It Hurts Me Too
Eric Clapton Lyrics


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You said you was hurting,
Almost lost your mind,
And the man you love,
He hurts you all the time.

[Chorus:]
When things go wrong,
Go wrong with you,
It hurts me, too.

You love him more
When you should love him less.
I pick up behind him
And take his mess.

[Chorus]

He love another woman
And I love you,
But you love him
And stick to him like glue.

[Chorus]

Now you better leave him;
He better put you down.
Oh, I won't stand
To see you pushed around.





[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The song "It Hurts Me Too" by Eric Clapton is a blues ballad that delves into the pain of unrequited love. The song speaks to a situation where the singer addresses their love interest, who is in a toxic relationship with another person. The lyrics are filled with empathy and lamentation as the singer observes the pain and heartache being suffered by the one they love. The loved one is constantly hurt by their significant other, causing them emotional and mental anguish. The singer, who is also in love with the same person, can relate to the pain they are enduring as it indirectly affects them.


The singer tries to persuade their love interest to leave the toxic relationship and move on. Unfortunately, the loved one is stuck and unable to move on, even though their partner is in love with another woman. In this ballad, the singer acknowledges that the loved one is deeply in love with their partner and is sticking to them through thick and thin. The chorus of the song expresses the idea that the singer shares in their loved one's pain, saying "when things go wrong with you, it hurts me too." Essentially, the song conveys a sense of helplessness and sadness as the singer cannot alleviate the suffering of their loved one.


Line by Line Meaning

You said you was hurting,
You mentioned that you were in pain


Almost lost your mind,
Your stress level has elevated to the point where you feel like you are going crazy


And the man you love,
The person you have feelings for


He hurts you all the time.
He causes you emotional pain on a regular basis


When things go wrong,
When unexpected mishaps or misfortunes occur


Go wrong with you,
They coincide with your negative experiences and impacts you further


It hurts me, too.
I also feel the same pain as you


You love him more
Your love for him has grown to an excess


When you should love him less.
It would be more appropriate to diminish your feelings for him


I pick up behind him
I perform tasks for him that he neglects or overlooks


And take his mess.
I deal with his problems and clean up his mistakes


He loves another woman
He has affection for someone else


And I love you,
I have feelings for you


But you love him
You have love for him as well


And stick to him like glue.
You remain devoted and loyal to him, despite his unfaithfulness


Now you better leave him;
It would be in your best interest to part ways with him


He better put you down.
He shouldn't be criticizing or belittling you


Oh, I won't stand
I will not tolerate


To see you pushed around.
To observe you being taken advantage of or mistreated


When things go wrong,
When life takes unexpected turns


Go wrong with you,
It has the potential to impact you negatively


It hurts me, too.
I feel your pain as well




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Written by: MELVIN LONDON

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@SomeswarDeChoudhury95

Lyrics โค๏ธ

You said you was hurting,
Almost lost your mind,
And the man you love,
He hurts you all the time.

When things go wrong,
Go wrong with you,
It hurts me, too.

You love him more
When you should love him less.
I pick up behind him
And take his mess.

When things go wrong,
Go wrong with you,
It hurts me, too.

He love another woman
And I love you,
But you love him
And stick to him like glue.

When things go wrong,
Go wrong with you,
It hurts me, too.

Now you better leave him;
He better put you down.
Oh, I won't stand
To see you pushed around.

When things go wrong,
Go wrong with you,
It hurts me, too.
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All comments from YouTube:

@seabassseabass8835

In my opinion... It doesn't get better than this ๐ŸŽธ๐Ÿฅ

@mydogisfast9987

Elmore james>

@frankwall5177

I totally agree and understand. Top Shelf.

@trickyricky591

I hear you there is nothing better than this

@alensolic6544

That's because Clapton is a believer.
He believes 100% in what he does, and it can be seen and heard.

@stevemassarone1470

Thatโ€™s a hell of a tough opinion to argue with !!

@alessio96roma68

Im 96' and I love these types of artists (who are gone today) who don't need to prove their talent by dressing up extravagantly, or putting on out-of-the-ordinary choreography. a simple t-shirt, a guitar, a microphone and a lot of love for music. โค

@frankwall5177

For sure. Iโ€™m a youngster at 65. I hope to be still be rockin to this in the future just like you. Peace brother.

@yvindkongsvoll7234

thats elmore and secund rleetwood mac but i love eric

@patrislemair1754

What a blessing this man is to lovers of the guitar and blues I never get tired of Eric Clapton ๐Ÿ’๐Ÿ’–๐Ÿ’

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