The picture of a woman on the wall is his mother. His wife, June, is in the video. She passed a few months after this video was made. Johnny followed a few months later.
His wife was on the stairs as his mom's photo hung on the wall in the same shot. She, herself was born into country music royalty, the Carters. She died before the release of this music video, and Johnny died shortly after.
@@LM-hb6yn nope. She she after the making of the video. The video is just a video. He covered another artists work and put his own twist on it. Trent Reznors version was about a young man and his spiral into self destruction in the beginning stages of life. Cash made it about an old man and the spiral into self destruction and regret. Pretty damn cool from both artists. June Carter died. February 3 months after the making of the video. Johnny Cash followed that September.
This was his goodbye to everyone. His wife June is the one on the stairs. She wasn't supposed to be in this video, but she came down to see what was taking so long and they just put her in. She died not long after it came out and Johnny followed a few months later. They truly were two halves of the same soul. This song always gives me the feels.
When Johnny shared this with his daughter his daughter told him he's "this sounds like you're saying goodbye to everyone" he tells her "I am." True story is a daughter told a reporter this in an interview.
It's a song of regret, he regrets he didn't treat the people in his life better. He regrets he let drugs in his life. He realized the "things" in his life mean nothing. He wishes he could start over and keep himself instead of becoming who the person he is. It's very sad! As we age and self reflect we all have regrets. Some more then others. Once we get close to death we see more clearly how special life really is and how much we value it.
It is like my heart is breaking in a million pieces, every time I hear Johnny sing this song.......I honestly believe, he knew this was going to be his last performance, his final good-bye, & wanting to apologize, for anybody he may have hurt throughout his lifetime💔 💔💔 ***RIP JOHNNY CASH, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON*** 💔💔💔
I loved NiN all thru middle school and higher and then I heard this version and it did feel like a completely different song. Still love both versions tho
I really feel like this was his song to say goodbye to music, he was getting old, he knew his time was coming to an end, I busted out crying when he closed that piano for the very last time, Truly a LEGEND 🖤
The song is about regretting his past, the lies, his ego that cost friends to leave. Then realizing all the gold and wealth he gain wasn’t worth what he lost , his empire of dirt.
@@FrowningIke Also Trent Reznor literally gave the rights of the song to Johnny. He said he was honored, and wanted it to be known as "His song" referring to Johnny.
I think this is one of Johnny’s most powerful songs. You can tell he is in his last years & his voice isn’t what it once was, but that makes the words sting harder.
@ShadowAmongstTheMasses I love the original NIN version but Cash put a totally different vibe on it. I have to really try not to cry watching 18 years after the first time I saw this video. I am so privileged to have grown up in Hendersonville with the Carter/Cash family.
It has even more impact that you can clearly see the after effects of his stroke, he still couldn't quite get that side of his face to move with the rest.
@@Donna-qt1ot your a rare breed you already know how many couldn't kick it ii figured id get tried of the sting 40 & still chasing it though people have to want to right!?!
@@monsieurluciferdiablo9971 , the thing that convinced me to stop chasing it was the knowledge that I WOULD die. My daughter and myself deserve so much better. Good luck to you, Monsieur. You deserve to live a sober, joyous life. My thoughts are with you.
This was originally written by Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails who was a heroin addict. Johnny Cash was the original bad boy of rock n roll. He did a live performance at San Quentin which was pretty cool.
this is one of the most powerful , haunting , beautiful things ever recorded! and every time i hear it my heart gets shredded! big love to all people :)
When I first heard that Johnny was covering Nine Inch Nails “Hurt” I thought, Johnny cash is the only person that can pull it off..I never cried listening to nine inch nails version, and I heard it a million times. But I first time I watched this video with Johnny, I cried...
This song tears my heart out every time. And when I watch the video, him closing that piano... Him saying Goodbye, is just heartbreaking. May he & June RIP.
Watch the movie Walk the Line, it is Johnny Cash's life story.....also react to the song God's Gonna Cut You Down, the video is a tribute to Johnny after his death.
I feel like this was Johnny’s farewell for how much he dedicated himself to being a famous musician. He gave his heart and soul to music and will forever be remembered as a legend!
He had a stroke before he did this redention of nine inch nails song. They applauded his version,said he did it justice. He did so much in his life,many regrets. He realized his faults and in this he was saying goodbye. He died soon after this just a bit after his wife June died.
Most relatable lyrics paired with the most regret filled honest voice. The song was made for him and he made it his own. "Truer words were never said" r.i.p jc
Johnny abused drugs and alcohol. During his life he had very tumultuous relationships with his children and his wife. I’ve always believed he sang this song to them as an apology for all he did to them when he was under the influence. Makes me tear up. 🥺
johnnys last sog- its a nine inch nails song- heavy metal- he knew his time was up- so he did trent resnors hut- n trent said after he heard it- this is not my song anymore lol- cash nailed it
Johnny was a man who used his platform to be the voice for the people, everything that Johnny was is in his song called "Man in Black" you guys should check it out.
