Blog Post 6
I chose Johnny Cash to represent the Story of Hamlet
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time, run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight
rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Well, my goodness gracious let me tell you the news
My head's been wet with the midnight dewI've been down on
bended knee
Talkin' to the man from Galilee
He spoke to me in the voice so sweet
I thought, I heard the shuffle of the angel's feet
He called my name and my heart stood still
When he said, "John, go do my will"
Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight
rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut 'em down
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time, run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Well, you may throw your rock and hide your hand
Workin' in the dark against your fellow man
But as sure as God made black and white
What's down in the dark will be brought to the light
You can run on for a long time
Run on for a long time, run on for a long time
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Sooner or later God'll cut you down
Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight
rider
Tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down
Tell 'em that God's gonna cut you down
This song represents the story of Hamlet because it
represents all of the characters wrongdoings and mistakes eventually being redeemed
through fate or happening by a higher power. These wrongdoings could come from Ophelia’s
wrongdoings or Hamlets insanity, either way all of the wrongdoings are
eventually redeemed by a higher power or outside source “getting even” whether that’s
by killing loved ones, self-doubt, or even the loss of a willingness to live. At
its pinnacle this song really does break Hamlet down to what it is at its most
basic form, it is a tale about how if you do bad or wrong things sooner or
later they will come back to bite you. Even though you may live a life of
luxury, you had to do something to get there and if those things were things to
be looked down upon, sooner or later they will come back and take revenge on
you. Whether or not that’s in a physical, mental, or spiritual form won’t
matter, the fact is that you will be punished for your wrongdoings one way of
another.
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