I always find myself coming back to this video. I just can’t get over how much it captures the raw, tortured emotion of the original song. You bring such a beautiful new element to NIN. One of my favorite covers of yours for sure :)
I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes away in the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt I wear this crown of shit Upon my liars chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I am still right here What have I become My sweetest friend Everyone I know Goes away in the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt If I could start again A million miles away I will keep myself I would find a wa
This is one of the best covers of any song. Ever. One of the best instrumental performances I've heard. It's not just about playing the notes. You feel so much. Even in the way you play the piano visually, every note has impact.
I never really leave comments on videos but this is truly amazing, I had to. All the comments already say everything I'd like to, but I can't imagine this song possibly being played better..you're incredibly talented and did this great song its best justice.
I hurt myself today To see if I still feel I focus on the pain The only thing that's real The needle tears a hole The old familiar sting Try to kill it all away But I remember everything What have I become? My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt I wear this crown of thorns Upon my liar's chair Full of broken thoughts I cannot repair Beneath the stains of time The feelings disappear You are someone else I'm still right here What have I become? My sweetest friend Everyone I know goes away In the end And you could have it all My empire of dirt I will let you down I will make you hurt If I could start again A million miles away I would keep myself I would find a way
Trent Reznor and Maynard James Keenan are to me the best minds behind music I have seen both live in concert and I love them both but this song has always held a special place in my heart same with the song Judith from a perfect circle and my dear you play this so well I wish I could buy it off of iTunes I would listen to it all the time on repeat I need a piano cover like this on my phone it's the best one out there. Thank you so much. And if you have a chance or time could you cover a tool song?
Ian Gunning She does Tool & APC!! Just search vkgoeswild Tool. She did Lateralus, Vicarious, The Grudge, Sober, H, probably more but those are amazing, like everything she does. I love her Alice in Chains renditions also!!
Beautiful and true, down to the very last note, literally... I can sense the emotion and artistry behind this.. Man, that's a good idea. Lighting candles and listening to NIN... And, beautiful lady, where you have been my entire life?
@ bigdxss9: Just click the MP3 link on the main page at the top. Then, select the "show all songs" link below her picture. Click the song you want from the massive list. When the player pops up on the new page and begins to play, right click over it and do a "save as." If your using windows, it should save the MP3 to your downloads folder or you can choose a different destination when saving. Double click the downloaded file in the folder you sent it to and enjoy the badass cover.
I literally am never not amazed by your covers and videos. I just started seriously trying my hand at the piano because of your videos and i hope one day i can play as amazingly as you
Your talent with a piano never ceases to amaze me - and apparently, the rest of the world. Truly a wonderful, faithful cover. Enjoyed every second of it.
vkgoeswild, I absolutely love your work. This is difficult song to do I bet not much room to move within it. Many of the covers on your channel is you making the song something pretty different, something awesome. This is "just" you playing Hurt. ..Not that I mind, Hurt is an awesome song.
Just started to learn the piano, this is the first song I wish to learn, of course ^^ This version sounds far way better than any other to me! Like ever, over top #1... Thx for this video, I will geek it out until it's deeply carved into my body ;-)
I feel you. Been living all of my 18 years here, unable to get any kind of tutoring when it comes to playing piano. But that doesn't matter. With strong will and excellent videos in YT, I have been able to learn some of the songs i've always wanted to play. Though i still struggle with reading sheets, I am able to learn new songs at somewhat acceptable speed. And if I can do it, I'm sure you can handle it too just fine. All it takes is some time and practice. Hardest part is beginning it. :)
speaking as a musician I have to say your music has a great artistic value and it's a great pleasure to listen to it. I hope I'll see you someday as a star at some big stage :)
Linda canção... Voltando aqui depois de tanto tempo para refletir novamente... Sou feliz por poder ouvi-la... Beautiful song ... Coming back here after so much time to think again ... I'm glad to hear it ...
@kassemir Yepp, was Rubin's idea, Cash didn't like this idea at first. Wikipedia says : "Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" was released on his 2002 album, American IV: The Man Comes Around. Rick Rubin, producer of Cash's American series and a friend of Reznor, suggested the song to Cash"
As of 4/13/12, to the 7 who dislike this,,"I feel bad for you,, You will never have a true understanding of how wonderfull and presious this music is."
@darkfire420 your absolutely right, Mr Cash's version had a feel to it that NIN didnt have. Of course the video with old family photos and video set the mood. It was very powerful for a cover and so is this.
im so alone... this song is about sorrow and not a day goes by i dont feel it. this song expresses pain. it hurts to hear it, not cause its bad, but because it reminds me of my hurt.
As a pianist I can appreciate the control of your playing. It's unbelievable, every note comes out just the way you want it. Beautiful job.
This is literally as good as it could have been. There is zero room for improvement here
Not true. Melody at the beginning of verse 2, as heard in the unplugged version.
"As good as it could have been" sounds like the name of a NIN tour.