I came across your channel last nite... and it made me so happy...I'm in love with you both..lol... Can definitely see the love and friendship between you both.. I love the way you both smile and the way you both pick at each other... May GOD bless you and your sweet babies.. sending you lots of hugs & love from Tennessee
It was actually once he saw the video. When he first heard it he didn't like it. He said it didn't feel right. Love them both but nothing compares to seeing hurt performed live. Crazy crowd goes dead silent. It's eerie
I am a huge Johnny Cash fan i know his pain i wish i didn't but i do. RIP my sweet friend. I visit Johnny's grave once a month there is nothing more humbling than standing in the presence of greatness. The picture on the wall is his Momma.. His wife June is in the video.
Everyone new Johnny Cash was gonna die, but his wife ,June Carter Cash was a shock dying before Johnny! U should watch his movies, and see about him,and June!!! Good Movies !!!!
There was a story I read about this song. He played it for his children. When he finished, they were in awe. They asked him if this was about him being ready to let go of this world. Guess it was. He and his wife both passed shortly after this video.
All you folks analyzing the video should know one thing... Cash KNEW where he would spend eternity. Sure it's sad that he was fading, but his FAITH was such that like many older people, he was, from everything that I know about him, at peace in the knowledge that he was PARADISE BOUND... Kinda'beautiful...
Because he's basically singing about the loneliness at the end of life and all the meaningless stuff you have when you get there. It's an incredibly sad song.
This was originally done by Nine Inch Nails -- the picture on the wall was his Mother - the woman in the video , his wife. June (his wife) would die three months after filming, her husband, seven ... Very sad ... he was fantastic
This song has the same effect on everybody. Watching your emotions...identical to all the other folks that had reacted to this song. Touches your soul. Its like attending a funeral. Bless you both.
This brings a tear to my eye every. single. time. The original came out when I was in a rough place. Mr. Cash's version only changes one word, yet the entire meaning is different. Amazing.
She didn't pass away until a year after he recorded it and 3 months after the video was filmed. Given his health he couldn't imagine that she would die before him.
This is Johnny Cash saying goodbye to all of us 💔 I cried so hard when I saw it because I knew he was going to leave us. When his wife died he followed just 3 months later. I believe of a broken heart. They were soulmates
This was last song he made before dying. He had a bad drug addiction and had bad relationships and June his last wife got him saved and became a Christian
Wrong he never wrote this song, Crown of Shit was Changed to Crown of Thorns in this version though. StClemmons is correct Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails song.
@@chrisfitchett6229 I forgot about the thorns substitute. Downward Spiral is a beautifully depressed masterpiece. Dont tell these folks that the dude who wrote Hurt also wrote "I wanna fuck you like an animal. I wanna feel you from the inside. I wanna fuck you like an animal! My whole existence is flawed. You get me closer to God."
Everytime I see this video and listen to the song, I feel like Johnny is grieving for us all. His compassion comes through in this song. He really takes it from us all and lets us know, "I feel your suffering. I suffer too. Let me give you love and healing."
There’s 2 kinds of people in this world. The first, listens to this song, and feels empathy for Johnny. They stare on in a sort of awe, stunned by the obvious pain. They sort of watch helplessly as they watch a priceless treasure die. And say “I wish I knew more about Johnny Cash.” The second, listens with this song, and feels a familiarity that is impossible to put into words. It helps to know more about Johnny Cash, but regardless memories from their lives are flooded back. And the pain of life is uniquely… treasured? Appreciated. Understood and made a part of the individual. This person hurts along with Johnny Cash.
I’ve always thought of the regrets he faces at the end of his life - all the the turmoil, the bad choices that hurt and you can’t go back. And that the importance of the accolades and fame mean nothing now
If u want to learn more about johnny cash watch walk the line. Its an amazing movie based on his life. U will not be disappointed. Once again, great vid u guys!!!
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has revealed that hearing Johnny Cash's cover of his song 'Hurt' for the first time felt “like someone kissing [his] girlfriend” - Johnny also overcame Dyslexia and had such an amazing life. My dad got to meet him and have breakfast with him with June making it, Roseann there and Johnny telling stories... WOW
a song that reminds you of how precious and irretrievable every second is that you and your partner, whom you love above all, are granted! Greetings from Germany
When he says 'I wear this crown of thorns upon my liars chair' he's saying he is the king of liars sitting on his throne. At least that's what I got out of it.
So many songs you all could react to by Johnny Cash...” gonna cut ya down “, “ one piece at a time”, “ I’ve been everywhere”; love your reactions and keep up the awesome work!!!
When you hear the way Trent (NIN) does the song originally. Then to hear John's version, it is two completely different songs.. Even though they are the same. Everyone should go hear the original by Nine Inch Nails
I love this man and how he make this song his, I cry every time I hear this shit, you know Johnny sing this shit from the heart, I wish my name was Johnny, proud to be Brazilian, but if I was from the US, I wish my name was like this legend.
To learn more about the Cash you have to see Walk the Line. Reese and Joaquin were chosen by June to play them in the movie so they got to spend two years with them to learn everything about June and Johnny. I got to see Johnny and concert when I was younger and Joaquin has his mannerisms down perfectly.
