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Hurt

from Live at Home by Coz Baldwin

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Although I'd always been familiar with NIN's version of the song, it wasn't until Johnny Cash released his cover that it finally struck a chord within me.

I first heard Johnny Cash's 'Hurt' while at my friend Sara's house. She was very much a broken person, herself. This song touched us both very much -- so when I decided to do a cover of it, she was looking over my shoulder the entire time. I decided to use an image of her for the cover and make a double entendre out of the cracks. One, to reflect the cracks in her (and myself, for that matter) but also, the cracks portray a particular anxiety for me right now; being afraid my ceiling is cracking and will fall down on me. This fear has been crippling for weeks, even while working on this song. So hopefully I captured some of its energy into the song and out of my head.

Sara was one of the best singers I ever knew. She died back in 2004. I never did anything to commemorate her, so I thought she'd appreciate this. She'd probably have wanted to remain anonymous, so I covered her eyes. And there you have it.

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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
And 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 liars chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And 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 will keep myself
I would find a way

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from Live at Home, track released February 3, 2019
Words and Music - Trent Reznor/Nine Inch Nails
Instrumentation - Coz Baldwin (Based on Johnny Cash's version)
Producer/mixer/mastering - Coz Baldwin

Recorded using Korg X50 keyboard, Shure Beta 58A microphone, Focusrite Scarlett Solo (2nd Gen) audio interface, and Garageband.

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Coz Baldwin Glenside, Pennsylvania

Coz put together his first band at age 17. By 19 he was in the studio recording his solo debut, "To whom it may concern...". After that, he was the lead singer of the hard rock band, Circuit Theory. Now, 20 years after his first solo album, he's recorded his 2nd. "Live at Home" is a collection of covers with two original songs which have been waiting 15 years to see the light of day. ... more

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