Intro 1
Verse 1
Is it an horrific dream?
Am I sinking fast?
Could a person be so mean
As to laugh and laugh
Pre-Chorus 1
On my own
Could you ease my load?
Could you see my pain?
Could you please explain
Interlude 1
The hurting
Verse 2
Could you understand a child
When he cries in pain?
Could you give him all he needs
Or do you feel the same?
Pre-Chorus 2
All along
You've been told you're wrong
When you felt it right
And you're left to fight
Chorus 1
The hurting
The hurt, hurt, hurt
The hurt, hurt, hurt
Interlude 2
Bridge 1
Get in line with the things you know
Feel the pain, feel the sorrow
Touch the hurt and don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go
Get in line with the things you know
Learn to cry, like a baby
Then the hurting won't come back
Won't come back, won't come back
Chorus 2
The hurt, hurt, hurt
The hurt, hurt, hurt
Outro 1
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Repeat and fade
Is it an horrific dream?
Am I sinking fast?
Could a person be so mean
As to laugh and laugh on my own?
Could you ease my load?
Could you see my pain?
Could you please explain the hurting?
Could you understand a child
When he cries in pain?
Could you give him all he needs?
Or do you feel the same all along?
You've been told you're wrong
When you felt it right
And you're left to fight the hurting
The hurt
Hurt
Hurt
The hurt
Hurt
Hurt
Get in line with the things you know
Feel the pain, feel the sorrow
Touch the hurt and don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go
Get in line with the things you know
Learn to cry like a baby
Then the hurting won't come back
Won't come back, won't come back
The hurt
Hurt
Hurt
The hurt
Hurt
Hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
(Is it an horrific dream?)
Hurt, hurt, hurt
Intro 1
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Verse 1
Is it an horrific dream?
Am I sinking fast?
Could a person be so mean
As to laugh and laugh
PreChorus 1
On my own
Could you ease my load?
Could you see my pain?
Could you please explain
Interlude 1
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Verse 2
Could you understand a child
When he cries in pain?
Could you give him all he needs
Or do you feel the same?
PreChorus 2
All along
You've been told you're wrong
When you felt it right
And you're left to fight
Chorus 1
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The hurt, hurt, hurt
Interlude 2
Bridge 1
Get in line with the things you know
Feel the pain, feel the sorrow
Touch the hurt and don't let go
Don't let go, don't let go
Get in line with the things you know
Learn to cry, like a baby
Then the hurting won't come back
Won't come back, won't come back
Chorus 2
The hurt, hurt, hurt
The hurt, hurt, hurt
Outro 1
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Is it an horrific dream?
...hurt, hurt
Repeat and fade
Literary translation to Italian — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
È un incubo terribile?
Sto affondando in fretta?
Potrebbe una persona essere così crudele
Da ridere e ridere sul mio dolore?
Potresti alleviare il mio peso?
Potresti vedere il mio dolore?
Potresti spiegarmi il dolore?
Potresti comprendere un bambino
Quando piange in dolore?
Potresti dargli tutto ciò di cui ha bisogno?
Oppure senti la stessa cosa da sempre?
Ti hanno detto che hai torto
Quando sentivi che avevi ragione
E ti lasci solo combattere il dolore
Il dolore
Dolore
Dolore
Il dolore
Dolore
Dolore
Mettiti in fila con le cose che conosci
Sentirsi in dolore, sentire la tristezza
Toccare il dolore e non lasciarlo andare
Non lasciarlo andare, non lasciarlo andare
Mettiti in fila con le cose che conosci
Impara a piangere come un bambino
Allora il dolore non tornerà
Non tornerà, non tornerà
Il dolore
Dolore
Dolore
Il dolore
Dolore
Dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
(È un incubo terribile?)
Dolore, dolore, dolore
Literary translation to Portuguese — faithful to the author's feeling, not singable.
É isso um pesadelo horrível?
Estou afundando rápido?
Pode uma pessoa ser tão cruel
Para rir e rir da minha própria dor?
Pode você aliviar minha carga?
Pode você ver minha dor?
Pode você, por favor, explicar o sofrimento?
Pode você entender uma criança
Quando ele chora em dor?
Pode você dar a ele tudo o que precisa?
Ou você sente a mesma coisa desde o início?
Você foi dito que está errado
Quando você acreditava que estava certo
E você fica sozinho lutando contra a dor
A dor
Dor
Dor
A dor
Dor
Dor
Coloque-se na linha das coisas que sabe
Sinta a dor, sinta a tristeza
Toque a dor e não a solte
Não a solte, não a solte
Coloque-se na linha das coisas que sabe
Aprenda a chorar como um bebê
Então a dor não voltará
Não voltará, não voltará
A dor
Dor
Dor
A dor
Dor
Dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
(É isso um pesadelo horrível?)
Dor, dor, dor
From the album
The Hurting
Tears for Fears · 1983 · Track 0
The story behind
Tears for Fears released The Hurting in March 1983. It was the band's first album, recorded between 1981 and 1983. The album is based on themes such as child abuse, trauma and depression. Although the music is dark, the album was a success. It contains three singles that reached top 5 in the UK and top 40 internationally: "Mad World", "Change" and "Pale Shelter". It also includes a new version of "Suffer the Children", which had already been released before. The album was remastered in 1999 and re-released in 2013 with a special edition. In 2023 a new vinyl and Blu-ray version was released. It was produced by Chris Hughes and Ross Cullum. Roland Orzabal wrote the songs inspired by his own traumas and the ideas of Arthur Janov. The music blends new wave, synth-pop and gothic rock.