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Everyone I know goes away in the end'']]

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Everyone I know goes away in the end'']]
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And when I reach the other side.\\

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And when I reach the other side.\\side,\\



Perhaps I may become a Highwayman again,\\

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Perhaps I may become a Highwayman again,\\again.\\
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--> '''Sailor''': I was a sailor\\

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--> '''Sailor''': I ''I was a sailor\\
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--> I fly a starship,\\

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--> I ''I fly a starship,\\

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--> '''Highwayman''': ''[[CardCarryingVillain I was a highwayman]]/along the coachroads I did ride/sword and pistol by my side. Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade/many a soldier lost his life's blood on my blade. The bastards hung me in the spring of '25/but I am still alive...''
--> '''Sailor''': I was a sailor/I was born upon the tide. With the sea I did abide/I sailed a schooner 'round the horn of Mexico/I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow. And went the yard broke off they said that I got killed/but I am living still...''
--> '''Mason''': ''I was a dam builder/across the river deep and wide/where steel and water did collide - a place called Boulder on the wild Colorado/I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below. They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound... but I am still around...''

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--> '''Highwayman''': ''[[CardCarryingVillain I was a highwayman]]/along highwayman]],\\
along
the coachroads I did ride/sword ride,\\
sword
and pistol by my side. side.\\
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade/many trade,\\
many
a soldier lost his life's blood on my blade. blade.\\
The bastards hung me in the spring of '25/but '25\\
but
I am still alive...''
--> '''Sailor''': I was a sailor/I sailor\\
I
was born upon the tide. tide.\\
With the sea I did abide/I abide\\
I
sailed a schooner 'round the horn of Mexico/I Mexico\\
I
went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow. blow.\\
And went the yard broke off they said that I got killed/but killed\\
but
I am living still...''
--> '''Mason''': ''I was a dam builder/across builder,\\
across
the river deep and wide/where wide,\\
where
steel and water did collide collide\\
- a place called Boulder on the wild Colorado/I Colorado\\
I
slipped and fell into the wet concrete below. below.\\
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound... sound...\\
but I am still around...''
** And then Johnny's part comes in:
--> I fly a starship,\\
Across the Universe divide,\\
And when I reach the other side.\\
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can,\\
Perhaps I may become a Highwayman again,\\
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain,\\
But I will remain.\\
I'll be back again, and again, and again, and again, and again...
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Everyone I know goes away in the end'']]
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** The video is also pretty gut-wrenching. Especially when a picture of an elderly June appears on screen when Cash sings "everyone I know goes away in the end".

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** The video is also pretty gut-wrenching. Especially when a picture of an elderly June appears on screen when Cash sings "everyone I know goes away in the end".
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** The video is also pretty gut-wrenching. Especially when a picture of an elderly June appears on screen when Cash sings "everyone I know goes away in the end".

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* "We'll Meet Again" for the title alone. The whole song is very touching now.

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* "We'll Meet Again" for the title alone. The whole song is very touching now. Notably, it was the last song he recorded on the last album released while he was alive.
-->''Keep smilin' through''
-->''Just like you''
-->''Always do''
-->'''Til the blue skies drive''
-->''The dark clouds''
-->''Far away''
-->''And will you please say hello''
-->''To the folks that I know''
-->''Tell 'em that I won't be long''
-->''And they'll be happy to know''
-->''That as you saw me go''
-->''I was singing this song''
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* His cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZfItlZG97Q Big Iron]]" by Music/MartyRobbins (as the former was featured in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'') features [[DarkerAndEdgier a much more darker and melancholy, yet bittersweet tone]] than the original, in which according to a YouTube comment: It sounds like if the song's protagonist, [[TheHero the ranger]], was in actual danger rather than believing he's going to win.

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* His cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZfItlZG97Q Big Iron]]" by Music/MartyRobbins (as the former was featured in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'') features [[DarkerAndEdgier a much more darker and melancholy, yet bittersweet tone]] than the original, in which according to a YouTube Website/YouTube comment: It sounds like if the song's protagonist, [[TheHero the ranger]], was in actual danger rather than believing he's going to win.

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Cleaning this section up per Example Indentation. Also correcting Reznor's statement. Normally I think notes are unnecessary, but this is such a widespread misconception I think it needs to be addressed to prevent it from getting re-added.


