His first single, "Something With a Ring to It" was co-written with Aaron Tippin.
Randy Travis and Martina McBride have recorded his songs.
In 1998, Collie appeared as Johnny Cash in the short film, "I Still Miss Someone". Shot mostly in stunning black and white, it captures a moment in time during Cash's darkest years of the mid 1960's.
In The Punisher he played Harry 'Heck' Thornton, an assassin who plays Frank Castle a song, "In Time" (written by Collie) before attempting to kill him.
Married with one son, Mark likes car racing, fishing, golfing, and used to ride bulls.
Mark is a diabetic and volunteers often for the American Diabetes Association. He also hosts the "Mark Collie Celebrity Motorsports Festival For Diabetes Cure", held every October in Nashville at the Nashville Speedway.
One of six children, he showed an early interest in piano and guitar and performed often for his family.
Ring of Fire
Mark Collie Lyrics
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Bound by wild desire, I fell into a 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 burning 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
Yes, it burns, burns, burns the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
In Mark Collie's song "Ring of Fire", the lyrics allude to the intense, all-consuming nature of love. The opening lines describe love as a "burning thing" that creates a "fiery ring", emphasizing the idea that love can be both beautiful and dangerous. The next lines suggest that the singer couldn't resist the temptation of this "wild desire" and ended up falling into the "ring of fire". The taste of love may be sweet at first, but as the following lines suggest, the intensity of the fire can quickly get out of control. The singer compares their passion for their lover to that of a child, innocent and naive, but ultimately unable to control the blaze of the "ring of fire".
The chorus reinforces this metaphorical image of love as a burning ring that the singer has fallen into. The repetition of "burns, burns, burns" emphasizes the all-consuming nature of the love, and suggests that the singer is helpless to stop it. The final line of the chorus, "the ring of fire, the ring of fire" emphasizes the cyclical and overwhelming nature of this love.
Overall, the lyrics to "Ring of Fire" use powerful imagery to describe the intense emotions involved in falling in love. The metaphor of a burning ring conveys the beauty and danger of love, and the idea that passion can quickly get out of control.
Line by Line Meaning
Love is a burning thing and it makes a fiery ring
Love is an intense emotion that can create a passionate and all-consuming experience.
Bound by wild desire, I fell into a ring of fire
My uncontrollable passion for you drew me into an all-consuming relationship.
The taste of love is sweet when hearts like ours meet
The experience of falling in love with someone we are deeply connected to is beautiful and pleasant.
I fell for you like a child, oh, but the fire went wild
The intensity of my passion for you overwhelmed me like a child falling for something new and exciting.
I fell into a burning ring of fire, I went down, down, down
My intense love for you has consumed me and taken over my life completely.
And the flames went higher and it burns, burns
My passion for you has increased to an unprecedented level, causing me to feel the intensity of my love more and more.
Burns the ring of fire, the ring of fire
My consuming passion for you feels like it's burning and enveloping me entirely.
The taste of love is sweet
Despite the intensity of my passion for you, the experience of falling in love with you is still beautiful and joyous.
Yes, it burns, burns, burns the ring of fire
The overwhelming nature of my love for you is painful at times like a fire burning deep within me.
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
My love for you is all-consuming like a ring of fire that surrounds me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: June Carter, Merle Kilgore
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