Johnny Cash Analysis

I chose Hurt (Johnny Cash), this song is my go to song when everything seem to be going wrong. It always brightens my mood, it shows without darkness we would not have light. My darkness is depression, I have suffered depression for four years now. I believe Johnny Cash suffered with depression while he suffered an addiction to amphetamines. “Cash suffered agonizing guilt and depression” (Coleman). The world witnessed when Johnny Cash hit rock bottom, they were also able to see him pick himself back up. He inspires me to pick my own self back up when I get to my rock bottom. “Johnny Cash was a man of many dimensions whose music helps us keep Carryin’ On, despite our own challenges and inner demons.” (Samuels). I am not the only one who has been touched by Johnny Cash’s music. He is a legend, he will continue to inspire people for years to come. His realists perspective on reality is shown not only through his
My father is the type of person who can play the guilt trip very well and can make anyone feel sorry for him. Which, is what he was doing to me on that Sunday. I know it will sound selfish but the whole time this was going on I could only think of how selfish he was being, he did not care what was going to happen to me. My life revolved around where I lived with him, all my friends and family were there and he was just going to ruin that for me and not even care. Why did I not matter to any of them? Was I not good enough? I have hated my father for a long time and I probably always will, I never really even had a relationship with him. However, I have moved on from the situation with the help of this song. It brought me back to reality, making me realize I can not let him control my life anymore with this anger. I have to let it go and move on, which is what I did. Letting all the pain and anger go was the best thing I have ever done, I am