JOHNNYSWIM: Devastating (Official Music Video)

The official music video for "Devastating" by JOHNNYSWIM.
As a married duo it's easy to write songs about the pleasures of love and romance, but in "Devastating" we explore the depth of love that at its best, isn’t just sweet, but, if all goes right, will be touched by some level of tragedy and hardship. This “ring on my finger and a tag on my toe" kind of love is the soul of this album and song. Love can be pretty, but you're lucky, it’s devastating too.
Listen to "Devastating": johnnyswim.ffm.to/devastating
Listen to the JOHNNYSWIM album, out now: music.johnnyswim.com/JOHNNYSWIM
Lyrics:
All the colors fading
How did we get here
Loving lazy
We’ve seen it before
Know how it happens
Tired and bored wanting some action
And it slips away
I want magic
You know its good when the endings tragic
Weathered and true
And good to the vows we said in our youth
Now age they allowed
Buried in our veins
I lose you or you lose me
Either way it won’t be cheap
I wanna love you till its devastating
Until the dirt cries and my grave is waiting
Is it even worth it if there ain’t heartbreak waiting
I wanna love you till its devastating
Now would you hold me
With all the weight of what we could be
Seen it before know it can happen
Lifetime of joy
Farewells and sadness
Now baby that's romantic
I lose you or you lose me
Either way it won’t be cheap
I wanna love you till its devastating
Until the dirt cries and my grave is waiting
Is it even worth it if there ain’t heartbreak waiting
I wanna love you till its devastating
Til it's devastating
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
That means we made it
Generations aft and fore sing
Amen, amen
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
That means we made it
Generations aft and fore sing
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
Cause I lose you or you lose me
Either way it won’t be cheap
I wanna love you till its devastating
Until the dirt cries and my grave is waiting
Is it even worth it if there ain’t heartbreak waiting
I wanna love you till its devastating
Til it's devastating
Amen, amen
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
That means we made it
Generations aft and fore sing
Amen, amen
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
That means we made it
Generations aft and fore sing
Amen, amen
This is gonna help somebody
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
Ring on my finger tag on my toe
That means we made it
That means we made it
That means we made it
That means we made it
Amen, amen
Amen, amen
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[@johnnyswim]

We're so excited to share this thesis of our new album with you and to share more with you in the coming months. Thank you for always being beautiful people and supporting us in this crazy dream - we'll see you SOON! ❤️JOHNNYSWIM

[@biohjackie]

Well, I am a puddle of tears! And I just adore you guys even more! Great song! #Devastated

[@briedewayne071]

Tears in my eyes. So beautiful

[@lamacamp6014]

Thank you Amanda and Abner for sharing these damn beautiful moments of your lives! You should be proud of yourselves for expressing your love for each other and your children in such an outstanding - creative and emotional way in this very moving song! We love you here in Belgium!

[@kryan683]

Abner & Amanda, in an era where popular song lyrics focus on cheap love & free sex, you two have crafted music that celebrates the depth, beauty, and authenticity of committed love. Your lyrics are a rare gift (who else writes about marriage like you two?!) & has become the soundtrack to my own marriage. I have loved the romance in your songs "Bridges" & "Villians" and now "Devastating" joins the list. Well done, friends. See you in Cincinnati in September!

[@ashestoburn4545]

I’m soooo ready! Every time I listen to your songs, my heart soars, I feel eternity. Equal parts calm and euphoric. Thank you!!!!

[@mbcriddell]

Nine months ago after 51 years my husband ended our incredible marriage with a ring on his finger and a tag on his toe. It was and is devastating! Until death do you part is DEVASTATING! We made it! Thank you for this song - it affirms and validates my broken heart!!!

[@karong7017]

Thanks for sharing.