Apart from vocals and I'm always a sucker for a string section
You truly managed to capture all the feeling Trent put into this masterpiece.
Almost brought a tear to my eye
OMG i love how delicate you are with the keys. SO GOOD
I always find myself coming back to this video. I just can’t get over how much it captures the raw, tortured emotion of the original song. You bring such a beautiful new element to NIN. One of my favorite covers of yours for sure :)
This is so good. Love these dissonant chords at the end of each sequence. You nailed it
@vkgoeswild sent you email - not sure if you received
I bet she's been playing piano like 8 hours a day since early childhood. The only way to get this good.
Vika's use of dynamics adds so much depth to this performance.. bravo!
I can't stop watching this. You put so much soul into your playing, and you're hands are mesmerizing.
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of shit
Upon my liars chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I am still right here
What have I become
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know
Goes away in the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I will keep myself
I would find a wa
Scorness
*Sigh* I am afraid we may never learn..
it's the lyrics
ah sorry i misunderstood you the first time, wa is meant to say way, it just got cut off
I only checked to see if you typed the johnny cash version and boy am I thankful you didn't
TicTac78801 what are the different verses? I have listened to the jhony cash version in the radio and stuff and didnt pick it up hah
This is such a beautiful rendition of this song, your playing and my vision of the Johnny Cash version merged in my head. Truly amazing.
This is one of the best covers of any song. Ever. One of the best instrumental performances I've heard.
It's not just about playing the notes. You feel so much. Even in the way you play the piano visually, every note has impact.
Amazingly done my friend 👏🏼
I can hear Trent singing and the crowd when I close my eyes
I never really leave comments on videos but this is truly amazing, I had to. All the comments already say everything I'd like to, but I can't imagine this song possibly being played better..you're incredibly talented and did this great song its best justice.
I hurt myself today
To see if I still feel
I focus on the pain
The only thing that's real
The needle tears a hole
The old familiar sting
Try to kill it all away
But I remember everything
What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
I wear this crown of thorns
Upon my liar's chair
Full of broken thoughts
I cannot repair
Beneath the stains of time
The feelings disappear
You are someone else
I'm still right here
What have I become?
My sweetest friend
Everyone I know goes away
In the end
And you could have it all
My empire of dirt
I will let you down
I will make you hurt
If I could start again
A million miles away
I would keep myself
I would find a way
Hauntingly beautiful rendition...
I keep coming back to this. It's so amazing, you're extremely talented. 😍❤️
Trent Reznor and Maynard James Keenan are to me the best minds behind music I have seen both live in concert and I love them both but this song has always held a special place in my heart same with the song Judith from a perfect circle and my dear you play this so well I wish I could buy it off of iTunes I would listen to it all the time on repeat I need a piano cover like this on my phone it's the best one out there. Thank you so much. And if you have a chance or time could you cover a tool song?
Ian Gunning She does Tool & APC!! Just search vkgoeswild Tool. She did Lateralus, Vicarious, The Grudge, Sober, H, probably more but those are amazing, like everything she does. I love her Alice in Chains renditions also!!
Trent, yes. Maynard, no.
The candles are pleasing my eyes and this sound is pleasing my ears... good job
Johnny Cash's version is IMHO one of the most beautiful songs ever, Your piano version is beautiful and touching. many thanks.
One of the most powerful songs i heard i my life.
jc and nin gives me chills already this is much chillier
Beautiful and true, down to the very last note, literally... I can sense the emotion and artistry behind this.. Man, that's a good idea. Lighting candles and listening to NIN... And, beautiful lady, where you have been my entire life?
song makes me tear up every time
Beautiful beautiful rendition
Really Beautiful!
Right in the feels...
@ bigdxss9: Just click the MP3 link on the main page at the top. Then, select the "show all songs" link below her picture. Click the song you want from the massive list. When the player pops up on the new page and begins to play, right click over it and do a "save as." If your using windows, it should save the MP3 to your downloads folder or you can choose a different destination when saving. Double click the downloaded file in the folder you sent it to and enjoy the badass cover.
Excellent
Vika! Thank you very much! Eto prosto obaldennyi kaver! Sygrano s dushoy!
Indeed. Bravo. This was 2 years ago. Where have I been.
Gave me chills...! God you give the song what it deserves
I literally am never not amazed by your covers and videos. I just started seriously trying my hand at the piano because of your videos and i hope one day i can play as amazingly as you
Just heard your version here for the first time. This song has always been a favorite. Amazing job Vika! Love it!
Your talent with a piano never ceases to amaze me - and apparently, the rest of the world. Truly a wonderful, faithful cover. Enjoyed every second of it.
It's simply the best cover on youtube, it's a shame that the sheets for it are just available in the rough version.
vkgoeswild, I absolutely love your work.
This is difficult song to do I bet not much room to move within it. Many of the covers on your channel is you making the song something pretty different, something awesome. This is "just" you playing Hurt.
