Johnny Cash Hurt // Pastor Rob Reaction and Analysis

[@roberthoughton7127]

I put this one off because I knew it was going to be emotional for me, but I think it led to a great discussion.

[@danielsheppard9712]

Robert Houghton please do Falling In Reverse Popular Monster

[@horrorsci-fiandbeyond]

I love your vids, man. You should react to “Hallowed be thy Named” by Iron Maiden and “Hunger Strike” by Temple of the Dog

[@danielshuburte9340]

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[@trendkill84]

Thanks for sharing man! Love your videos

[@douglascampbell9809]

Johnny originally was going to give this song a pass because he didn't think it related to him. His producer at the time begged him to do it pointing out that is was a song written about addiction. Something that Johnny had dealt with in the past.

[@Phalanx082]

This song hits everyone in a different way, but it definitely hits everyone.

[@bigjerry69]

I try not to cry whenever I see this video.

[@SnakePlissken25]

@@bigjerry69 Why? I just let myself cry. This song more than desrves it, and it helps. An honest tear is not a thing to be ashamed of.

[@Daedalus-ed5nd]

It was played at my close friend's funeral. It hits in every possible way. The first couple of years I couldn't bear to hear it again. Now, I love it more than ever, though I cry each time. It (the song) really hits home with me on more levels than I'd casually admit. A simplistic masterpiece. RIP Christian (1987-2010)

[@jimlamenia7812]

Hit me like a locomotive.

[@RealRysm]

I cried for the first 3 times I watched it

[@roberthoughton7127]

For some reason, our videos keep getting blocked when we include the full video? That's why we overlayed the lyrics on top of this one, but we did react to the actual video.

[@TheComicbookguy78]

It's a nine inch nails original, and the line crown of thorns is originally crown of sh*t.

[@easonterra]

Copywriting issues are messing with Reactors. You will have to have more pauses and or breaks to allow better coverage with less censorship.

[@RShack13ford]

@@TheComicbookguy78NIN yes, not in Johnny Cash's version.

[@sleepyhollow783]

You Tube's censorship is out of control. Seeing Johnny Cash in the video adds so much to the listening experience! Like Solomon in the book of Ecclesiastes. We can see [read about] a older man looking back over his life.

[@xKapnKrunch]

@@TheComicbookguy78 did you even watch this?

[@deangeloellis729]

Johnny was a man of faith, he struggled with his beliefs and in the end I believe he found absolution.

[@scottthomas4779]

Actually the one thing Johnny never struggled with was his beliefs.

[@Jason_and_Ginalyn_Cooking]

Did you realize that he was talking to Jesus when he says "I will let you down" "I will make you hurt" (because Jesus died for our sins) you can have it all, my empire of dirt (sins)

[@marcospman9396]

@@Jason_and_Ginalyn_Cooking It's interesting how the lyrics change meaning from one version to another. The original, recorded by NIN, reflects on a spiral of self-destruction and addiction, while the one sung by Cash depicts someone at the end of their life, looking back with regret at certain choices, not trying to escape from what he is.

[@PortugueseKeto]

When I saw the video the first time, Johnny’s appearance was so jarring. He was always known as the big tough handsome man in black. Here he was withered, frail, gray. And it was goodbye to an old friend whose music had filled our lives for so long.

[@smitty3456]

Yeah, I remember when I first saw it, I just knew he didn’t have much time. 😢

[@thevoiceofryan2453]

His version of the song gets me every time. The eeriness of his tone, the pain you can hear from him. I believe this was one of the last things he ever recorded. Brings a tear to my eye. Now........how about doing some "Trivium - The Sin and the Sentence"?

[@RShack13ford]

The music video especially heightens the eeriness and pain.😖 I 2nd Trivium as well. 👍

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

@@garrettbarnes4587 and a few months before he passed

[@SgtTeddybear66]

I really appreciate you guys admit upfront that you've seen/heard this song before. I love that you guys are being honest. :)

[@writingtruthinwisdom1835]

Thank you for showing how a real dad can reveal flaw's to warn your son of the things he can now avoid because he sees your tears.

[@waltjones40]

NIN's version is a cry of despair; Johnny's is a confession & prayer of repentance.

[@davidwilhite8639]

This song is essentially a full circle of experience, if you play both versions back to back.

