Ring of Fire
Carl Perkins; Johnny Cash; The Carter Family; The Statler Brothers Lyrics
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And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire.
I fell into a burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher,
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
I fell into a burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher,
And it burns, burns, burns,
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
The taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet.
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild.
I fell into a burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down
And the flames went higher,
And it burns, burns, burns,
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
I fell into a burnin' ring of fire
I went down, down, down,
And the flames went higher,
And it burns, burns, burns,
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
And it burns, burns, burns,
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire
The song Ring of Fire is about the irresistible and all-consuming power of love. It describes love as a burning thing that creates a fiery ring that people fall into, bound by their passionate desire for one another. The singer confesses that they fell into such a ring and went down, down, down, feeling the flames grow higher and higher until they were completely consumed by the intensity of their love. The taste of love is sweet, but it can also be powerful and overwhelming, like a raging fire that cannot be contained.
The imagery used in the song is often interpreted as being about the tumultuous romantic relationship between June Carter Cash and Johnny Cash. Johnny Cash once said that the song "reflected the love affair that he and June Carter had been having for some time" while they were both married to other people. June Carter co-wrote the song with Merle Kilgore, and it was originally written about Kilgore's love for his wife. Regardless of the inspiration, the song's lyrics paint a vivid picture of the all-consuming nature of love and its ability to draw people in like a burning ring of fire.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is a burnin' thing,
Love is an intense and passionate emotion that can overwhelm and consume a person.
And it makes a fiery ring
Love creates a circle of intense emotions and desires.
Bound by wild desire
My intense desire for you is what draws me towards you.
I fell into a ring of fire.
My passion for you was so intense that I felt like I was falling into a fiery pit.
The taste of love is sweet
Being in love is a wonderful and pleasant feeling.
When hearts like ours meet.
When two people with similar hearts come together, it creates a beautiful connection.
I fell for you like a child
I fell deeply in love with you and got completely lost in that love.
Oh, but the fire went wild.
However, my love for you became much stronger and intense than I had ever anticipated.
And it burns, burns, burns,
The passion and intensity of my love continues to be strong, and it is consuming me.
The ring of fire, the ring of fire.
The circle of desire and intensity that love creates is so strong that it is like being in a ring of fire.
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The intensity of the love I feel for you is so strong that it is like a fiery ring that surrounds us.
The ring of fire
The overwhelming and all-consuming passion of love that we share.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: June Carter, Merle Kilgore
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RonjaGM
I remember when i was a lad
times were hard and things were bad
but there's a silver linin' behind ev'ry cloud
just four people that 's all we were
tryin' to make a livin' out of black-land dirt
but we'd get together in a family circle singin' loud
daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
me and little brother would join right in there
singin' seems to help a troubled soul
one of these days and it won't be long
i'll rejoin them in a song
i'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
though the circle won't be broken
by and by, lord, by and by
daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
me and little brother would join right in there
in the sky, lord, in the sky
now i remember after work mama would call in all of us
you could hear us singin' for a country mile
now little brother has done gone on
but i'll rejoin him in a song
we'll be together again up yonder in a little while
daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
me and little brother would join right in there
'cause singin' seems to help a troubled soul
one of these days and it won't be long
i'll rejoin them in a song
i'm gonna join the family circle at the throne
oh no the circle won't be broken
by and by, lord, by and by
daddy sang bass (mama sang tenor)
me and little brother would join right in there
in the sky, lord, in the sky
in the sky, lord, in the sky
yankee valle
john cash and carter family forever, they all are amazing!
XXPurecountryXX
R.I.P JC, your music will always live on ~PC~
Gary Krantz
Must be what Heaven looks like
Nomad
awsome
zzubuzz
My sister used to sing during this song "Mama sang bass, Daddy sang soprano" Hey, those long 650 mile trips from Mi. to TN. got boring without a little fun making.
Patriot
The title should also include "The Statler Brothers"... !
Jippyajee
good song
PaperLanterns94
That's definitely the rest of the Carter family along with June :)
mojogarman65
June is working that green dress!