The Hurt Lyrics

Lyric discussion by tizzle 

Cover art for The Hurt lyrics by John Mayer

I 100% agree with brit brat. I think that if this song hits close to home, the lyrical meaning becomes very clear. It's about loving someone who doesn't deserve you but still keeps you around because he/she has some kind of feeling for you or just wants you there. That person will constantly let you down, but when you try to stay away, they'll wisk you back, then let you down again. You know you can do better, but you can't let go of what's there and if you did, you'd be bored out of your mine completely away from them. It could be compared to a cigarette, you don't need it, but when you have it, you can't stop yourself.