The song was written from the perspective of an addict who hurt everyone around him. It was written by a young man who was burning up everybody. Johnny heard it, and immediately thought of his own situation at the end of his life, and his own addiction, and how he had hurt everyone around him.
What's up ! I just want to say that I Love yalls vibe and the Love yall have for each other is very visible! Keep doing what yall are doing. Much Love for you and Yours. #mayweallliveinharmonyoneday
All the "dirt" he's talking about is his fame and fortune..it's all things that don't mean anything in the end. He also mentions that he'll let you down and hurt you, because he's only a human being, not a god that some of his fans thought he was. At least these things are my take on this. He didn't write this song; it was written and performed by Nine Inch Nails.
The split second where he says “everyone goes away in the end” and you both immediately look at each other is hauntingly beautiful. “Don’t go” said in a glance
That movie doesn't get into anything more than his drug addiction and his relationship with June. There is SOO much more to his life that he dealt with. There was a Life and Times of Johnny Cash made in the last 90s where he talked about some of the times he was on death's door from overdosing and talks about God and being changed from those experiences.
I would encourage you to listen to his music from he was younger.... such an amazing career. Has always been one of my favorites. His wife had a beautiful voice goo.... and when they sang together.... wow. His daughter Roseanne has an amazing voice. Plus I just recently heard his grandson sing... he sounds so much like Johnny. Folsom Prison Blues, Walk the line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, The Man in Black.... such iconic songs.
and correct me if I'm wrong, but the scene where the river was washing thru the house...that was his childhood home correct? (which was later renovated i think)
@@tonymatrisin4328 - It's a bit like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix and "All Along the Watchtower" the cover has transformed the song into something else. Downward Spiral was a great and depressing album about addiction and regret but when this song from it was sung by an aging man who had many of the same issues as Trent did but had lived so much longer and seen so much more the lyrics change from somewhat self-pitying to something else and the message becomes more universal because at that point all of us are going to have regrets and done things we are sorry for and we all know that - it becomes a form of wisdom and a message to try to live a better life before it's too late. As good as the NIN version was it could never carry the weight or resonance that Cash's years add to the lyrics.
He was a heavy drug user when he was young. The song says "the needle tears a hole, the old familier sting". The Hurt he talks about is the hurt that he has caused. He says "I will make you hurt". When he says "you can have my empire of dirt" he's telling us that material things are nothing more than dirt. Everyone goes away in the end and all your things can not change that.
To understand what Johnny Cash is saying in the song hurt you would have to watch the documentary of Johnny Cash's life how he grew up till he died then you would know what the song means
Hurt is a song of addiction - "the needle tears a hole" - and how it drives everyone you love away until it is just you and the drugs - Cash was addicted to alcohol and pills in the 60's and 70's - it almost killed him and he almost lost everything
The first singer to get awards from country, gospel, and rock halls of fame. The man in black rode a rocky road to get too the top. Only to let it all slip from his hands. The hurt is that he spent so many years on drugs, drunk, and angry. His Mother was his best friend for a long time, then his wife died, shortly before the man himself some months after this song. The song resonates because, after all the fame all that was left is a empire with no worth to a dying man.
when you said I wish I knew more about Johny cash.. you 1000% validated to me who you are.. I love that you all are so honest in your reactions.. keep it up!
That's part of it. Its also speaking of his regrets and the person he became throughout the years. "I will let you down, I will make you hurt." and "If I could start again, a million miles away... I would keep myself, I would find a way."
The song is primarily about regret..... thinking about his life, the things he did(selfishly) and realizing (at this stage in his life) what was/is TRULY important. He died a few months after shooting this video. When he and June's daughter say the video she cried and said "it sounds like you're saying Goodbye, Johnny replied: "I am". Thank you Johnny..... may we all learn from your wisdom and this song....
The song was written about self harm and addiction...Reznor was in a deep depression when it was written. For Johnny it meant something different and that is the power of music.
I think he’s talking about how much he hurt his family with his booze and heroin addiction and womanizing. He loved his wife June Carter Cash more than life itself but he put her through hell.
You guys should watch the movie “Walk the Line” staring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon it’s all about his life...it won a bunch of Golden Globes and Oscars..it’s a really good film.
Truly a Icon and this video just breaks you seeing “The Man In Black” showing so much pain and emotion. I pray that They are reunited and Resting In Peace Johnny and June Cash
I always wanted to like Johnny Cash’s music bc he seemed so cool, the man in black; but I’m not a country music fan. But this song and video is just so good. It’s a reflection of a life nearing the end, the regrets and the sorrow. It gives you the chills when you know how his wife died right after and how he soon followed. It makes you think about how you live your life and what you’ll feel at the end of it. Our life spans are so short. Less then a speck of time when compared to the life span of stars and the universe. We are so insignificant yet we’re so prideful. We live as the center of our own universe. The hero of our own story. When we die our only legacy (for most of us) is those memories of who we leave behind. When those ppl who remember us die, we will only exist as a name written somewhere. Knowing that maybe we should live making the most of our extremely limited time on this planet, in this vast universe.
