Origin of Jenkins Stage Name--------- Jenkins felt that his real name wasn't marketable, and he changed his show business name in 1957. (Harold Lloyd Jenkins would always remain his legal name, however). Looking at a road map, he spotted Conway, Arkansas and Twitty, Texas. Thus, he went with the professional name of "Conway Twitty".[citation needed]
Alternatively, Jenkins met a Richmond, VA, man named W. Conway Twitty Jr. through Jenkins' manager in a New York City restaurant. The manager served in the army with the real Conway Twitty. Later, the manager suggested to Jenkins that he take the name as his stage name because it had a ring to it. The Richmond Conway Twitty subsequently recorded the song, "What's in a Name But Trouble," in the mid-1960s, lamenting the loss of his name to Jenkins. The flip side of the 45 RPM record was "The Purple, Purple People Eater, Eater." (The more well known version of Purple People Eater, however, now having sold over 100,000,000 copies, was recorded by Sheb Wooley.)
Before Your Time
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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Other lips have thrilled me before your time
Other eyes have seen the light you see in my eyes tonight
Oh but darling that was long before your time
Other hearts have been broken before your time
Unkind words were spoken before your time
Other ears have heard me say the things I say to you today
But darling that was long before your time
The melody was born when we walk right to love's door
The words I love you came but I just couldn't sing that line
Oh but darling that was long before your time
Before you came along
I am glad you appreciate my analytical and interpretive skills. The lyrics of 'Before Your Time' by Conway Twitty convey a certain nostalgia for the past that the singer is experiencing in their current relationship. The lines 'Other arms have held me before your time' and 'Other lips have thrilled me before your time' suggest that the singer has had previous romantic experiences before their current partner. However, even though they have shared these moments with someone else before, the singer is still in love with their current partner. The phrase 'Oh but darling that was long before your time' indicates that the past is not as important to them as their present relationship.
The second verse, 'Other hearts have been broken before your time, Unkind words were spoken before your time, Other ears have heard me say the things I say to you today', highlights the fact that the singer has been through some difficult times in their past relationships. They have experienced heartbreak and have said hurtful things to someone before. But despite all of this, the singer has not allowed their past to define their current relationship. They have moved on from the past and are focused on being present in their current relationship.
Overall, the song 'Before Your Time' conveys a message of valuing the present and moving on from the past. Even though the singer has experienced love before, they are fully committed to their current partner and are not interested in dwelling on past relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
Other arms have held me before your time
I have been in relationships before you.
Other lips have thrilled me before your time
I have experienced love before you.
Other eyes have seen the light you see in my eyes tonight
Others have seen me happy and in love before.
Oh but darling that was long before your time
But all of that happened long ago.
Other hearts have been broken before your time
I have had my heart broken before.
Unkind words were spoken before your time
I have heard hurtful things from others in the past.
Other ears have heard me say the things I say to you today
I have said similar things to someone else in the past.
But darling that was long before your time
But that was a long time ago.
Before you came along I sang this same old song before
I've been through these feelings before.
The melody was born when we walk right to love's door
The start of our relationship was special.
The words I love you came but I just couldn't sing that line
I struggled to express my love for you at first.
Oh but darling that was long before your time
But that was a long time ago.
Before you came along
Before we started our relationship.
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Written by: MARKHAM, TWITTY
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