* His cover of the Music/NineInchNails song, "Hurt", is way, ''way'' more powerful and moving than the original. Considering that it's an old man singing rather than a young guy who still has his life ahead of him, that's probably why. Made the original writer change his mind on the song's theme.
** Of course the original TearJerker/NineInchNails version can be quite the TearJerker itself. Johnny Cash takes it, gives it minimalism and dignity, and makes it his own.
** Perhaps the biggest respect offered is that when Trent Reznor finally heard Johnny Cash's version of "Hurt", he claimed that "the song is no longer mine." In the world of music, claiming a creation of yours is no longer yours is a degree of respect that you just don't see very often.
*** Reznor openly admits to shedding tears when he watched the music video for the first time.
** For bonus tears, notice this little thing: in the music video, he's still wearing black.[[note]]Ref. to his song "Man In Black"[[/note]]
** You see Johnny's wife in the present day parts of the video. However, the camera cuts to her on the line "Everyone I know goes away in the end". [[HarsherInHindsight She died three months after filming ended]]. Her death was totally unexpected; everyone was expecting to lose Johnny first. According to ''Johnny Cash: The Life'', June wasn't originally going to be in the video, but the director saw her watching Johnny filming and asked her to be in it.
** The final kicker: the video was filmed in the House of Cash museum, Johnny's home for 30 years which had started to fall into disrepair. After his death the museum was purchased by [[Music/TheBeeGees Barry Gibb]] who intended to restore the property...[[DownerEnding only for it to be completely destroyed in a fire in 2007]].

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* His cover of the Music/NineInchNails song, "Hurt", "Hurt." The song is way, ''way'' more powerful and moving than already quite bleak, but Cash's minimalist rendition, along with the original. Considering that it's an old man singing rather than a young guy who still has meta-narrative of Cash being in his life ahead final years, adds a new degree of him, that's probably why. Made tragedy to the song. The author of the original writer change his mind on song, Trent Reznor, stated that the song's theme.
** Of course the original TearJerker/NineInchNails
cover version can be quite belongs solely to Cash[[note]]though not the TearJerker itself. Johnny Cash takes it, gives it minimalism and dignity, and makes it his own.
** Perhaps the biggest respect offered
song itself, as is that when Trent Reznor finally heard Johnny often erroneously claimed[[/note]]. The music video featuring Cash's version of "Hurt", he claimed that "the song is no longer mine." In the world of music, claiming a creation of yours is no longer yours is a degree of respect that you wife was completed just don't see very often.
*** Reznor openly admits to shedding tears when he watched the music video for the first time.
** For bonus tears, notice this little thing: in the music video, he's still wearing black.[[note]]Ref. to his song "Man In Black"[[/note]]
** You see Johnny's wife in the present day parts of the video. However, the camera cuts to her on the line "Everyone I know goes away in the end". [[HarsherInHindsight She died
three months after filming ended]]. Her death was totally unexpected; everyone was expecting to lose Johnny first. According to ''Johnny Cash: before she died. The Life'', June wasn't originally going to be in the video, but the director saw her watching Johnny filming and asked her to be in it.
** The final kicker: the
video was filmed in the House of Cash museum, Johnny's home for 30 years which had started to fall into disrepair. After his death the museum was purchased by [[Music/TheBeeGees Barry Gibb]] who intended to restore the property...[[DownerEnding only for it to be completely destroyed in a fire in 2007]].2007.
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* His cover of Cat Stevens aka Yusuf Islam's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkqRccYifE Father And Son]]" with Fiona Apple (not to be confused with another version with his stepdaughter Rosie Nix Adams called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjT1rKSKnb0 Father And Daughter]]").

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* His cover of Cat Stevens Music/CatStevens aka Yusuf Islam's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VkqRccYifE Father And Son]]" with Fiona Apple (not to be confused with another version with his stepdaughter Rosie Nix Adams called "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjT1rKSKnb0 Father And Daughter]]").



* His cover of Bob Marley's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwtWoQZfKVg Redemption Song]]" with Joe Strummer.
* His cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nH0zVQSf78 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry]]" with Nick Cave.

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* His cover of Bob Marley's Music/BobMarley's "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZwtWoQZfKVg Redemption Song]]" with [[Music/TheClash Joe Strummer.Strummer]].
* His cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nH0zVQSf78 I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry]]" with Nick Cave.Music/NickCave.
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Cover of "Big Iron" by Marty Robbins.

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* His cover of "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LZfItlZG97Q Big Iron]]" by Music/MartyRobbins (as the former was featured in ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'') features [[DarkerAndEdgier a much more darker and melancholy, yet bittersweet tone]] than the original, in which according to a YouTube comment: It sounds like if the song's protagonist, [[TheHero the ranger]], was in actual danger rather than believing he's going to win.
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** The final kicker: the video was filmed in the House of Cash museum, Johnny's home for 30 years which had started to fall into disrepair. After his death the museum was purchased by [[Music/TheBeeGees Barry Gibb]] who intended to restore the property...[[DownerEnding only for it to be completely destroyed in a fire in 2007]].

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