All people change and grow. Regrets are a life lesson that stay with you until the very end. Everone hurts, and everyone cares about those they have wronged. In this day and age, I think all people need to see the humanity in all people. Thanks for reviewing this video, it is definitely powerful.
Not nihilistic in the slightest he’s talking about worldly things, he was a Christian and repented, earthly things pass away heaven remains Christ remains
This is about Johnny's life the ups and downs. He became a legend he built an empire but in the end it meant nothing at all. The people he loved are gone when he looked back on it all it was like a different person but Johnny was still there. You could have his fame and fortune if he could do it again he would probably do it different, it was like he was apologizing for things he couldn't fix. He died shortly after he wrote this song i guess he knew his time was up.
He played this song for his daughter. Afterwards, she began to cry and said, "Daddy, it's like you're telling me goodbye" and Johnny replied, "I am". A few months later, he passed away. After his wife, the love of his life, died Johnny lost all will to live. Many think he died of a broken heart.
The ability to put an entirely new spin on a song, just by the way you play and sing it, without changing a single word....that is the talent of this man.
The picture of a woman on the wall is his mother. His wife, June, is in the video. She passed a few months after this video was made. Johnny followed a few months later.
Johnny died of a broken hart
@@tristanbaginzsky6840 maybe... the years of drug addiction and alcohol didn’t help
His wife was on the stairs as his mom's photo hung on the wall in the same shot. She, herself was born into country music royalty, the Carters. She died before the release of this music video, and Johnny died shortly after.
@@LM-hb6yn nope. She she after the making of the video. The video is just a video. He covered another artists work and put his own twist on it. Trent Reznors version was about a young man and his spiral into self destruction in the beginning stages of life. Cash made it about an old man and the spiral into self destruction and regret. Pretty damn cool from both artists. June Carter died. February 3 months after the making of the video. Johnny Cash followed that September.
@@tristanbaginzsky6840 he died diabetes complications. Not a broken heart
Johnny Cash is still the only artist to be inducted into the Rock, Country, and Gospel halls of fame
Not Elvis? Asking because I truly don't know. But I would think that Elvis would have done that.
I mean HankWilliam's Sn belongs there.
I looked it up, Elvis is in all 3
Elvis is in Country, Rock,R&B, Gospel,Christen, And a couple others if my memory is correct
This is my first time seeing y'all and it is EVERYTHING!!! I love seeing love
This was his goodbye to everyone. His wife June is the one on the stairs. She wasn't supposed to be in this video, but she came down to see what was taking so long and they just put her in. She died not long after it came out and Johnny followed a few months later. They truly were two halves of the same soul. This song always gives me the feels.
Its Nine Inch Nails song. Cash did a beautiful cover. I like it better than original.
@@stclemmons1969 me too.
@@stclemmons1969 but Trent likes Cash's version better...
@@jamiepape147 I know. Said it was Cash's song.
Cash singing it gave a whole new meaning to it, even more because hr is old
loved how in the beginning it was all fun and games, but when Cash started to sing, it got real...this song has that effect on everyone!
Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails (who did this song first), after he heard this version said that it was Johnny's song now.
Trent wrote the song if I'm not mistaken.
Johnny had Alzheimer's or dementia I forget seriously
It had a deeper feeling coming from Johnny Cash at this point in his life.
@@garycarroll9056 neither he had diabetes and Shy-Drager Syndrome which effects your nervous system, his mind was sharp but his body was failing.
@@ianbusche1471 Thanks for verifying that Ian✌️
When Johnny shared this with his daughter his daughter told him he's "this sounds like you're saying goodbye to everyone" he tells her "I am." True story is a daughter told a reporter this in an interview.
His mother is in the picture. His wife is on the stairs. His wife dies shortly after the video is made . Johnny dies a few months later.
It's a song of regret, he regrets he didn't treat the people in his life better. He regrets he let drugs in his life. He realized the "things" in his life mean nothing. He wishes he could start over and keep himself instead of becoming who the person he is. It's very sad! As we age and self reflect we all have regrets. Some more then others. Once we get close to death we see more clearly how special life really is and how much we value it.
His kids said the song sounded like he was saying goodbye. He said, "I am."
@Tijuana beautiful, best YT comment i read in months.
It is like my heart is breaking in a million pieces, every time I hear Johnny sing this song.......I honestly believe, he knew this was going to be his last performance, his final good-bye, & wanting to apologize, for anybody he may have hurt throughout his lifetime💔 💔💔 ***RIP JOHNNY CASH, YOU WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTON*** 💔💔💔
Trent Reznor was born to write this song Johnny Cash was born to sing it
I loved NiN all thru middle school and higher and then I heard this version and it did feel like a completely different song. Still love both versions tho
That was the most well said thing I've heard about a song. So true.
That's his mom in the picture. The woman on the stairs is his late wife, June Carter Cash. He passed away shortly after her.
Hell yeah. Perfect comment.
I know Reznor gave props to Cash on singing this...but I still think NIN version is better
I really feel like this was his song to say goodbye to music, he was getting old, he knew his time was coming to an end, I busted out crying when he closed that piano for the very last time, Truly a LEGEND 🖤
The song is about regretting his past, the lies, his ego that cost friends to leave. Then realizing all the gold and wealth he gain wasn’t worth what he lost , his empire of dirt.
