– Merle Kilgore, who co-wrote this song with June Carter, was best man when Carter married Johnny Cash.
About The Song
Ring of Fire is a song written by June Carter and Vivian Kilgore, and popularized by Johnny Cash in 1963. The song reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1963 and was ranked number 69 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time in 2003.
The song is about the intense passion and pain of new love. The singer compares their love to a burning ring of fire, and says that they are willing to go down and down and down into it, no matter how much it hurts.
The song has been covered by many artists, including Elvis Presley, Bobby Darin, and Wanda Jackson. It is considered one of Johnny Cash’s signature songs, and has been featured in many films and television shows
Ring of Fire was a commercial success, reaching number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in 1963. The song also crossed over to the pop charts, peaking at number 12 on the Billboard Hot 100.
The song has been praised for its raw emotion and its powerful imagery. It has been covered by many artists, and has been featured in many films and television shows. Ring of Fire is considered one of Johnny Cash’s signature songs, and is a classic of country music.
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Love is a burning thing
And it makes a fiery ring
Bound by wild desire
I fell into a ring of fireI 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 fireI 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 fireThe taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wildI 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 fireI 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 fireAnd it burns, burns, burns
The ring of fire, the ring of fire
The ring of fire, the ring of fire…