[@jasonGamesMaster]

And it works beautifully both ways, but for me Cash's version is the ultimate expression of the song

[@voodoocustompickups2547]

Same lyrics but completely different meanings... music is funny like that

[@chepegarcia9547]

to me Johnny Cash version is better than the original

[@Jason_and_Ginalyn_Cooking]

Did you realize that he was talking to Jesus when he says "I will let you down" "I will make you hurt" (because Jesus died for our sins)

[@TheGEOPOLITICIANGUY]

FINALLLLYYYY - no one find that last line sooo powerful!!!! they look at all the other powerful things - but “i would KEEP MYSELF” is not only expected but amazing

[@PittDaddy]

I came to the Lord about 40 years ago. I will never forget that one week after I accepted Christ, I was laid off from my job and within a couple weeks, I was down to my last dollar with no food and living at a friend's. EVERY DAY that week, someone called me up and asked if I would like to come have dinner with them. That was my assurance that He is ALWAYS there even in the bad times. It also helped me turn from a life where all that mattered was what I possessed. He has been there through every good time and every bad. When I was laid off from a job, it might have been weeks or months, but somehow the next step was something better for me. I'm now in my late 60s, but I know everything I have will be dirt. He is always with me and will be when I pass. May Johnny and June rest in peace in the arms of the Lord.

[@davidhuber2029]

That line You are someone else. And I am still right here. For every single person struggling with personal demons, that is TRUTH. And a way forward. And painful.

[@TJYates-cloudtjy]

Trent Reznor said this was no longer his song after hearing Johnny Cash's version

[@jmoney6900]

If that was truly the case he would not still play it live. What do you expect him to say? He died shortly after the recording. This is not to take away from either version but to highlight reality.

[@KingOrpheus]

@@jmoney6900 He said it before Cash died. Don't be a tool. Do some research before spouting off.

[@jmoney6900]

@@KingOrpheus yes but he was dying and we all knew that. Sometimes life experience tells us more then reading about it.

[@Leerox79]

Reznor s version is a masterpiece also

[@RealityDysfunction85]

@@jmoney6900 You seem like you would be fun at parties... Except no one ever invites your dumb ass.

[@bgtreez7361]

Opened minds, create opened eyes. Love you both, Pastor Rob! I'm sharing your page to a lot of Christian's and to the ppl who can relate with not only music, but 2 opinions about a secular song! God chose you to explain the Word of lyrics in music which is very tricky! I like that you wait and take notes so we can experience the song until the end! Keep your faith!

[@RShack13ford]

Keep sharing his videos. It definitely works, I'm a living example. Just recently gave my life to Christ and it sparked from seeing his video on a band I liked, that I've never seen any pastor dare touch without pure contempt and damnation.

[@nurseshrek]

As he sings in front of a huge table, laden with all kinds of luxury and wealth, he says all this is dirt, that all that matters in the end is the people in our lives. His wife passed away shortly after this video debuted, and to me the video says he would trade it all for one more minute with the love of his life.

[@CantankerousDave]

It was filmed at the House of Cash museum. It was sold after his death, and burned down while it was being renovated. If that's not old-school country, I don't know what is.

[@jacobsincyr2350]

Amen

[@mathew10676]

Thanks for this one. As a recovering IV drug addict, this song has always hit me hard. “The needle tears a hole”, “I hurt myself today to see if I still feel”. I used to forget but it never worked. 11 years clean and while I’ve not found god as you may understand him, I’ve found a higher power that we would both find familiar. I’m always interested hearing about religions as there’s always something that I find comforting. Thanks again for the video!

[@jasonGamesMaster]

Stay strong brother. Addiction is not easy, but you can do it, just keep those feet moving forward, one step at a time.

[@mathew10676]

@@jasonGamesMaster 3/23/21 I’ll be celebrating 12 years. Thanks for the words of encouragement! Peace be with you!

[@jasonGamesMaster]

@@mathew10676 That is amazing! Hard work, but worth it, both to yourself but also to those around you.

