Hurt Lyrics
Mumford & Sons
Lyrics
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focused 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
And everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
And I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
That I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
And I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
And everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
And I will let you down
And I will make you hurt
And if I could start again
A million miles away
And I would keep myself
And I would find a way, yeah
Song & Lyrics Facts
Mumford & Sons' song "Hurt" was released on August 17th, 2018 as part of their fourth studio album Delta. The band is composed of Marcus Mumford (lead vocals, guitar, drums, mandolin), Ben Lovett (keyboard, backing vocals), Winston Marshall (guitar, banjo, backing vocals), and Ted Dwane (bass guitar, double bass).
This track was written by Ben Lovett, Marcus Mumford, Ted Dwane, and Winston Marshall. It's a heartfelt ballad featuring the lyrics: “I'm not ready for this loneliness / I can't take it anymore”. The song talks about the pain of heartbreak and how hard it is to move on from it.