He didn't write it. It was Trent Reznor.
@@FrowningIke he may not have written it but it totally reflects his life in interpretation.
@@portman69001 It reflects many people's lives.
@@FrowningIke Also Trent Reznor literally gave the rights of the song to Johnny. He said he was honored, and wanted it to be known as "His song" referring to Johnny.
@@johnbonh9157 No. He didn't give "the rights" That would be financial suicide. He said something along the lines of, this is now his song.
I think this is one of Johnny’s most powerful songs. You can tell he is in his last years & his voice isn’t what it once was, but that makes the words sting harder.
His best ever in my opinion. It fit him so well.
Full Circle.
It's a Trent Reznor song
@ShadowAmongstTheMasses I love the original NIN version but Cash put a totally different vibe on it. I have to really try not to cry watching 18 years after the first time I saw this video. I am so privileged to have grown up in Hendersonville with the Carter/Cash family.
It has even more impact that you can clearly see the after effects of his stroke, he still couldn't quite get that side of his face to move with the rest.
"The old familiar sting"
If you know, you know.
You guys alway put a smile on my face. Thanks for the reaction.
Darrin Williams, I remember the sting. So grateful that it's a memory.
great now im jonesing🤒
@@Donna-qt1ot your a rare breed you already know how many couldn't kick it ii figured id get tried of the sting 40 & still chasing it though people have to want to right!?!
@@monsieurluciferdiablo9971 , the thing that convinced me to stop chasing it was the knowledge that I WOULD die. My daughter and myself deserve so much better. Good luck to you, Monsieur. You deserve to live a sober, joyous life. My thoughts are with you.
When he closes up that piano I get such chills because he knew his time was coming and this would be his last time and the whole world knew it.
Its sad to think that that was probably the last time he played the piano
He knew the time was coming
I just learned that nobody ever opened that piano again it’s still close
The man came around
This was originally written by Trent Reznor from Nine Inch Nails who was a heroin addict. Johnny Cash was the original bad boy of rock n roll. He did a live performance at San Quentin which was pretty cool.
"You are someone else ,
I am still right here"
Everyone is changing and moving on but me.
Hits home every time
Calls to mind the line in Folsom Prison Blues: "But those people keep a-movin', And that's what tortures me."
this is one of the most powerful , haunting , beautiful things ever recorded! and every time i hear it my heart gets shredded! big love to all people :)
When I first heard that Johnny was covering Nine Inch Nails “Hurt” I thought, Johnny cash is the only person that can pull it off..I never cried listening to nine inch nails version, and I heard it a million times. But I first time I watched this video with Johnny, I cried...
Nine Inch Nails have said that this is one of the greatest honors of their career
This song tears my heart out every time. And when I watch the video, him closing that piano... Him saying Goodbye, is just heartbreaking. May he & June RIP.
Watch the movie Walk the Line, it is Johnny Cash's life story.....also react to the song God's Gonna Cut You Down, the video is a tribute to Johnny after his death.
That movie is amazing and I learned so much about their story.
Yall got watch that movie
Yes, watch Walk the Line. A must y'all.
Yes, great movie!
This is a great song
Hearing him sing this song always makes me cry!! 😭💜
I feel like this was Johnny’s farewell for how much he dedicated himself to being a famous musician. He gave his heart and soul to music and will forever be remembered as a legend!
yeah it's like literally the last scene of a powerful movie for a saga of legends
It actually was. His daughter told him when he recorded it that it sounded like a Goodbye Song and his reply was “it is”. Soon later he passed away.
From what I hear it was
This song and video makes me cry like a baby every time. It's so powerful.
He's known as the Man in Black for a reason...
He had a stroke before he did this redention of nine inch nails song. They applauded his version,said he did it justice. He did so much in his life,many regrets. He realized his faults and in this he was saying goodbye. He died soon after this just a bit after his wife June died.
Most relatable lyrics paired with the most regret filled honest voice. The song was made for him and he made it his own. "Truer words were never said" r.i.p jc
Johnny abused drugs and alcohol. During his life he had very tumultuous relationships with his children and his wife. I’ve always believed he sang this song to them as an apology for all he did to them when he was under the influence. Makes me tear up. 🥺
It does sound like he was appologising for his life choices
Watch “Walk The Line” - you will learn his life story ... awesome movie
It’s a Nine Inch Nails cover. He didn’t write it.
@@controloz3310 Yep, I forgot to put that in the comment.
A true legend. My heart hurts for his pain..... Hope we meet up, In the end.
This version of this song always makes me cry uncontrollably. Such a beautiful song. And he truly did it justice.
johnnys last sog- its a nine inch nails song- heavy metal- he knew his time was up- so he did trent resnors hut- n trent said after he heard it- this is not my song anymore lol- cash nailed it
Johnny was a man who used his platform to be the voice for the people, everything that Johnny was is in his song called "Man in Black" you guys should check it out.
Incredible song, and an incredible man.
