects--good or kind or dark or violence or fraud and so on.Sometimes I don`t want to see these bad aspects or experience but I have to.So after that I grow up.
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 10:17
v87zhou: I could feel sad when I met with some small things. That's terrible. I can imagine if I cnotinue the conducts, I will  have  a tiring and meaningless
I couldn't agree with you more!
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 10:18
Ivy_shaw: The society has a lot of aspects--good or kind or dark or violence or fraud and so on.Sometimes I don`t want to see these bad aspects or experience bu
Good point! We have to see these things, accept that they are real, and deal with them. Helping us grow stronger.
Reply v87zhou 2010-1-28 16:01
Jimbo: I couldn't agree with you more!
I want to know your opinion.
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 17:40
v87zhou: I want to know your opinion.
I'm sorry, my opnion on what?
Reply v87zhou 2010-1-28 17:51
I said that I usually be haunted by the small things .If I continued this, my life will be meaningless.
You said you don't agree me more. So I want to know your opinion.
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 17:54
oh, sorry. I meant to say, I couldn't agree with you more.
Reply ydliu88 2010-1-28 18:58
Yes,when I was a little girl,I was blue as well,being sad about what I don't have but others already had.Now I have learned the meaning of appreciation .
Reply Jimbo 2010-1-28 20:13
ydliu88: Yes,when I was a little girl,I was blue as well,being sad about what I haven't but others already had.Now I have learned the meaning of appreciation .
Yes, learning appreciation is so important and very difficult to do!
Reply Sonya 2010-3-19 18:14
There are somethings that you can do only in a special priod of life ,like skipping class 、flunking, that's what makes life whole!
Reply Jimbo 2010-3-19 22:03
Sonya: There are somethings that you can do only in a special priod of life ,like skipping class 、flunking, that's what makes life whole!
Very well said Sonya! Without the bad things, we can't enjoy the good things.

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