[@smileygladhands]

I feel you brother. As a recovering opioid addict, this song, of all the drug themed songs out there, hits really hard. Trent wrote this song at 19 or 20, so I see that as a cry for help, which I relate to. But now that I'm much older (started using in my early 20s, now I'm in my 40s), I get, partly, what Cash's version means. Like many others have said, Trent was crying for help, Cash was recollecting on regrets, but both come from the same source. Both versions leave me sobbing like a widow. Amazing how a song can affect people like that. I hope you're still doing well, brother. I have good days and bad, but I thank God that I'm still here, to even have the opportunity to better myself and help my fellow man.

[@mathew10676]

@@smileygladhands 14 + years and going strong. I appreciate the reply! Peace be with you.

[@RedPill05]

This song will always show that having everything in the world means nothing when it comes to time. You can't buy time. I love you guys.

[@Atomsk484]

"I hurt myself today to see if i still feel" is a metaphorical line implying the review of a memory. It's illustrated by using self harm, though the "hurt" itself is just a memory. Not a physical act of self harm.

[@roberthoughton7127]

Whoa. Didn’t even think of it that way. Makes sense.

[@Atomsk484]

@@roberthoughton7127 a lot of the colorful symbolism contained in Trent Reznor's music was written to evoke this kind of powerful imagery, though it eludes to a more relatable form of turmoil. Like when he says "i wear this crown of shit upon my liars chair. Full of broken thoughts i cannot repair" he's talking about the rose colored lenses with which we view our past through. How we structure our memories in a flattering light in order to lessen the pain. Both our own pain and the pain we cause others. It fractures those memories like a broken mirror. He's admitting that he's watered down those memories to make them easier to wade through, but they aren't truthful. But its to the point now that he doesn't really even remember the actual events anymore. It's become irreconcilable with the truth. The point of the song, as far as i can gather, is that he's admitting that he's an unreliable narrator and that uses these doctored memories to indulge in his pain. It's absolutely about self harm. Just not physical. It's mental anguish. He's indulging in torturing himself. At the end when he said "i would keep myself. I would find a way" he's saying that he would trade those memories that he uses to hurt himself for peace. Essentially, he would erase those experiences altogether.

[@Lutfi.H.Abdullah]

dude, thats deep and revealing, cause that's what always happened to me, remembering the bad past, it hurts. thank you for pointing out.

[@Atomsk484]

@@Lutfi.H.Abdullah glad i could help. I've found that even the most honest among us still lies to themself. No greater battlefield than that which lies within our mind.

[@Jason_and_Ginalyn_Cooking]

As a matter of a fact I think this entire song is for Jesus

[@dsmembereddreams]

I commented on someone elses breakdown of this song and just wanted to put the same comment here because I think it's still relevant. The NIN (original) version that Cash covered was written by Trent, alone in his room, fighting with his own demons. You can see that his interpretation of the song is quite different but also very similar. Johnny built an empire with his fame and in the video you see him surrounded by all this wealth and extravagance which to him means nothing at this point in his life. Throughout the video you see flashbacks of his life. It's like watching him die because the flashes of his life are going past and at the end, he is this old man closing the lid of the piano and music is his whole life. So for music to have been his whole life and him to be surrounded by all these incredible things and to still have such a strong theme of regret in the way that he emotionally applied the lyrics of this song, it's almost cripplingly sad. "You could have it all, my empire of dirt." His daughter on seeing this video said "Dad it's like you are saying goodbye." He responded, "I am." He died shortly after recording and shooting this video.

[@timdarnell7819]

The eeriness and pain in his voice just draws you in. You can definitely tell that he knew his life was coming to an end soon and this was the perfect song to reflect on his rise, fall, and redemption in Jesus.

[@Jason_and_Ginalyn_Cooking]

Did you guys realize that he was talking to Jesus when he says "I will let you down" "I will make you hurt" (because Jesus died for our sins)

[@nestor5059]

I'm not a christian, but I think your work is extremely powerful and relevant, especially in times of such intolerance and animosity between people (not only in your country, but in the world in general). I love to hear different views and perspectives out there. The funny thing is that, in the end, we're all saying and seeking for the same things, even if the premisses aren't the same. It's refreshing and keeps our hopes high. Much respect and love from Brazil :)

[@HEXU77]

One of my favorite songs by far......listen to it quite often when reflecting on my life and everything I need to make right. Trent Reznor was flattered when Jonny Cash requested permission to cover his most personal song... “Trent Reznor remembers the first time he saw the video for Johnny Cash's cover of his 1994 song "Hurt." "Tears started welling up," he said. "I realized it wasn't really my song anymore. It just gave me goose bumps up and down my spine. It's an unbelievably powerful piece of work.”