[@urbanmari]

Thank you for sharing the testimonial about that rare experience... you must be very loving, lovable, and loved. 💕

[@QuirkyCercle]

May God comfort you and keep you in your time of grief. I pray that you feel His presence and remember that if Jesus is your Lord & Savior, then you are also still His bride. Cast all your cares on Him because He cares for you.🤗🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾 -Peace & grace to you

[@fionafebruary4654]

I can only imagine the heartache. When I see that you had each other for 51 years, my heart is fillled with gratitude on your behalf (if this is at all possible). These days not many people can say they have been married for 51 years. I pray that God will protect all marriages and keep families together. Dear Aunty Maddie, may the Lord sooth the ache in your heart. As you grab hold of Jesus, be assured that you will again for all eternity. 🙏😘

[@oasisofprayer5653]

@@QuirkyCercle Thank you for prayers I don't know if I can make it without them. I do feel my wonderful husband's love 💖 in my heart every day!! Immanuel!

[@mermaidguitarist]

OMG look at how young Abner looks!! I swear Amanda doesn’t look like she has aged a day!!! Thank you both for being the amazing JOHNNYSWIM and sharing your music, family, and memories with us!! ❤❤❤

[@triciavonne3631]

Married couple GOALS right here! Yes please!

[@ABCD-si7px]

Ring on my finger, tag on my toe..that means we made it! Thank you Creator for the gifts you give.

[@haileyjackson4816]

I love how beautiful and wholesome this song is. The depth is what sets it apart. I love that they are able to express love without making lust/sexual references the focus. There’s nothing toxic about this song or their music and it’s so refreshing. Their love for each other is evident and pure. I love their music and I’m a fan of their unconditional, passionate, courageous love for the other. So inspiring. Please keep writing from your hearts, Johnnyswim. Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go hug my loved ones.

[@DK-zk1oc]

Ditto, ditto, ditto!

[@AdventuresOfBillAndMia]

Absolutely agree. You’ve said it perfectly. This is why I love them. #Purity #Honest #Godly

[@ninetees383]

Hey look it’s my wife, I found your comment 😂

[@haileyjackson4816]

@@ninetees383 you are a dork 😂😂

[@RoseEsongs]

“I’ll lose you or you’ll lose me. Either way it won’t be cheap…. I want to love you til it’s devastating. Until the dirt cries and my grave is waiting…. Ring on my finger. Tag on my toes. That means we made it. Amen!” In our current times of fast food, drive thrus, microwave mentality, and cancellations, we need this kind of love more than ever. This is love. The deep, deep! Absolutely beautiful song!!! 😭❤️

[@robertdonati4184]

❤️

[@maryschneggenburger4256]

This lovely lady is Donna Summers' daughter......how sweet to see Donna Summer's grandchildren. Thank-you for continuing to bring beauty into the world.

[@Twistedb-]

Time is too short.. hold them while you can.

[@sigrid27]

I wanted this with all my might and couldn't make it happen. I pray for this beautiful love for my children. God bless your marriage, your family and your eternal love. So precious. xooxoxxoxoxoxxoooo AMEN

[@shawandagrayson1712]

Omg they did it again….this song is beautiful! Their love is so beautiful-ring on my finger, tag on my toes-that means we made it😭😭 ❤️❤️❤️🥰😭💍🏷🦶🏾✅

[@Peoniesandzinnias]

What does tag on my toes mean??.

[@paulshannon7303]

@@Peoniesandzinnias It's a euphemism for 'death'. Sometimes dead bodies have tags (labels) tied to a toe with their details on so they can be identified. The lyric means 'till death us do part'; part of the Christian marriage vow. 'For better for worse, for richer for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death us do part'. In other words, for life. This is what commitment means...

[@alluring_venus2639]

This reminds me so much of my parents. With my father passing two years ago, this song and video puts how exactly I saw them. Brings tears to my eyes whenever I see my mom up at night quietly crying his name to herself. Thank you for this creation!

[@michelemaddox2172]

Two precious angels. Such beautiful spirits. I saw Mommy with you at the wedding . Tears! Tears of happiness! So many memories. You are making magical memories of your own. Love you, kids

[@melvintate8186]

Beautiful song from a beautiful couple your Mom Donna would be very proud!! And I'm sure your father is also very proud of you and them babies are gorgeous!!