I came across your channel last nite... and it made me so happy...I'm in love with you both..lol... Can definitely see the love and friendship between you both.. I love the way you both smile and the way you both pick at each other... May GOD bless you and your sweet babies.. sending you lots of hugs & love from Tennessee
When Trent from NIN heard Cash's cover of the song, he basically said, "That's his song now."
It was actually once he saw the video. When he first heard it he didn't like it. He said it didn't feel right. Love them both but nothing compares to seeing hurt performed live. Crazy crowd goes dead silent. It's eerie
I am a huge Johnny Cash fan i know his pain i wish i didn't but i do. RIP my sweet friend. I visit Johnny's grave once a month there is nothing more humbling than standing in the presence of greatness. The picture on the wall is his Momma.. His wife June is in the video.
For a completely different feel you should listen to Johnny Cash "a boy named Sue". Good song.👍
Yes definitely. You'll love it
Written by Shel Silverstein
I like cocaine blues. Lol
@@cbogolo I got... Something from listening to that. With a woman!
YES
Everyone new Johnny Cash was gonna die, but his wife ,June Carter Cash was a shock dying before Johnny! U should watch his movies, and see about him,and June!!! Good Movies !!!!
There was a story I read about this song. He played it for his children. When he finished, they were in awe. They asked him if this was about him being ready to let go of this world. Guess it was. He and his wife both passed shortly after this video.
All you folks analyzing the video should know one thing... Cash KNEW where he would spend eternity.
Sure it's sad that he was fading, but his FAITH was such that like many older people, he was, from everything that I know about him, at peace in the knowledge that he was PARADISE BOUND...
Kinda'beautiful...
Why do I cry every time I hear this version?
Asking myself the same thing 🥺😭
Because you have a heart and a soul. Everyone experiences grief. Nobody is johnny cash, but we have all experience pain and grief
Me too
Trent Reznor who did the song originally with Nine Inch Nails, has said this is Johnnys song now.
Because he's basically singing about the loneliness at the end of life and all the meaningless stuff you have when you get there. It's an incredibly sad song.
Many Thanks for your sweet high sensibility!
This was originally done by Nine Inch Nails -- the picture on the wall was his Mother - the woman in the video , his wife. June (his wife) would die three months after filming, her husband, seven ... Very sad ... he was fantastic
This song has the same effect on everybody. Watching your emotions...identical to all the other folks that had reacted to this song. Touches your soul. Its like attending a funeral. Bless you both.
This brings a tear to my eye every. single. time. The original came out when I was in a rough place. Mr. Cash's version only changes one word, yet the entire meaning is different. Amazing.
I got the chills every time. #RIPJohnnyCash #RIPJuneCarterCash
Johnny couldn’t live without June ... this was his goodbye.. and everyone knew.. 😭
She didn't pass away until a year after he recorded it and 3 months after the video was filmed. Given his health he couldn't imagine that she would die before him.
Those must've been the hardest months for him, at least he wasn't apart from her for long.
Yep! I remember his daughter had said it "sounds like you're saying goodbye, dad." And Johnny said "I am."
The change in your emotions during this video is soo crazy tangible. Thanks for posting.
Sending some healing energy to Jai. Hoping your hurt melts away.
This is Johnny Cash saying goodbye to all of us 💔 I cried so hard when I saw it because I knew he was going to leave us. When his wife died he followed just 3 months later. I believe of a broken heart. They were soulmates
This was last song he made before dying. He had a bad drug addiction and had bad relationships and June his last wife got him saved and became a Christian
Its Trent Reznor's song. Cash just covered it great.
Wrong he never wrote this song, Crown of Shit was Changed to Crown of Thorns in this version though. StClemmons is correct Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails song.
@@chrisfitchett6229 I forgot about the thorns substitute. Downward Spiral is a beautifully depressed masterpiece. Dont tell these folks that the dude who wrote Hurt also wrote "I wanna fuck you like an animal. I wanna feel you from the inside. I wanna fuck you like an animal! My whole existence is flawed. You get me closer to God."
@@stclemmons1969 some people just spew shit from their mouths and call it truth.
Both songs were good 👍
I never said he wrote it. It was last song he released
Everytime I see this video and listen to the song, I feel like Johnny is grieving for us all. His compassion comes through in this song. He really takes it from us all and lets us know, "I feel your suffering. I suffer too. Let me give you love and healing."
That song is POWERFUL. It guts me every time I hear Johnny sing it.
There’s 2 kinds of people in this world. The first, listens to this song, and feels empathy for Johnny. They stare on in a sort of awe, stunned by the obvious pain. They sort of watch helplessly as they watch a priceless treasure die. And say “I wish I knew more about Johnny Cash.”
The second, listens with this song, and feels a familiarity that is impossible to put into words. It helps to know more about Johnny Cash, but regardless memories from their lives are flooded back. And the pain of life is uniquely… treasured? Appreciated. Understood and made a part of the individual. This person hurts along with Johnny Cash.
I’ve always thought of the regrets he faces at the end of his life - all the the turmoil, the bad choices that hurt and you can’t go back. And that the importance of the accolades and fame mean nothing now
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Johnny cash wad a legend.
Loved watching you two watching this great song, god bless you both.
