Hurt - Johnny Cash (Acoustic cover by Priyan)

Yesterday in the wee hours of the morning, this is the first song I played- Hurt by Johnny Cash
There are some songs that you like instantly, but kind of loses its sheen on repeated listening. There are other songs that you may not take a liking immediately, but it grows on you with time. Then, there is a third kind; songs that grip you in the first hearing and never lets go. Songs like Johnny Cash’s Hurt
The song has an interesting story behind it. It was originally written by Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails and was featured in their 1994 album, ‘The Downward Spiral’. When asked if Johnny Cash could take on the song, Trent said he was ‘flattered’, but thought ‘the idea sounded a bit gimmicky’ The Johnny Cash version was released in 2002 and it caught director Mark Romanek’s attention. He was so enamored by the song that he offered to shoot the music video for free! The video was a heart-wrenching portrayal of transience of life through a very frail Johnny Cash in his home and museum, The House of Cash.
This is what Trent Reznor had to say after watching the video; “We were in the studio, getting ready to work and I popped it in,” he recalled. “By the end I was really on the verge of tears…there was just dead silence. There was, like, this moist clearing of our throats and then, ‘Uh, okay, let’s get some coffee.’”
This is what a song should be. This is why I am inspired.
Sharing the home recording of the song.