This talented duo brings the heat with a fantastic cover of Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring of Fire.’ Watch the video to see experienced artists Leire and Atticus Blue give an authentic and enthusiastic performance in their cover of the classic country song.
In the video on YouTube, the European couple stands on a London street as they surprise passersby with the country tune. Atticus’s voice is deep and strong, and Leire’s voice complements his well, as she engages her vocals in different pitches.
It’s sweet to see a couple sing the song, as it talks about the passions of love. Some of the lyrics are:
The taste of love is sweet
When hearts like ours meet
I fell for you like a child
Oh, but the fire went wild
The couple puts heat into their fiery cover of the song with finesse, singing about all-consuming love. When they finish singing, onlookers stand and clap heartily.
For centuries, many others besides Johnny Cash have compared the throes of love to wild, uncontrollable flames. Ancient Sanskrit poems compare love to fire, as do the book of the Song of Solomon and some Greek mythology. It’s easy to see why—when love takes hold of you, it’s all you can think about or dream about. It’s a fiery “ring” that’s hard to evade.
Johnny’s daughter, Roseanne Cash, said of the song and its legacy: “The song is about the transformative power of love, and that’s what it has always meant to me, and that’s what it will always mean to the Cash children.”
“Set me as a seal on your heart, as a seal on your arm: for love is strong as death; jealousy is cruel as the grave: the coals thereof are coals of fire, which has a most vehement flame.” Song of Solomon 8:6