[@OriannaDixon]

BEAUTIFUL 😭😭😭 I loved my husband till it was devastating. My beloved Thomas passed away on April 6, 2018. I thank God for the 13 years of marriage ❤️

[@jazmaniac90]

A classic already. the lyrics hit me hard. Johnnyswim never ever lets us down.

[@msknwill]

This is absolutely beautiful. I cried all the way through it, my parents marriage ended in 2018 when my mom succumbed to cancer, but they were together for 40 years, ring on her finger, tag on her toe, they made it and yes the loss was devastating. May we all know love like that.

[@CassidyMilan]

I recently lost my aunt and this song just reminds me of the beauty/heartbreak of loving people so hard and the reality of losing them is so devasting. But the pain is worth the love. Thank you for this. My griveing soul needed this.

[@bst3132]

Arguably the Best love song ever written!!! That's LOVE!!!☝️💜

[@TheAtheistAntidote]

Beautifully moving on all levels of being human. We’ll done. As usual.

[@ron-daywash4566]

This song is beautiful!…..Love you guys!❤❤❤

[@AmySpivey01]

I had this. My husband and high school sweetheart passed at 38 from a seizure and to say it was devastating is an understatement. 3 years ago.

[@anthonytruitt3487]

I’m devastated that I have never heard of these beautiful people and there music until now!

[@sonjaortiz6857]

This is a beautiful perspective of what love and marriage truly is. ❤

[@codedabbler2343]

This wrecked me! Thanks for brutally honest lyrics, sharing your lives with all of us and imaging exactly how we should love our first neighbor. Submitting ourselves one to another and loving like Christ loves the church has been embodied beautifully here! Love you guys!

[@leanoramccarthy7726]

I feel this with my current Love. Its...splenderific❣️❣️I never thought I would be lucky enough to feel love like this but...I was wrong. And it's my life. He's my life. The joy he makes me feel daily is immeasurable. I now pray, first & foremost, that others, drowning in their pain, have the opportunity to feel this kind of love. I'm very lucky 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[@AdventuresOfBillAndMia]

William and I are the reason this song was written. Believe me when I tell you. I’d go through heartbreak and pain a million times to get back to him.🥰💯🔥🎶💕 One day I’ll come back to reread my comment.💕💕💕

[@currylover0]

What a beautiful love story, and Lovely family. Thank you for sharing your story.

[@Amberbaer469npa]

GORGEOUS SONG.....and with a glimpse of your Mom and that beautiful smile of hers, the legacy of music and love continues! :-)

[@petermermilliod1545]

This song deserves a Grammy.

[@MaggieandMissyPugs]

WOW I can't say anything more just WOW. The love that shows thru in your music is beautiful. Congratulations

[@arco357]

Falling in love is one thing; choosing to make it last is another. You guys help me believe in both. “ Ring on my finger tag on my toe that means we made it.” ❤️❤️❤️ and “ made it” does not only mean “ we arrived”, it LITERALLY means we MADE IT, MADE CHOICES to love, everyday recommitting, in highs and lows, for better or worse. For decades CHOOSING Love and Faithfulness over disconnect, even when we brake each others hearts. That’s making it.

[@rebeccaacuna7832]

Pure love 💕…. 🎶🎼🎵🎤 💗

[@melskii2]

I don’t know how they are not world renowned yet. Their music is timeless and what the world needs!!

[@GraciousPursuits]

The way this song just moved something in me. That "This is gonna help somebody!" ... I'm somebody. Amen!

[@Postal4x4]

Wow!! Just found Johnnyswim after watching them sing Home at Daryl's House...I have been down the Johnnyswim rabbit hole for an hour and loving every minute of it! And they're going to be playing in Nashville in a few weeks??!?!?!?!?!

[@ABCD-si7px]

They just get better and better

[@bernadetteoguso6654]

You two are so inspiring, it's so refreshing to watch you. And you sound incredible! Long live, pure love!

