Vocabulary and phrase meanings. Normally progressing students can read most of the words in their listening vocabulary by 4th or 5th grade. From then on, they learn new vocabulary âprimarily by readingâ at the rate of several thousand new words per year.
From Wikipedia. Hurt is a song written by Trent Reznor, first released on Nine Inch Nails' 1994 album The Downward Spiral. In 2002, Hurt was covered by Johnny Cash to critical acclaim; it was one of Cash's final hit releases before his death.
The person sings this to them trying to explain the hurt they are feeling because of this past relationship and that it is impeding them from diving into this potential new relationship. Cat Stevens did it first, then Rod Stewart, and now Sheryl Crow has a version out.