hurt so bad
Ronstadt Linda Lyrics
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Don't know what I'm going through
Standing here looking at you
Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so sad
It makes me hurt so bad to see you again
People say "you've been making out okay
He's in love don't stand in his way"
Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so sad
It's gonna hurt so bad if you walk away
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Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
I'll do anything you want me to
You loved me before please love me again
I can't let you go back to her
Please don't go
Please don't go
Please don't go
Please don't go
Hurt so bad
Come back it hurts so bad
Don't make it hurt so bad
I'm begging you please
Oooooh oh oh oh
Come back it hurts so bad
Come back it hurts so bad
I'm begging you please
Oh! No!
Noooooo!
The song "Hurt So Bad" by Linda Ronstadt is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of unrequited love. The singer of the song is speaking directly to someone they have feelings for, but that person is either unaware of their pain or is choosing someone else over them. The song captures the agony of watching someone you love be with someone else while you suffer silently.
The lyrics begin with the singer expressing their frustration that the person they love does not understand how they feel. They stand there looking at the person, feeling the pain so deeply that it makes them sad. The chorus repeats the line "Let me tell you that it hurts so bad," emphasizing just how much the pain of unrequited love can hurt.
The second verse alludes to the societal pressures that come with unrequited love, as people tell the singer that they have been "making out okay" and that the person they love is in love with someone else, so they should not stand in the way. This only adds to the singer's pain, as they feel unheard and unseen. The bridge of the song is a plea for the person not to walk away, to give them another chance to make things right.
Overall, "Hurt So Bad" is a powerful and emotional song that perfectly captures the anguish of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I know you
I recognize and am familiar with who you are
Don't know what I'm going through
But you have no idea about the emotional turmoil I am experiencing
Standing here looking at you
Just being in your presence is painful for me
Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
I want to express the severity of my emotional pain
It makes me feel so sad
I am overwhelmed with sadness because of the pain I am experiencing
It makes me hurt so bad to see you again
Encountering you is causing me a great deal of physical and emotional discomfort
Like needles and pins
This sensation feels like sharp, stabbing pain
People say "you've been making out okay
Others might suggest that I am handling my pain well
He's in love don't stand in his way"
But they propose that I should not interfere with your romance since you are in love
It's gonna hurt so bad if you walk away
I am preemptively warning you about the immense pain I will endure if you leave me
Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
Perhaps you could stick around, and I can try to redeem myself in your eyes
I'll do anything you want me to
I am willing to do whatever it takes to earn back your affection
You loved me before please love me again
I am appealing to your prior feelings of love for me to win you back
I can't let you go back to her
I am admitting that I cannot bear the thought of you returning to your previous lover
Please don't go
I am imploring you not to leave me
Hurt so bad
The heartache I am feeling is incredibly intense
Come back it hurts so bad
If you could only return to me, it would lessen the emotional agony I am experiencing
Don't make it hurt so bad
I am asking you to please not cause me any more pain
I'm begging you please
I am pleading with you for mercy and compassion
Oooooh oh oh oh
An expression of despair and heartbreak
Oh! No!
An exclamation of grief and disbelief
Noooooo!
A further declaration of distress and sorrow
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: TEDDY RANDAZZO, BOBBY HART, BOBBY WEINSTEIN
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@pasqualedevitto5569
Once Linda covers a song, it's hers. Case closed.
@justaswell223
Gorgeous important pipes. If you aren't listening to Ronstadt you're not as cool as you think you are. Very special- now more than ever.
@chadmelonite9999
I am happy to know that me being as cool as I think I am has not yet been ruled out.
@birchply023
Russ kunkle is still one of the best drummers around .
@maxmoon2254
At 3:01- “NOOO !!”
At 3:03- “NOOO-OOOO !!!”
@Bob-yl9pm
Linda? do you realize how BEAUTIFUL you are are?
@randyventresca4152
The greatest, most diverse female vocalist of her generation.
@user-np7pq2gy1v
Hardest core rock wearing a blazer and a preppy shirt. No pyro. No platform boots. But pure rock.
@ThinkerThunker
That distortion in her voice at the end when she shouts "NO! Noooooo!" is both luscious and face-melting at the same time. What a voice.
@waynedunn1108
To add to that I was just listening to little Anthony's version . It sounded flat and in no way compares to Linda's version. Linda is one of the great female singers of all time . She is often underrated and deserves far more recognition . Sydney Australia 🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘 6/12/2023