Story Behind The Song
"What's It Gonna Hurt?" Is a song about heartbreak, sadness, loneliness, and addiction. We cowrote this song as a relationship song, but this could easily be about an addition to anything: alcohol, smoking, gambling, drugs, over-eating, etc. It's about wanting something in the worst way and then giving in. It's opening a door that should stay closed. You can't help yourself. You can't stay away...so "What's It Gonna Hurt?".
Song Description
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THEME: Heartbreak/Sadness/Addiction
IN THE STYLE OF: One Republic/Imagine Dragons
| Song Length |
4:01 |
Genre |
Rock - Indie/Low-Fi, Pop - Easy Listening |
| Tempo |
Slow (71 - 90) |
Lead Vocal |
Male Vocal |
| Mood |
Heartbreaking, Poignant |
Subject |
Addiction, Heartbreak |
| Similar Artists |
One Republic, Imagine Dragons |
Language |
English |
| Era |
2000 and later |
| |
Lyrics
WHAT'S IT GONNA HURT? (Feat. Xander Hale)
By Russell Fogg and Janine de Souza
VERSE:
You can't break a broken heart again
I wanna believe, but the scars know where you've been,
And I swore I wouldn't do this anymore
But I lose my will when you're knocking at my door
CHORUS:
So what's it gonna hurt?
To go there one more time
What's it gonna hurt?
To give in for one more night
I know there's no rhyme or reason
To why I keep believing
There's no way this could make it worse
So what's it gonna hurt?
What's it gonna hurt?
VERSE:
Kill the lights and slowly turn away
Sit in the dark, 'till the need you starts to fade
But I gotta be my own worst enemy
Grab the phone and call you back to me
CHORUS:
BRIDGE:
Tomorrow morning, I'll start over again
But Day One's never gonna be my friend
CHORUS:
Copyright © 2016 Russell Fogg and Janine de Souza