hurt people

Oh-whoa

Ah

Oh

It wasn't nirvana

The closest thing to heaven that you can't recreate

Losing your father in second grade

Not many of us relate the same

Tippin' your head, hold your breath underwater as you hope for the best

'Cause where do you go when you reach the end

And don't have your daddy to hold your hand?

Oh, I've known hurt before, hurt before

And I know hurt people hurt people

And you were a roller

Guided by the wind 'cause you've never felt safe

Hiding the bruises you couldn't share

Under the makeup, it's somewhere there

The sidewalk is gritty

You come from a city that don't miss a beat

Swallowed in all of your loneliness

If only someone'd lend a helping hand

You wouldn't have hurt before, hurt before

'Cause you know hurt people hurt people

Oh, I've known hurt before, hurt before

And I know hurt people hurt people

See, no one wants the poison inside their veins

We all know that the ocean can't stop its waves

And like a wilted flower that loses life

I crawl into my shadow and then I hide

'Cause I've known hurt before, hurt before (oh)

And I know hurt people hurt people

Oh, I've known hurt before, hurt before

And I know hurt people hurt people

Hurt people

Hurt people

Oh, yeah

Ooh, yeah

(Hurt people hurt people)