At the beginning, Johnny is telling the story of a man, who cannot return to civilization due to a crime he has committed. How he is now chained from the outside world, but how he desperately longs for the freedom he once took for granted. He attempts to picture the beautiful sunshine, which is denied to him by the concrete blocks and steel bars that confines him within the prison. Another day comes, and another day goes but he still remains in the prison and time begins to move slower with each passing day. Next it goes,
“When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns.
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry..”
This speaks of all …show more content…
Nonetheless, he guarantees her, that even though he spends all his nights alone; he will never allow his loneliness to overtake him. Faithfully, he promised his love was enough to keep him forever true. This is one of the toughest challenges of his life. Although the drinking and drugs began to overrule his life, the loneliness slowly began destroy Johnny within. He once believed it would all fall into place once his music career took off. However, it did not play out like he assumed it would. Johnny is in a steady decline at this point, his personal life has become a prison, that he has no idea how to escape. He wants to be faithful and repair the damage, but the more he is gone, the worse his condition becomes. Johnny has been on a heart-wrenching journey between Folsom Prison Blues and I Walk the Line, but it all culminates with his universally renowned single “Ring of Fire.” Ironically, this song was not written by Johnny, but by June Carter regarding their relationship. Even though he did not write this song, his love for June is widely known. In regards to his love for her, he once stated, “Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need.” Immediately, it becomes obvious “Ring of Fire” is the endpoint for all the pain he has endured. He starts off
“When I was just a baby my mama told me. Son,
Always be a good boy, don't ever play with guns.
But I shot a man in Reno just to watch him die
When I hear that whistle blowing, I hang my head and cry..”
This speaks of all …show more content…
Nonetheless, he guarantees her, that even though he spends all his nights alone; he will never allow his loneliness to overtake him. Faithfully, he promised his love was enough to keep him forever true. This is one of the toughest challenges of his life. Although the drinking and drugs began to overrule his life, the loneliness slowly began destroy Johnny within. He once believed it would all fall into place once his music career took off. However, it did not play out like he assumed it would. Johnny is in a steady decline at this point, his personal life has become a prison, that he has no idea how to escape. He wants to be faithful and repair the damage, but the more he is gone, the worse his condition becomes. Johnny has been on a heart-wrenching journey between Folsom Prison Blues and I Walk the Line, but it all culminates with his universally renowned single “Ring of Fire.” Ironically, this song was not written by Johnny, but by June Carter regarding their relationship. Even though he did not write this song, his love for June is widely known. In regards to his love for her, he once stated, “Flesh and blood needs flesh and blood, and you're the one I need.” Immediately, it becomes obvious “Ring of Fire” is the endpoint for all the pain he has endured. He starts off