Paul from England.
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Man this song here hits! Long live the Legend, Johnny Cash!! Much respect for yall reactin to him, salute!
If u want to learn more about johnny cash watch walk the line. Its an amazing movie based on his life. U will not be disappointed. Once again, great vid u guys!!!
Nine Inch Nails' Trent Reznor has revealed that hearing Johnny Cash's cover of his song 'Hurt' for the first time felt “like someone kissing [his] girlfriend” - Johnny also overcame Dyslexia and had such an amazing life. My dad got to meet him and have breakfast with him with June making it, Roseann there and Johnny telling stories... WOW
a song that reminds you of how precious and irretrievable every second is that you and your partner, whom you love above all, are granted!
Greetings from Germany
When he says 'I wear this crown of thorns upon my liars chair' he's saying he is the king of liars sitting on his throne. At least that's what I got out of it.
So many songs you all could react to by Johnny Cash...” gonna cut ya down “, “ one piece at a time”, “ I’ve been everywhere”; love your reactions and keep up the awesome work!!!
When you hear the way Trent (NIN) does the song originally.
Then to hear John's version, it is two completely different songs.. Even though they are the same.
Everyone should go hear the original by Nine Inch Nails
I love this man and how he make this song his, I cry every time I hear this shit, you know Johnny sing this shit from the heart, I wish my name was Johnny, proud to be Brazilian, but if I was from the US, I wish my name was like this legend.
To learn more about the Cash you have to see Walk the Line. Reese and Joaquin were chosen by June to play them in the movie so they got to spend two years with them to learn everything about June and Johnny. I got to see Johnny and concert when I was younger and Joaquin has his mannerisms down perfectly.
I loved the movie but it whitewashed his life.
It isn't just his friends and all, it is him and all this plans and successes, beliefs and thoughts, all his empire of dirt that will be swept away.
The song was written from the perspective of an addict who hurt everyone around him. It was written by a young man who was burning up everybody. Johnny heard it, and immediately thought of his own situation at the end of his life, and his own addiction, and how he had hurt everyone around him.
What's up ! I just want to say that I Love yalls vibe and the Love yall have for each other is very visible! Keep doing what yall are doing. Much Love for you and Yours. #mayweallliveinharmonyoneday
All the "dirt" he's talking about is his fame and fortune..it's all things that don't mean anything in the end. He also mentions that he'll let you down and hurt you, because he's only a human being, not a god that some of his fans thought he was. At least these things are my take on this. He didn't write this song; it was written and performed by Nine Inch Nails.
Goes to show the awesome writing & humanity that Trent Reznor has always been capable to express that everyone can relate too & know.
This great man saw the end coming and this is his Tribute. We will always miss The Man In Black.
And that is how he will forever be remembered, The Man in Black
Everyone I know goes away in the end.
Hits harder as I grow older..
That’s his mother in the photo, June Carter was his wife and she was the one standing next to him....this is originally a Nine Inch Nails song
The split second where he says “everyone goes away in the end” and you both immediately look at each other is hauntingly beautiful. “Don’t go” said in a glance
I tear up every time I hear this. You can almost feel the hurt in his voice. Like knows death coming and facing his demons.
the closing of the piano was like a final curtain draw on his life and legacy. rest in peace to a great man who struggled like we all do.
Johnny was a Godly man with a lot of demons. Watch his move “Walk the Line”.
That movie doesn't get into anything more than his drug addiction and his relationship with June. There is SOO much more to his life that he dealt with. There was a Life and Times of Johnny Cash made in the last 90s where he talked about some of the times he was on death's door from overdosing and talks about God and being changed from those experiences.
I would encourage you to listen to his music from he was younger.... such an amazing career. Has always been one of my favorites. His wife had a beautiful voice goo.... and when they sang together.... wow. His daughter Roseanne has an amazing voice. Plus I just recently heard his grandson sing... he sounds so much like Johnny. Folsom Prison Blues, Walk the line, Ring of Fire, A Boy Named Sue, The Man in Black.... such iconic songs.
Cash was born in Kingsland Arkansas..about 30 miles from my home town. HE is the Goat!
and correct me if I'm wrong, but the scene where the river was washing thru the house...that was his childhood home correct? (which was later renovated i think)
The good ole Saline River, I've stayed on that river growing up, but it gets mean when it floods
Ms June was his life and when he lost her it broke him he grieved for her man did he love her
A torturous song from both Jonny and Trent from Nine Inch Nails.
Trent said this is his song now
@@tonymatrisin4328 - It's a bit like Bob Dylan and Jimi Hendrix and "All Along the Watchtower" the cover has transformed the song into something else. Downward Spiral was a great and depressing album about addiction and regret but when this song from it was sung by an aging man who had many of the same issues as Trent did but had lived so much longer and seen so much more the lyrics change from somewhat self-pitying to something else and the message becomes more universal because at that point all of us are going to have regrets and done things we are sorry for and we all know that - it becomes a form of wisdom and a message to try to live a better life before it's too late. As good as the NIN version was it could never carry the weight or resonance that Cash's years add to the lyrics.
