Hurt – English Lyrics

• By: Christina Aguilera
• Album: Back To Basics

Lyrics & Translation

Learning a language through music is a powerful tool, and Christina Aguilera's 'Hurt' offers a profound emotional journey for English learners. The song's clear, emotive lyrics provide an excellent opportunity to understand and express complex feelings like regret, loss, and love. What makes 'Hurt' special is its universal theme of wishing for one more chance to say what was left unsaid, a sentiment that transcends language and resonates deeply with listeners worldwide.

[English]

(charming music)

- Step right up, one and all.

Five cents for a million thrills, my dear.

You will see the most amazing tightrope walker.

Swall-Walley, he is the most famous sword swallower

of all time.

It's an amazing sight and it's all here for you now

(gentle music)

♪ Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face ♪

♪ You told me how proud you were but I walked away ♪

♪ If only I knew what I know today ♪

♪ Ooh, ooh ♪

♪ I would hold you in my arms ♪

♪ I would take the pain away ♪

♪ Thank you for all you've done ♪

♪ Forgive all your mistakes ♪

♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do ♪

♪ To hear your voice again ♪

♪ Sometimes I wanna call you ♪

♪ But I know you won't be there ♪

♪ Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you ♪

♪ For everything I just couldn't do ♪

♪ And I've hurt myself by hurting you ♪

♪ Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit ♪

♪ Sometimes I just wanna hide 'cause it's you I miss ♪

♪ And it's so hard to say goodbye ♪

♪ When it comes to this ♪

♪ Ooh ♪

♪ Aah ♪

♪ Would you tell me I was wrong ♪

♪ Would you help understand ♪

♪ Are you looking down upon me ♪

♪ Are you proud of who I am ♪

♪ There's nothing I wouldn't do ♪

♪ To have just one more chance ♪

♪ To look into your eyes ♪

♪ And see you looking back ♪

♪ Oh, I'm sorry for blaming you ♪

♪ For everything I just couldn't do ♪

♪ And I've hurt myself ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ If I had just one more day ♪

♪ I would tell you how much that I've missed you ♪

♪ Since you've been away ♪

♪ Ooh, it's dangerous ♪

♪ It's so out of line ♪

♪ To try and turn back time ♪

♪ I'm sorry for blaming you ♪

♪ For everything I just couldn't do ♪

♪ And I've hurt myself ♪

(gentle music)

♪ By hurting you ♪

(gentle music continues)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
face /feɪs/ A1	noun - the front of the head, where the eyes, nose, and mouth are
proud /praʊd/ B1	adjective - feeling pleased and satisfied
walked /wɔːkt/ A1	verb - move forward by putting one foot in front of the other
know /nəʊ/ A1	verb - to be aware of through observation, inquiry, or information
hold /həʊld/ A1	verb - to keep or have something in your hand
pain /peɪn/ A2	noun - physical suffering or discomfort
done /dʌn/ A1	verb - past participle of 'do'
mistakes /mɪˈsteɪks/ A2	noun - an action or judgment that is misguided or wrong
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced in a person's larynx and uttered through the mouth
blaming /ˈbleɪmɪŋ/ B1	verb - to hold responsible
hurt /hɜːrt/ A2	verb - to cause physical pain or injury noun - physical pain or injury
broke /brəʊk/ B1	adjective - having no money adjective - damaged or destroyed
hide /haɪd/ A2	verb - to put or keep out of sight
goodbye /ˌɡʊdˈbaɪ/ A1	interjection - used to express farewell
wrong /rɒŋ/ A2	adjective - not correct or true
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight
chance /tʃæns/ A2	noun - a possibility of something happening
dangerous /ˈdeɪndʒərəs/ B1	adjective - able or likely to cause harm or injury
time /taɪm/ A1	noun - the indefinite continued progress of existence and events in the past, present, and future regarded as a whole.

Key Grammar Structures

• Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face

  ➔ Past simple with 'seem'

  ➔ The verb 'seem' is used in the past simple to express a past perception or feeling. Here, it indicates that the speaker felt like it was yesterday when they saw the person's face.

• If only I knew what I know today

  ➔ Past unreal conditional (Type 2)

  ➔ This is a Type 2 conditional, used to express a hypothetical situation in the past that did not happen. 'If only' emphasizes regret or wishful thinking.

• I would hold you in my arms

  ➔ Past modal (would) for hypothetical actions

  ➔ 'Would' is used here to express a hypothetical action in the past that did not occur. It reflects the speaker's wish or intention.

• There's nothing I wouldn't do

  ➔ Negative contraction with 'wouldn't'

  ➔ The negative contraction 'wouldn't' is used to emphasize the speaker's willingness to do anything. It is a stronger way to express determination.

• If I had just one more day

  ➔ Past perfect in conditional (Type 3)

  ➔ The past perfect 'had' is used in a Type 3 conditional to refer to a hypothetical past action that did not occur before another past action. It expresses a missed opportunity.