“What Hurts the Most” is a song written by American songwriter Jeffrey Steele and English songwriter Steve Robson. Jo O’Meara, who was originally the leader of the pop music band S Club, released the song in 2005 as her first solo single, becoming the first artist to release it as a single. It was the lead single from her debut album Relentless. O’Meara’s version peaked at number thirteen in the UK singles chart.

The late 2005–early 2006 release “What Hurts the Most” was a number one on both the country and adult contemporary charts, and peaked at number six on the Billboard Hot 100.
Rascal Flatts’ recording earned two nominations for the 49th Annual Grammy Awards, in the categories of Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals, and Best Country Song.
As of the chart dated January 30, 2010, the song topped the 2 million mark in paid downloads. This makes Rascal Flatts the first country group to top the 2 million mark with two songs.As of the chart dated April 16, 2011, the song has sold 2.28 million in the US.
German band Cascada later had international chart success with the song in 2007

Lyrics*

I can take the rain on the roof of this empty house
That don’t bother me
I can take a few tears now and then
And just let them out

I’m not afraid to cry every once in a while
Even though going on with you still upsets me
There are days every now and again I pretend I’m ok

But that’s not what gets me

What hurts the most was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing what could have been

And not seeing that loving you

Is what I was trying to do

It’s hard to deal with the pain
Of losing you everywhere I go
But I’m doing it

It’s hard to force that smile
When I see our old friends and I’m alone
It’s still harder

Getting up, getting dressed, livin’ with this regret
But I know if I can do it over

I would trade, give away all the words that I saved in my heart

That I left unspoken

‘Cause what hurts the most was being so close
And having so much to say
And watching you walk away
And never knowing what could’ve been

And not seeing that loving you
Is what I was trying to do

Is what I was trying to do
What hurts the most
Was being so close
And having so much to say

And watching you walk away

And never knowing what could have been

And not seeing that loving you

Is what I was trying to do

Is what I was trying to do

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