[@waltjones40]

"everyoen goes away in the end" with the photo of Mother Maybelle Carter, who was an early supporter of John and helped him come to the Lord. This video moved so far beyond the NIN song that they truly are two different songs. Trent Raysor, the writer, said seeing the video made him realized the song was no longer just his. He'll grow into the Cash version, if he's blessed with a long life.

[@cozmiccow9936]

Both versions of this song hit so deeply on so many different levels. For Johnny's version, we see a man at the end reflecting upon his life wondering if he was the man he should/could have been. In Trent's version, we see a young man trying to cope with the pain of living and contemplating ending it. With the exact same lyrics. This song is relatable in different ways depending on where you are in life, what's important to you, and what your experiences have been.

[@l82theparty4]

I love how you put that “in his final season”

[@jasonvannier6853]

This is one of my go to songs! It reminds me that everyone feels pain for many reasons I may not understand. It helps me to see people for who they are in their moment of pain. I hope to be available for those people should I be able to offer support.

[@ShivaX51]

I find it interesting that two songs with the same exact words save one, can effectively be entirely different songs. NIN is depression and abandonment, while Cash feels more like regret.

[@CantankerousDave]

And Cash had a lifetime of them under his belt, which you can definitely hear. One speaks to a younger listener, one to an older.

[@JonsCreditAndTravel]

Every time I hear this song and/or see this video the water works start up. You were the best Johnny. Hope you are at peace now. RIP!

[@kellysullivan6625]

Thanks gentleman. HURT is part of life's journey. Great title for a song. God bless NIN and Johnny to give us these two versions and great words.

[@Rognvaldthepartworkbuilder]

1 of my favorite Johnny cash covers

[@vonbass1300]

Need more of you. Come back my brothers. The world needs this

[@JimmyTidmore]

One of your best ones yet. Thank you.

[@MustObeyTheRules]

The original uses dissonant sounding chords. The Johnny cash version is just major and minor. Love both.

[@williamlathrop5326]

As I approach the final times of my life ( I'll be 87 in November) and I try to validate my existence, I look back at the path of my life. My sweet wife of 26 years, Janet, died of brain cancer. I had spent the last year of her life attending to her needs, 24/7. I was angry at God for taking her first. ( I am 12 years her senior) A typical "Why Me" response. I had no reason to live...until my Hospice Grief Counselor (Joanie) found out that I used to write poetry to my wife and she encouraged me to continue writing. This all led me to music. I have written 4 published songs in tribute to Janet. Music gave me a reason to live. "Hurt" tells a portion of my story.

[@williamlathrop5326]

Janet died on October 18, 2019. I miss her with all of my heart. Songman86.net Bill Lathrop.

[@RShack13ford]

This song turns me to a blubbering mess. I use to listen to it during my addiction I lost my best friend and my brother during that time and I cry every time. "Everyone I know goes away in the end" 😖 EDIT*** To the atheist, I was just like you a little over a month ago and it was a pastor like this that made me change sides. I've felt great ever since.

[@roberthoughton7127]

Welcome to the “light side.” 😉❤️

[@Zenas521]

Welcome to the victory party.

[@sleepyhollow783]

Welcome to the crazy Family. 😊 May your faith never fail in the face of challenge. Wish you all the best.

[@Lutfi.H.Abdullah]

religion means "the way of life", at the end of the day, everybody has their own way of life, even being atheist must have rules, law, ethics and compassion. the problem is people wrongfully compartmentalized religion with their God, even within theist people we still argue. it really depends on the human that hold religion. I am proud Muslim who listen to metal since teenage, now still going strong 35 yrs old and watch pastor Rob!

[@deborahsiahaan9261]

@@Lutfi.H.Abdullah awesome my friend. God bless us

[@barkingmadman1169]

Thanks guys, great reaction, as always. This song has always hit me, from the "spiraling downward" noisy version, to the fixed clean version, to this Cash version, it's a classic for all time.

[@justinreffitt7243]

This is one of the best reactions I've see. The emotional story and the analysis. Great stuff. We need more Pastor Rob!

