Hurt
Eco & Carly Burns Lyrics

The first verse of the song, "I hurt myself today, to see if I still feel, I focus on the pain, the only thing that's real," refers to the idea of self-harm and the desperation to feel something, anything. The singer is using physical pain as a way to validate their existence and prove that they are still alive. The line "the only thing that's real" suggests that everything else in their life feels artificial, like a facade put up to hide how lost and disconnected they really feel.

The second verse, "What have I become, my sweetest friend, everyone I know goes away in the end," hints at the singer's perception of themselves as a failure and a disappointment to those closest to them. The reference to "my sweetest friend" is often interpreted as a nod to drugs or addiction, with the singer addressing their substance abuse as a beloved companion that has turned on them. The line "everyone I know goes away in the end" could be a reference to feelings of abandonment or the feeling that everyone they love has left them behind.

The chorus, "And you could have it all, my empire of dirt, I will let you down, I will make you hurt," is a message to the people in the singer's life, perhaps those they have hurt or disappointing in some way. The "empire of dirt" suggests a life built on a foundation of lies or destructive habits, and the singer is acknowledging that they are responsible for the pain they have caused others. The last line, "I will make you hurt," could be seen as a warning that the cycle of pain and self-destruction is ongoing, and that by being close to the singer, others are at risk of being hurt as well.

Finally, the last verse, "If I could start again, a million miles away, I would keep myself, I would find a way," is a message of regret and a longing for a chance to start over. The distance suggested by "a million miles away" reinforces the idea that the singer feels completely disconnected from their current life and that a complete break from the past might be the only way to move forward. "I would keep myself" suggests a commitment to self-improvement and self-love as the key to avoiding the self-destructive tendencies that have caused so much pain in their life.