[@naome22]

Man ,I wish I could hit the like button more than once cause this song is absolutely amazing and its massage is🔥🔥🔥

[@fionafebruary4654]

Reminds me of my Mom and Dad. They are spending eternity together now. When they were younger, they loved to do ballroom dancing. It was amazing watching them because it looked like Mommy was floating across the dance floor as Daddy danced with her. 4 Love endures with patience and serenity, love is kind and thoughtful, and is not jealous or envious; love does not brag and is not proud or arrogant. 5 It is not rude; it is not self-seeking, it is not provoked [nor overly sensitive and easily angered]; it does not take into account a wrong endured. 6 It does not rejoice at injustice, but rejoices with the truth [when right and truth prevail]. 7 Love bears all things [regardless of what comes], believes all things [looking for the best in each one], hopes all things [remaining steadfast during difficult times], endures all things [without weakening]. 8 Love never fails [it never fades nor ends].

[@perfilshow.oficial]

♥ The love is Beautiful. Congratulations!

[@jimmyhussey7050]

Musical diamonds droppin love bombs full of goodness on the world! #killinitwithkindnessandlove

[@craighofland3534]

Well look at you two living life the way it was meant to be! Keep it up, your fans adore you two!

[@jackierodriguez-gonzalez7187]

Every time. They get me every time. I cannot wait for their new album. You two make music exciting every time.

[@belindathompson6981]

Absolutely BEAUTIFUL song!!!!

[@lynnettereid424]

In tears! What a beautiful song! Can’t do nothing but thank God for the love I have with husband. this song has such depth…whew!!!

[@thewildthornberrie3536]

Why did I wait two days to watch this. Masterpiece.

[@stevieray7203]

This is gloriously devastating… 😭💔

[@thisismytubehandle]

I love seeing Donna that is so awesome

[@juliodavid1989]

Greetings from Guatemala this song make me cry 😭

[@ash18908]

No one is doing it like johnnyswim ❤️😭

[@princesstiana3667]

absolutely beautiful. i remember going to the house of blues with to see you guys with penny and sparrow and drew holcomb for the first time. my friend invited me the night before and told me about this amazing husband and wife duo and listen to geórgica pond to get prepared for the concert. After listening to the album for the first time i knew i was in for an amazing experience and i was absolutely right. i think going into the concert not knowing what to expect made it so much more amazing. I was able to really hear everything for the first time and truly appreciate it. i remember when you all gathered around the mic and sang just your memory and i cried it was absolutely surreal. I have to say that was the best concert i’ve ever been to. Ive become a super fan of y’all’s work and i just love how you really put everything God gave you into your work. I’m so excited to see you guys again since covid shut down the lauren dígale tour and i wasn’t able to see you guys then.

[@gretasjourney7450]

I can't wait to listen to it, I'm grateful that this band exist!

[@affyrmed6911]

I couldn't help but cry during this song. The love you two have been blessed to find is what everyone should experience and the world would be a much happier place. May the good Lord bless us all to experience love on this level.

[@L.V.1]

I’m crying 😭. Such a beautiful song. Well done!

[@janaredinger5613]

Thank you for sharing your story with us

[@SarahHeywood]

I was not prepared to bawl like a baby this morning. Beautiful song. Thank you for sharing your love and your music and your talent with the world. ❤️

[@dannisfrank5132]

Truth spoken! How are you doing?

[@CraftedSerenity_]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 the most beautiful song I have ever heard!! My heart! ❤🥰❤🥰 beautiful just exquisite....I've never cried so much from a song! I will be using this at my wedding!

[@janaredinger5613]

This is sooo beautiful and real! I love it!

[@donnaledford9233]

First time I have heard of you and listened to you. AMAZING - love this song, your sound. Keep it up!!!!!

[@deuannatolbert7528]

This song is life! It’s everything and all that we as fans expected y’all would do. ❤️❤️

[@ErisTyler]

Two beautiful people who clearly have something very special. I'm moved and not just a little jealous.