[@roberthoughton7127]

Thank you so much. I was putting it off because I knew it would be emotional for me.

[@justinreffitt7243]

@@roberthoughton7127 It was well worth the wait. And it came at the prefect time for me in my life. Thank you again.

[@jonathansimmons4253]

I remember when this song came out and it was so powerful, nearly all radio genre stations were playing it and even national news channels played the video. I knew by the video that Johnny knew he was on his way out. Great song.

[@troytalbot5746]

Appreciate the reaction. Not to take away from Cash, the video and idea was brought by Rick Ruben, the same video producer that produced NIN's Closer video and worked on other NIN projects. He recommended Cash do a more simple version, using mainly 3 or 4 chords on guitar. The NIN version uses some crazy chord variations, and of course, is about loss, but more about Trent's self loathing and addiction with heroin. Of course, Trent is now clean, put on about 100lbs of muscle, married and has 5 kids. Would really love to see someone react to a HD live version of Trent's Hurt with full production. It's just amazing to turn the meaning and reflect on Trent's life and success.

[@HvyMetal4Ever]

The part of the video that always gets me is right there at the end. He closes the lid on the piano and wipes it down. He knows his time is short, and he is saying goodbye. There will never be a JR Cash. And I'm okay with that. The impact he left on the world still resonates 17 years after his passing.

[@tError4O4]

There are scenes in this where Johnny cash looks just like my dad before he passed away. Crazy how that messes with me on this song. Unbelievably emotional.

[@khellendross3573]

"acquainted with grief" its an interesting passage and it made me think of a line in a song by prog metal band Pain of Salvation "Seeing guilt has taught her guilt she's raised on disbelief Merely twenty beautiful but with a taste for grief She has learnt all that there is to know about hopelessness Seeing that no effort in this world can stand her test" The song is called Rope Ends. As the title and lyrics might indicate in the micro sense (its part of a concept album so there is a larger macro story at work) its about suicidal depression. So its very interesting that the grief lines are so similar. When you look at the cross (literal and figurative) that Jesus had to bear, its a wonder that his outlook on humanity was not complete hopelessness. Just a musing from a Deist/Theist perspective.

[@quentinfourie8323]

I have the same story as you except it was my dad. He was an aspiring country singer, obviously a big Johnny cash fan and I've always been since a child eventhough I love metal. My dad died of cancer 4 years ago. It still breaks my heart to hear this song...

[@roberthoughton7127]

Sorry for your loss. Losing a parent is tough. Especially to cancer.

[@digitalfairy27]

Johnny Cash recorded "Hurt" only months after the love of his life, June Carter Cash, passed away. He himself passed away really soon after. This was the loss he was dealing with. And i think he reflected on all the things in his past, the fights, the drugs, etc that stole time away from his having true happiness. Deep on so many levels.

[@RShack13ford]

The video gets me every time

[@GrieverXC]

She was still alive at the time of recording. Hence why she appears in the music video...

[@digitalfairy27]

@@GrieverXC My bad. This is true. June died 3 months after the "Hurt" music video was filmed.

[@douglascampbell9809]

@@digitalfairy27 Correct. And if memory serves me Johnny died roughly three months after June.

[@Dsmwarrior1996]

@@douglascampbell9809 a little over 4 months after June passed, 7 months after this video was recorded, but yes, very shortly afterwards

[@shawnpayton9926]

I love metal music and I love your reviews, you guys are such a blessing to me. I thank God for leading me to your channel. God bless you both!

[@IronArkadius]

I was and I still remain an aethiest, but during the darkest depths of my addiction I had to face and embrace a form of spiritualism which every fibre if by body resisted against. This song has honestly helped my godless ass accept that spiritualism is a beautiful concept that can be accepted even without religion. The line “you are someone else, I am still right here” has especially hit me hard. My friends and brothers are living successful lives with their wives and girlfriends, and I’m still struggling as a home bound loser, all because of my addiction. Thanks for your spiritual message that reaches even anti religious folks like me

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

B4 Johnny redid it, only NIN fans knew this song

[@paintingfromlife]

I've watched about 14 reaction videos of people on this song/video "Hurt" waiting for someone to out more finger and pulse on the spiritual truths...Johnny's road of darkness, coming to faith, and realities of facing eternity. So, was happy to see your reaction video today. Wish though, the other reaction videos revealed the impactful video itself while the viewer watches the reactions of the video hosts. Wish yours had not been blocked out. Its a visceral aesthetic punch in the gut cluthch the heart experience "seeing" the montage of images. Other than that..thank you

[@isajmody2344]

My son's name was Cash. We lost him in 2007. This song absolutely punches me in my soul. It's taken a lot of answered prayers and heavy tribulations to get where I am today. Only Job knew my pain for awhile. Thanks for doing this song.

