This song makes me cry every time I hear it

It's hard to imagine what it's like when someone you love and often take for granted dies, but sometimes we get reminders of how it will feel, and we step back and look at what we say and do, and at our interactions, because there is no way to turn back time once it has passed. This song is such a reminder, and it makes me think of how I often blame others for my own shortcomings and yet I am very grateful to have friends, despite this, who will put up with my craziness either out of sheer stubborness and love. I just want to say I appreciate our friendship, no matter how frustrated I get sometimes. It's important to have someone in your life that you can really count on, especially to tell the truth, and I am truly blessed with this. That's a rare commodity these days. Granted, the truth can sometimes be brutal, and I hide from it quite often. But deep inside, I know it's important to embrace it--something I've learnt slowly--from just such a friendship.

I had no idea Christina Aguilera did this song until I did a search on it. She has a very powerful voice and does an excellent job with it. It's style is that of a torch song and will no doubt be making the drag circuits.

'Hurt'

Seems like it was yesterday when I saw your face
You told me how proud you were, but I walked away
If only I knew what I know today
Ooh, ooh
I would hold you in my arms
I would take the pain away
Thank you for all you've done
Forgive all your mistakes
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To hear your voice again
Sometimes I wanna call you
But I know you won't be there
Ohh I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you
Some days I feel broke inside but I won't admit
Sometimes I just wanna hide
'cause it's you I miss
And it's so hard to say goodbye
When it comes to
this, oooh
Would you tell me I was wrong?
Would you help me understand?
Are you looking down upon me?
Are you proud of who I am?
There's nothing I wouldn't do
To have just one more chance
To look into your eyes
And see you looking back
Ohh I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself, ohh
If I had just one more day
I would tell you how much that I've missed you
Since you've been away
Ooh, it's dangerous
It's so out of line
To try and turn back time
I'm sorry for blaming you
For everything I just couldn't do
And I've hurt myself by hurting you