[@patr9117]

I love everything about this the words, visual of y'all beautiful family 😍. You both give me hope that I too can have a Godly relationship and not conformed to what the world has to offer! I say that because you both are talented writers, singer and yet you chose to put out hopeful, Godly, loving music for us to enjoy for a lifetime.❤ y'all made my day stay blessed. 🙏🏾😇

[@joyoni2130]

The way this song and video has me in tears. Wow. Only Johnnyswim.

[@SWSimpson]

That was so beautiful. Truly. Nice to see my old friend. Bernice and Bruce too. XO

[@lctalent4877]

She sounds like her mom, Do na Summer❤❤❤❤❤

[@24smenard]

Sweet perfection! You both fill me with joy! Bless you🥰💕

[@lauraevansmusic]

Sooo so so beautiful!

[@adcisla5112]

I'm ready. I have a box of tissues. This will hit me in the feels!

[@daniedwards1591]

"ring on my finger, tag on my toe that means we made it..." Whew, that's it right there 🔥

[@nkinzii]

now THIS is love. 🤍

[@deniseashley9026]

It is always encouraging to see a love so deep ❤ that it's devastating. I love this song, video and the entire concept.

[@Sachamcintosh]

Can't wait to see yall in Boston!!

[@dannisfrank5132]

Nice song! How are you doing?

[@angieperez3864]

How you guys aren't winning every Grammy and accolade is mind boggling. The world will not know real talent until they know about you guys!

[@adcisla5112]

I want this. Beautiful love. Beautiful family.

[@paitynstrickler9840]

THAT. WAS. AMAZING.

[@starbucksninetynine]

This song is inspired. You will remind a generation of the beauty of committed love and inspire them towards it. Thank you!

[@DK-zk1oc]

What a beautiful video capturing the love that has been tried and shown to be true through all of the crazy days and also the fun exhilarating ones. Such great folks you are Amanda & Abner...#SoInspired

[@damphid]

So beautiful

[@olxllxlo]

Amen amen!! I absolutely love everything about this song.

[@CassidyMilan]

I am sobbing 😭😭😭😭 this is so beautiful and ripping my heart out at the same time.

[@zeezees.183]

Beautiful song & video!!

[@mimilola6197]

I love this song. It gives me the chills in a good way. My husband and I are always talking about how when we die we are going together 💜

[@AZRJ2018]

Absolutely beautiful

[@brookeasplin7346]

This song is beautiful. You two are blessed is so many ways! Congratulations on another hit song...xoxo

[@kaylalopez4651]

All I know is there better not a a Single.... a SINGLE... dislike on this song😭💞🙌🏾

[@jward124]

Another Fantastical song, I’m crying right now lol

[@angelicabuenrostro]

😭😭😭 so beautiful. This is a true image of human love. Thank you for making music.

[@theheartproject3306]

Hallelujah I love this couple. There love is very anointed. It penetrates within the music lord bless this couple give them the things they need. In Jesus name let there music edify love and who you are in Jesus name amen. 🙏🏾

[@carrieapparcel6956]

What a fun look into your lives full of love, sweet babies, and awesome support for each other!

[@scootersaintjames]

I hear so much of Donna Summer in this and it makes me tear up

[@maryhafner6107]

Thank you for sharing your beautiful family with us all. Such love and sweetness between parents and children. Thanks so much

[@bosskitty24]

Their love story is so beautiful 😍❤️ thank you for sharing it with us Johnnyswim 💗

[@lynnwright9963]

I'm here because I discovered your show on Magnolia Network. I usually don't stop to see who is on the TV. It's back noise for me. But your family dynamic is beatiful. So I stood there watching a bit. Your relationships with everyone you encounter appears so genuine. I knew you sang along in Need To Breath but never looked up your music till Magnolia. Thank you for the folk and soul like beauty you embrace beautifully and are sharing around the world.

[@krissyp6918]

Such beautiful people! and amazing Family and artist

[@bei1016]

Fantastic Song, Cant wait to see you Guys Live.

[@sandraannkandell3908]

I have no words. Absolutely beautiful.

[@janmorrow]

I'm crying - So beautiful

[@christianwright3521]

Everything they touch turns to gold! Perfecto as always! Xoxo

[@_andriella]

so good! 😭