[@paulspeaks9362]

On the album this song is on, American IV, the song The Man Comes Around is one the best songs he has ever done. Wrote that specifically for Jesus. Very amazing

[@unkindestcut]

I'm a recovering former Southern Baptist, aka atheist. I love your relationship to music, to your son, and to your faith (even though I no longer share it). That connection is all genuine and palpable, which makes you a good minister. The things you discuss here are helpful to believers and non-believers alike, so I think you and your son are good eggs. Would love to hang out with both of you and talk about music over a couple of beers or beverages of your choice. :)

[@roberthoughton7127]

Contrary to your screen name, that was very kind of you to say. 😉

[@ngillette80]

I started watching you guys when you first came out good to see your son come out of his comfort zone now to see him talk a lot more makes the show more of a whole

[@nertz4579]

The song gets me but the video is what broke me. This was the last song Johnny done, seeing June in it before she passed, seeing the decaying opulence, and knowing Johnny was saying goodbye tore me up and still does.

[@gleneckert1]

Thanks guys, always nice to hear you🙏🤘❤️

[@nachowonder5842]

I like how he kept the build up of the instruments at the chorus. This song makes me think of my grandparents for some reason. Great song.

[@erikstark3250]

"Everyone I know goes away in the end" says it all in a nutshell. And it hits me everytime right in the feels.

[@heavymetal2014]

I lost my grandma back at the start of the year as i was in the process of taking ownership of her house. There has been many struggles to deal with in that time and this is the first time i can feel ilke i can truely let go and accept what has happened and miss them. I do hope i can see them when my time comes and can hear thw tell me we locmve you one more time and you did good we are proud.

[@dantemoore97]

Love the switch up in song choices! Amazing song and reaction!

[@jamesgardipee5327]

The first time I heard the song is when I bought American IV, which came with a DVD for the "Hurt" video. I put the disc in the DVD player and watched it and, like everyone who watches the video, I was left speechless and crying. All these years later, it still hits me when I watch it. I like to watch reaction videos to this song just to see people try and maintain their persona after it is over. One thing I point out to people is you'll watch 2 hour long Academy Awards winning movies that leave you speechless and crying at the end, but this video does that in less than 4 minutes.

[@michaelklump4566]

I love you guys. Please keep the reactions coming.

[@miconis123]

The song also gives another feel by someone older singing it.

[@zachmatthews1249]

I wanted to say thank you for doing this I'm 26 young I know but I relate to the song so much I won't say too much more but I'll just tell you thank you for doing this I look up to you guys you guys make me feel a little better every time I wish I could watch your sermons or participate because the churches that are around me here I don't know I just don't get into it want to but I can't you guys are the only ones that keep me believing so thank you a million times thank you for what you do

[@davidludwig3975]

Just found you guys. Love your biblical takes on these great songs. God bless

[@lextek.]

Yes, Trent Reznor wrote this and Nine Inch Nails recorded it in 1994. Johnny recorded it just a few months before he passed in 2003. It was the last recording he made and I am totally convinced he knew his time here on earth was very near over. When Trent heard this version he said "This is Johnny's song now".

[@karllarson2532]

Hearing this with you reacting to it made me think about Saul in Samuel in his last days. He definitely went from the anointed king to losing everything. The lyrics with empire of dirt made me of think how the kingdom was taken from him. He went through madness, depression, loss, and only at the end did he see that he was alone. Powerful

[@bradclaxton1455]

I wanted more at the end great reaction. This song gets me everytime. You never know someone's struggles doesn't matter where we start it's where we end. We all struggle and we all go through it some more than others. But with faith you know in the end you will be in Heaven. We think we will be happy with a new vehicle or a bigger house but doesn't work that way It's our sinful nature to be glutinous and greedy but in the end it's just an "empire of dirt".

