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Story behind the song
"Ring of Fire" was written by June Carter, inspired by her feelings of intense, almost painful love for Johnny Cash while they were touring together, and is considered a reflection of her conflicted emotions about falling for him while being married to someone else; she co-wrote the song with Merle Kilgore, and the title is said to come from a line of Elizabethan poetry found in a book belonging to her uncle, A.P Carter, where the phrase "love is like a burning ring of fire" was underlined; although June originally wrote the song for her sister Anita Carter to record, Johnny Cash's version with mariachi horns became the iconic rendition of the song.
Key points about the song:
Inspiration: June Carter's feelings for Johnny Cash, describing the intense and almost overwhelming nature of their love.
Origin of the title: A line from Elizabethan poetry found in her uncle's book.
First recording: Anita Carter, June's sister, released the song first.
Johnny Cash's version: The most well-known rendition, featuring prominent mariachi horns.
Lyrics
Love is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fire
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
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
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
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
And it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire...