..Not that I mind, Hurt is an awesome song.
very minimalistic performance... I loveit !
minimalistic?? ahahah go and fuck yourself
The emotions you put in this play are awesome
Glad you did the NIN version. Gave me chills listening to it. Perfectly recreated.
I just teared up. This is an amazing cover. Don't ever stop Vika!
It's subtle and that's why I love it. Thank you for the video.
Just started to learn the piano, this is the first song I wish to learn, of course ^^
This version sounds far way better than any other to me! Like ever, over top #1...
Thx for this video, I will geek it out until it's deeply carved into my body ;-)
Excellent cover. the JC version was amazing, no doubt. I just have a thing for instrumental only covers, and this one NAILED it. =] keep it up vk
absolutely amazing. almost brings tears to my eyes.
best piano version i have found anywhere. absolutely amazing
WOW that was utterly fantastic. Played with feeling and tenderness. I wish I could play like that.
One of the most beautiful songs of all time for me...
A very serious song and 2 great artists play it best.
Makes me cry everytime so beautiful 💗
Beautiful!!
Your music is a warm ray of sunshine on a cold Canadian winter day.
Keep them coming!
your cover gave me shivers, amazing and very passionate!! One of the best covers I've seen :)
beautiful work on the tempo
Absolutely beautiful, it brought tears to my eyes.
I feel you. Been living all of my 18 years here, unable to get any kind of tutoring when it comes to playing piano.
But that doesn't matter. With strong will and excellent videos in YT, I have been able to learn some of the songs i've always wanted to play. Though i still struggle with reading sheets, I am able to learn new songs at somewhat acceptable speed.
And if I can do it, I'm sure you can handle it too just fine. All it takes is some time and practice. Hardest part is beginning it. :)
Beautiful. Amazing that this song is powerful even as an instrumental.
Well u nailed that one! Seriously, quite superb.
you are such an amazing musician to be able to play like this. super, super solid cover.
Chills.
I find this version, to be incredibly relaxing & comforting! keep tickling those ivory keys!!!
So glad to have found your work on here. You're an inspiration. Cheers!
You can bring me to tears, the old familiar sting. Thank you.
speaking as a musician I have to say your music has a great artistic value and it's a great pleasure to listen to it. I hope I'll see you someday as a star at some big stage :)
Linda canção... Voltando aqui depois de tanto tempo para refletir novamente...
Sou feliz por poder ouvi-la...
Beautiful song ... Coming back here after so much time to think again ...
I'm glad to hear it ...
beautiful sensitive playing. very nice interpretation.
Such an emotional song.
That was beautiful. It brought tears to my eyes.
just heard you play this Live tonight and I love what you did to it
Such a powerful song. Even more so when it's played on the piano.
VIKA....I LOVE THAT HAUNTING FEELING, YOUR PLAYING BRINGS ABOUT. VERY MESMERIZING..THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR EXTRODINARY TALENT WITH THE WORLD.
wow,besides the amzing performance she is stunning, AN ANGEL
@kassemir Yepp, was Rubin's idea, Cash didn't like this idea at first.
Wikipedia says :
"Johnny Cash's cover of "Hurt" was released on his 2002 album, American IV: The Man Comes Around. Rick Rubin, producer of Cash's American series and a friend of Reznor, suggested the song to Cash"
You have sinisterly beautiful hands the way you play this song
What a coincidence, I listened to NIN's version for the first time earlier this day... nice cover btw!
I love this piece, thank you for the wonderful playing!
shit this makes my cry it is wonderful
As of 4/13/12, to the 7 who dislike this,,"I feel bad for you,, You will never have a true understanding of how wonderfull and presious this music is."
I just noticed you played the live Unplugged version. That's great! cause that's just my favourite version! ^-^
i've seen a lot of your videos and i wanted to say... that's a cool watch!
hauntingly beautiful
@darkfire420 your absolutely right, Mr Cash's version had a feel to it that NIN didnt have. Of course the video with old family photos and video set the mood. It was very powerful for a cover and so is this.
Great interpretation of both NIN and Cash's version. A lot of emotion in such subtle playing...love the crescendo at the end.
as always stunning
That was breathtaking.
Best piano cover I ever heard
im so alone... this song is about sorrow and not a day goes by i dont feel it. this song expresses pain. it hurts to hear it, not cause its bad, but because it reminds me of my hurt.
Wow. Such emotion.
i can't get over how good your timing is.. pro.
Love the song. Love your playing. Love everything.
This is so beautiful. Trent would be so proud if he could hear this💞
great job this is just what i needed
Just beautiful
perefct cover, keeps the tone and is original at the same time
KEEP MAKING GOOD MUSIC (Y)
amazing. so much emotions in this.
Whoah! Well done! Hurt is one of those NIN songs that work well on piano. I'd like to hear more piano covers of NIN. How about "The Wretched"?
Beautiful, thank you
This is just so perfect.
Def like this version better than the first. Thx VK!
Simply wow
Beautiful, fucking beautiful
WOW!!!! NAILED IT!!!!!!!!!!!!