[@dngl21]

Such an emotional song. Gives me chills everytime.

[@cvabuck5489]

Trent Reznor's version of this song was instrumental to my life when dealing with the fallout from my fiancée's suicide during a time when the church actively chased me away for asking too many tough questions. Ultimately, I hit the bottom of the spiral, and I found God at the end of a shotgun barrel. I think I've been back to church five times since then, three times of which were for funerals, and yet I feel like my faith is now stronger than it ever was when I was in the pews every week. Johnny's version of it here, as you've stated, hits so much harder. In response to Gage's analysis of Cash "making it his own," I've often said that Reznor created a masterpiece, but Cash aged it to perfection and bottled it. Thank you for this. I would also like to echo the requests for Nine Inch Nails "Closer to God," as well as Brad Paisely/Allison Kraus "Whiskey Lullaby"

[@katzoni1154]

This song makes me cry every time. You can feel the hurt in his voice. ❤ such a heavy song for me and one of very few covers I prefer over the original

[@northy556]

Thanks for sharing this Pastor Rob. You nailed it when you spoke of the sovereignty of God and our biggest problem. wtg!

[@radiomindchatter7994]

Im not ashamed to admit that it moved me to tears..the song and the video

[@daniellehurrell6620]

This was a wonderful reaction. It's rare that i see someone analyze it as thoroughly as this, whether through a Christian lens or not. Thank you! I echo someone else below and recommend that you take a look at Heilung. But make sure you react to their live FIFA concert so that you can get the important visuals as well. I actually suggest you watch the entire concert to get the flow and to see the amazing instruments 😂, but lyrically, you're going to want to review Krigsgaldr.

[@Dang3rMouSe]

Good analysis & deep conversation. Regretting things in the past, this has been my greatest struggle. I constantly dwell on what I've done, shouldn't of done, should of done, could've done to save them if maybe I had done it this way or that way. Keeps me awake at night reworking through them in my mind. Apparently sometimes I'm talking out loud according to my wife. I thought atleast those incidents from decades ago would go away w/ time. Makes me want to sleep it away during the day to take a break from dwelling on them. But the worst is it makes me scared to take action in the present which has further fueled the cycle. The only time I've felt relief was when I was using. But now I can feel decent relief when I'm purely in the present usually when dedicating myself to helping others, doing a creative project or in spiritual study, prayer or mediation. I just pray that 1 day before I leave this shell behind I can feel truly peaceful waters in my mind just once more, even for just a moment.

[@baba33ganoosh]

This reaction hit me more than any reaction you’ve done. Not that the others aren’t good, they are, but just turning 50 and battling so many what if’s and regrets, this one really hit home. 50 is just a number, but I know I’m well into the second half of the book God has written fo me. I haven’t been handling very well. Wish I could go back.

[@DarthViper]

I was wondering why the heck you picked this after a long line of metal (and hope you do continue with metal) but yeah this was really good and glad you did. I'm fonder of the original NIN tho... Also.. Yup... [TOOL] Parabol/Porabola

[@SnakePlissken25]

Hey man, you and I are probably very different men in many aspects of life, but as long as we both can shed a tear over a song like that, we can remember that we're all fellow humans, and that's what matters.

[@kitsune303]

Such a mic drop on an epic life...he made mistakes and you can see the consequences in the lines on his face and the look in his eyes. Closing the piano lid is so much like closing a coffin lid. We are watching him die. RIP Johnny.

[@davemckay4215]

I really want to thank you guys for your thoughts and discussions on various songs as well as the theological insights that you also provide. I have certainly learned a lot from you. This song has always been tough for me as it hits very close to home, through losing people due to death or pushing people away due to the toxic person I was for many years, I always tried to avoid listening to it. What I have learned over the years is to try to be better than I was yesterday, I see my solitary nature as karma for having so many opportunities to embrace people over the years but rejecting those out of convenience, it would be interesting to get a Christian viewpoint on karma. I don't class myself as an atheist or follow any faith but I do believe in a higher being so to speak.

[@choulth]

Guys, i thank you for this video. Just: Thank you.

[@WarPoet-In-Training]

This was one of the first songs that got me to learn guitar. It has left an immense impression on me, and has been with me as I've worked through dark parts of my life. I too, have an emotional reaction to it. You guys did it justice with the analysis. --- On another note, would you react to "The Game" by Gideon?

