Hurt So Bad
The Lettermen Lyrics


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I know you
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
Like needles and pins people say
You've been making out OK

She's in love don't stand in her way
But let me tell you that it hurts so bad
It makes me feel so bad
It's gonna hurt so bad if you walk away

Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
Stay I'll do anything you want me to
You loved me before please love me again
I can't let you go back to him

Please don't go please don't go




It hurts so bad it hurts so bad it hurts so bad
I'm begging you please please don't go please don't go

Overall Meaning

The Lettermen's song "Hurt So Bad" is a heart-wrenching ballad about the pain of unrequited love. The lyrics convey a sense of desperation as the singer addresses the object of their affection and pleads with them not to leave. The opening lines, "I know you, don't know what I'm going through, standing here looking at you," suggest a sense of disconnect between the two individuals. The singer then describes the physical and emotional pain they experience when they see the person they love with someone else, stating "It makes me hurt so bad to see you again." Despite acknowledging the fact that the person is in love with someone else, the singer implores them to stay and give their relationship another chance. This desperation is reinforced in the repetition of the phrase "please don't go" throughout the song.


Line by Line Meaning

I know you
I understand your situation


Don't know what I'm going through
You don't understand what it's like for me


Standing here looking at you
I'm facing you and feeling the pain


Well let me tell you that it hurts so bad
I want to emphasize how much I'm hurting


It makes me feel so sad
The pain is causing constant sadness


It makes me hurt so bad
The feeling of hurt is very intense


To see you again
Encountering you is triggering the pain


Like needles and pins people say
It's like being pricked by thousands of needles


You've been making out OK
You seem to be doing well


She's in love don't stand in her way
You are in love and I don't want to interfere


But let me tell you that it hurts so bad
Even though I won't stand in your way, it's still extremely painful


It's gonna hurt so bad if you walk away
If you leave, the pain will be unbearable


Why don't you stay and let me make it up to you
Can you please stay and let me make amends


Stay I'll do anything you want me to
I'm willing to do anything to make it work


You loved me before please love me again
I'm reminding you of our past love and asking you to love me again


I can't let you go back to him
I can't bear to see you with someone else


Please don't go please don't go
I'm pleading with you not to leave


It hurts so bad it hurts so bad it hurts so bad
The pain is intense and overwhelming


I'm begging you please please don't go please don't go
I'm desperately begging you to stay




Lyrics © MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Hart, Bobby Weinstein

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