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1. A rock band from the United States
2. A punk band from Poland
1. Hurt (sometimes typeset as HURT) is a rock band formed in 2000 in Virginia, now located in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. Currently signed to Carved Records, the band has released three major label albums, with the fourth, The Crux, released on May 1, 2012. The group consists of lead singer J. Loren Wince, guitarist Michael Roberts, bassist Rek Mohr, and drummer Victor Ribas.
The band first released the independent albums Hurt in 2000 and The Consumation in 2003. Many of the songs from these albums found their way onto their first two major label releases, and The Consumation was re-mastered as The Re-Consumation in 2008. The band received critical (though not commercial) success with their major label debut album, Vol. 1, released on March 21, 2006. Their singles "Rapture" and "Falls Apart" gained minor radio airplay on rock stations throughout United States. Their second album was the critically acclaimed Vol. II, released on September 25, 2007, and they gained their largest radio rock hit yet with the single "Ten Ton Brick."
HURT released their fifth studio album on April 7, 2009, titled Goodbye to the Machine.
On May 1, 2012, the album The Crux was released on Carved Records featuring the single "How We End Up Alone."
2. Hurt formed in Wrocław, Poland and debuted in 1994 with a tape titled "Babilon". In 1997 they released a live album "Serki dietetyczne". At that time they were a little known, some would say underground band. All that started to change when the biggest independent label in Poland became interested in them and so came the cd for SP Records called "Musisz to kupić" (1999). After that record the band got their first drummer, before that they played with automatic percussion. You can still hear it in their style.
After that follwed another cd "Dokładny czas". (2000)
Then the group stopped touring for a while and almost put an end to it's existence. However, after some personnal changes they've returned in 2005 with "Czat" contaning the hit "Załoga G" and started touring more then usual. In summer 2006 Hurt toured with happysad.
Discography:
- Babilon (1994)
- Serki Dietetyczne (1997, album from a concert)
- Musisz to kupić (1999)
- Dokładny Czas (2000)
- Babilon. Serki Dietetyczne (2003)
- Czat (2005)
Members:
- Maciej Kurowicki - vocal
- Sid Motkowic - guitar
- Smoła - bass
- Zmazik - drums
- Agim - keyboards
- Niedźwiedź - menager, vocal
Talking To God
Hurt Lyrics
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And so busy praying she won't see me waiting
I hate all your reasons they just point to Jesus
You can't be awakened when you're not mistaken
And I hate your voice and that fucked up noise
And your cliches and the things that you'd say to me
When they burned me then, they still seer today
Embedded in a memory that won't change
How can you talk to God [3x]
When you won't talk to me? [repeat]
So I begged you just for a word that
Through the day you might have heard and...
She wouldn't listen to my words
Always I'll remember some good times,
And some winters in times when I wasn't too dirty for mud.
When you'd hit your own boys in that fucked up voice
On your black days, oh! the things that you'd say to me
When they burned me, yeah they burned me
Oh they burned me, yeah they burned me
So how can you talk to God [3x]
When you won't talk to me?
I know every little word
Of all the things that I have heard
So how can you talk to God
When you won't talk to me?
When he won't talk to me
Someday you'll be, better than me [2x]
But you won't talk to me.
The lyrics of Hurt's song "Talking to God" seem to be coming from a place of deep hurt and anger towards the singer's mother. The first few lines paint a picture of a neglectful, religious mother who is too busy praying to pay attention to her child. The singer seems to resent the reasons his mother gives for her actions, as they always point to Jesus. He feels that she is unable to be awakened or see her mistakes. The singer expresses disgust towards his mother's voice, the cliches she uses, and the things she would say during bad times. The memory of these hurtful words and actions is seared into his memory, and he cannot forget them.
The chorus of the song repeats the question, "How can you talk to God when you won't talk to me?" This line suggests that the singer feels that his mother is choosing her religion over her relationship with him. He begs for a word or some kind of acknowledgement from his mother, but she refuses to listen to him. There are hints of past physical abuse, as the singer recalls his mother hitting "her own boys." He remembers the hurtful things she said to him during these times, and the scars from these experiences still haunt him.
Some possible interpretations of this song could be that the singer is struggling with a difficult relationship with his mother, who is deeply religious but neglectful towards him. He feels like his mother prioritizes her religion over her relationship with him and resents her for it. The song also hints at past abuse and trauma that has left the singer scarred. Overall, the lyrics express a lot of pain and frustration that the singer is unable to fully articulate to his mother.
Line by Line Meaning
Mother is busy, she won't even miss me
My mother is too preoccupied with her own life to notice me or care about me
And so busy praying she won't see me waiting
My mother constantly prays and is too engrossed in her religious beliefs to acknowledge my presence or my needs
I hate all your reasons they just point to Jesus
I despise how you use religion as a justification for everything, and I feel like everything you do or say only serves to promote your Christian beliefs
You can't be awakened when you're not mistaken
You are so convinced of the rightness of your beliefs that you are completely closed off to alternative viewpoints or ideas
And I hate your voice and that fucked up noise
Your voice and mannerisms irritate and anger me
And your cliches and the things that you'd say to me
I am infuriated by your constant use of trite sayings and your predictable responses
When they burned me then, they still seer today
The pain and trauma I experienced in the past still haunt me and have left lasting scars on my psyche
Embedded in a memory that won't change
This trauma has become an indelible part of me and will never go away
How can you talk to God [3x]
I am questioning your ability to communicate with a higher power when you can't even communicate with me, your own child
When you won't talk to me? [repeat]
It seems hypocritical that you can claim to have a relationship with God when you can't even have a conversation with me
So I begged you just for a word that
I pleaded with you for even the smallest bit of acknowledgement or attention
Through the day you might have heard and...
I hoped that maybe you would take a moment to listen to me and understand my perspective
She wouldn't listen to my words
You were completely deaf to what I had to say
Always I'll remember some good times,
Despite the pain and hurt, I do have some fond memories of our relationship
And some winters in times when I wasn't too dirty for mud.
I remember times when we enjoyed each other's company and had fun together, before things became too complicated
When you'd hit your own boys in that fucked up voice
I remember how you would use the same abusive tone and tactics on my siblings, and how this contributed to my feelings of isolation and distrust
On your black days, oh! the things that you'd say to me
During your worst moments I remember how you would lash out at me and say hurtful things that cut deep
When they burned me, yeah they burned me
I was emotionally and psychologically scarred by your actions, and this pain still affects me today
I know every little word
I have not forgotten any of the hurtful things you said to me
Of all the things that I have heard
I remember every cruel word and painful experience
Someday you'll be, better than me [2x]
Despite everything, I have hope that things can change and that you can become a better person
But you won't talk to me.
I fear that even with time and effort, we may never be able to truly communicate and understand each other
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., LAYNG MARTINE JR SONGS
Written by: LAYNG MARTINE JR., LEWIS ANDERSON
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