[@operatlve]

Been a fan of you guys for a long time and this is my favorite reaction.

[@roberthoughton7127]

❤️❤️🙏🙏

[@golfer435]

This song will forever be ingrained in my mind because of The Devil's Share. Possibly the greatest cold open to an episode of television ever created and it is set to this song in its entirety. Person of Interest was/is incredible and this song will always remind me of it.

[@aaronruger5149]

Loved the analysis as always man, your videos are always one of the highlights of my week. You guys should check out Travesty by Haste The Day, Wrathbearer by Nodes Of Ranvier, or The New Breed by Oh, Sleeper. All three are excellent songs with great messages behind them.

[@roberthoughton7127]

Thanks for the kind words.

[@sketchtherapy1218]

I missed you guys keep up the good work.

[@forest9872]

Firstly, thanks for another great analysis! I like deep looks at music, and I’d do it with my friends if they were the type of people who were into that. Secondly, thanks for more or less being my church service during the pandemic. I believe I watched your Right In Two video shortly after it started. As someone struggling with their faith and a musician, it’s nice to have you guys around. Finally, I’ve been vibing with the song Grand Canyon by Puscifer. Another MJK work, and something I think you guys would like to listen too. Hope you guy’s are doing well!

[@KlaustheViking]

I have a grandfather on my dad’s side who played guitar, but I unfortunately never heard him play, let alone see him a whole bunch till the day I helped bury him. My uncle has his guitar and I asked him, since he heard him play, about how good he was at playing and he replied with a “he was DAMN good.” Which, like I’ve said, is a shame I’ve never heard him play. He also, according to my grandmother, came across Elvis at a gas station before he was famous. Idk how they remember if that guy was him, but that’s what I was told. He also played with some country artists I haven’t heard of, so it made him seem like a Johnny Cash kind of grandfather to me, even though I haven’t known him a whole lot.

[@MetalBrains69]

Why does Gage look older and older every video??? Is this man injecting testosterone??

[@roberthoughton7127]

Haha. He is literally aging before our eyes. 👀

[@MetalBrains69]

Robert Houghton you guys should react to Closer from Nine inch nails, really good song but really.. really weird

[@alexramirez118]

Right!!? I was thinking it,, you sed it.

[@mmkay32]

HERESY BY NINE INCH NAILS. It's literally the most religious contextual song he's ever made and you haven't done it yet!!!

[@monkeybrainstew7115]

Uummmm, it's called puberty,... growing up. Everyone's doing it, man. You should give it a try. lol

[@icheattoohard7513]

Man that song covered by him, man it hits my soul so hard

[@seanegglesden5702]

Really amazing discussion and reaction guys. Amon Amarth - Thousand Years Of Oppression. 🤘🏻

[@ThePinkDragon]

I like that you refer to things in your life as seasons seasons pass,

[@inariemusic]

as someone who was pushed away from Christianity due to the hate against lgbtqia+ in my old churches, I really appreciate how yall can talk about your faith without pushing it in anyone's faces. Because I truly believe that for someone to come to faith properly requires understanding and just sharing the little seeds rather than forceful pushing and mass fear. I also admire how yall are willing to talk about "non-christian" songs and have dialogue.

[@saral5429]

This hit close to home. My mom had a good heart but suffered from addiction for the past 20 years and her suffering ended in October 2020. I imagine this could be the way she felt.

[@ran90210]

After this, we appreciate to see a reaction from "The Man Comes Around". That would be awesome!

[@HotElectricBand]

Im an atheist and i can tell you music makes me feel something so undescribable, I really cant explain it to anything else, Best way I can explain it is sad happiness or content sorrow when I listen to amazing but sad songs. Chills running through my body

[@kbutta01]

You guys should check out Unleash the Archers: Awakening.

[@sch7194]

Johnny is timeless 🤟

[@Swf94]

If you like Johnny Cash you should definitely react to Colter Wall “The devil wears a suit and tie”

[@KoityO]

I discover your Chanel today. Excelente job pastor. God bless you my friend.

[@roberthoughton7127]

Thank you! Glad you found us. ❤️🙏

[@christianshipley7472]

Yes this is an awesome song, and am awesome cover by the legend Johnny Cash.