@@alphaomega7191 Amen bro. Great interpretation
@@stclemmons1969 - Thanks man
I love your energy, what it do, what it do! I bet you guys have fun doing whatever.
He was a heavy drug user when he was young. The song says "the needle tears a hole, the old familier sting". The Hurt he talks about is the hurt that he has caused. He says "I will make you hurt". When he says "you can have my empire of dirt" he's telling us that material things are nothing more than dirt. Everyone goes away in the end and all your things can not change that.
So was Trent Reznor from Nine inch nails who wrote it. Check their version out, Cash changed a few words. Both are brilliant.
@@elenawilliams32 yes I know their version well.
@@elenawilliams32 My understanding is the only thing changed was "crown of shit" to "crown of thorns".
To understand what Johnny Cash is saying in the song hurt you would have to watch the documentary of Johnny Cash's life how he grew up till he died then you would know what the song means
Hurt is a song of addiction - "the needle tears a hole" - and how it drives everyone you love away until it is just you and the drugs - Cash was addicted to alcohol and pills in the 60's and 70's - it almost killed him and he almost lost everything
The first singer to get awards from country, gospel, and rock halls of fame. The man in black rode a rocky road to get too the top. Only to let it all slip from his hands. The hurt is that he spent so many years on drugs, drunk, and angry. His Mother was his best friend for a long time, then his wife died, shortly before the man himself some months after this song. The song resonates because, after all the fame all that was left is a empire with no worth to a dying man.
It was his mother in the picture. June was in the video. She passed shortly after this video was made.Johnny passed only a few months after June.
when you said I wish I knew more about Johny cash.. you 1000% validated to me who you are.. I love that you all are so honest in your reactions.. keep it up!
He's saying he would give his life to still have them, even when he can't. That's why he's giving them his empire of dirt.
That's part of it. Its also speaking of his regrets and the person he became throughout the years. "I will let you down, I will make you hurt." and "If I could start again, a million miles away... I would keep myself, I would find a way."
The song is primarily about regret..... thinking about his life, the things he did(selfishly) and realizing (at this stage in his life) what was/is TRULY important. He died a few months after shooting this video. When he and June's daughter say the video she cried and said "it sounds like you're saying Goodbye, Johnny replied: "I am". Thank you Johnny..... may we all learn from your wisdom and this song....
The song was written about self harm and addiction...Reznor was in a deep depression when it was written. For Johnny it meant something different and that is the power of music.
I think he’s talking about how much he hurt his family with his booze and heroin addiction and womanizing. He loved his wife June Carter Cash more than life itself but he put her through hell.
You guys should watch the movie “Walk the Line” staring Joaquin Phoenix and Reese Witherspoon it’s all about his life...it won a bunch of Golden Globes and Oscars..it’s a really good film.
Truly a Icon and this video just breaks you seeing “The Man In Black” showing so much pain and emotion. I pray that They are reunited and Resting In Peace Johnny and June Cash
I always wanted to like Johnny Cash’s music bc he seemed so cool, the man in black; but I’m not a country music fan. But this song and video is just so good. It’s a reflection of a life nearing the end, the regrets and the sorrow. It gives you the chills when you know how his wife died right after and how he soon followed. It makes you think about how you live your life and what you’ll feel at the end of it. Our life spans are so short. Less then a speck of time when compared to the life span of stars and the universe. We are so insignificant yet we’re so prideful. We live as the center of our own universe. The hero of our own story. When we die our only legacy (for most of us) is those memories of who we leave behind. When those ppl who remember us die, we will only exist as a name written somewhere. Knowing that maybe we should live making the most of our extremely limited time on this planet, in this vast universe.
All people change and grow. Regrets are a life lesson that stay with you until the very end. Everone hurts, and everyone cares about those they have wronged. In this day and age, I think all people need to see the humanity in all people. Thanks for reviewing this video, it is definitely powerful.
Johnny cash was addicted to drugs real bad back in the day. It's all meaningless in the end. Everyone goes away
I think you're the only one that understands the meaning of this song in these comments.
@@terriefitzpatrick4946 the meaning, in this context, depends on the singer.
Not nihilistic in the slightest he’s talking about worldly things, he was a Christian and repented, earthly things pass away heaven remains Christ remains
This is about Johnny's life the ups and downs. He became a legend he built an empire but in the end it meant nothing at all. The people he loved are gone when he looked back on it all it was like a different person but Johnny was still there. You could have his fame and fortune if he could do it again he would probably do it different, it was like he was apologizing for things he couldn't fix. He died shortly after he wrote this song i guess he knew his time was up.
that was his wife standing there watching him her name was June and she died not long after this video was shot and so did johnny
He played this song for his daughter. Afterwards, she began to cry and said, "Daddy, it's like you're telling me goodbye" and Johnny replied, "I am". A few months later, he passed away. After his wife, the love of his life, died Johnny lost all will to live. Many think he died of a broken heart.
The ability to put an entirely new spin on a song, just by the way you play and sing it, without changing a single word....that is the talent of this man.
He did change one word in the song.. crown of thorns was originally crown of shit in the NIN recording.
You two are awesome. You usually crack me up, today you made me think. Best reactors!