Hurt So Good
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When I was a young boy,
Said put away those young boy ways
Now that I'm getting' older so much older
I long all those young boy days
With a girl like you
With a girl like you
Lord knows there are things we can do, baby
Just me and you

Come on and make it a

Hurt so good
Come on baby make it hurt so good
Sometimes love don't feel like it should
You make it hurt so good

You don't have to be so exciting
Just trying to give myself a little bit of fun, yeah
You always look so inviting
You ain't as green as you are young
Hey baby it's you
Come on girl now it's you
Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby
Let's see what we can do
Come on and make it a

Hurt so good
Come on baby make it hurt so good
Sometimes love don't feel like it should
You make it hurt so good

I ain't talking no big deals
I ain't made no plans myself
I ain't talking no high heels
Maybe we could walking around, all day long,
Walking around, all day long

Hurt so good
Come on baby make it hurt so good
Sometimes love don't feel like it should
You make it hurt so good
Hurt so good
Come on baby make it hurt so good
Sometimes love don't feel like it should
You make it hurt so good

Hey, hey

Overall Meaning

The song "Hurt So Good" by John "Cougar" Mellencamp is a nostalgic ode to youth and the reckless, fiery passions that come with it. The singer is longing for the days when he was a carefree young boy, but also recognizes that he can still experience that same rush of excitement with a girl like the one he's singing to. The lyrics suggest that the relationship may be rough or even painful, but the singer welcomes this as a sign of passionate love.

The chorus features the repeated request for the girl to "make it hurt so good," which can be interpreted as both a sexual and emotional plea. Mellencamp's gravelly vocals are backed by a driving, upbeat guitar melody that gives the song a sense of energy and reckless abandon.

Line by Line Meaning

When I was a young boy,
As a young boy, I was told to abandon my childish ways

Said put away those young boy ways
I was urged to mature and stop behaving like a child

Now that I'm getting' older so much older
Now that I'm older, I miss being young

I long all those young boy days
I have a strong desire to go back to my youth days

With a girl like you
With someone like you, a female companion

Lord knows there are things we can do, baby
There are many things we could do, my dear

Just me and you
Just the two of us, alone

Come on and make it a
Let's do something

Hurt so good
Let's do something that feels good, yet painful

Come on baby make it hurt so good
Let's do something that feels both good and painful

Sometimes love don't feel like it should
Love doesn't always feel the way we expect it to

You make it hurt so good
You make love feel both good and painful

You don't have to be so exciting
You don't have to be overly interesting or thrilling to me

Just trying to give myself a little bit of fun, yeah
I just want to have fun

You always look so inviting
You always seem warm and welcoming

You ain't as green as you are young
You are not as inexperienced as your age suggests

Hey baby it's you
Hey, it's you, my dear

Sink your teeth right through my bones, baby
Bite me hard, my dear

Let's see what we can do
Let's see how far we can go

I ain't talking no big deals
I'm not talking about anything significant

I ain't made no plans myself
I haven't made any plans on my own

I ain't talking no high heels
I'm not talking about anything fancy

Maybe we could walking around, all day long,
Maybe we could walk around together, all day long