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.)
I Can't See Me Without You
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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And I can't see me without you
Is it day, is it night
Am I losing my sight
Is it over, are we really through
I can't see you in my arms anymore
And I can't see me without you
I can't see me without you to lean on
And I can't see you leaving or gone
I could never see anything you wanted me to
And I can't see me without you
I see the house, you once called your home
And I see the door you walked through
And I see the road you're leaving me on
But I can't see me without you
I can't see me without you to lean on
And I can't see you leaving or gone
I could never see anything you wanted me to
And I can't see me without you
The above lyrics are from Conway Twitty's 1972 country ballad, "I Can't See Me Without You". The song is about the aftermath of a breakup, with Twitty expressing how lost he feels without his former partner. The opening lines, "I can't see you in my arms anymore, and I can't see me without you," convey the central theme of the song—the idea that the singer cannot imagine existing without his ex-lover.
Twitty sings about the confusion and emotional turmoil he feels following the breakup, questioning whether it is day or night and even wondering if he is losing his eyesight. He says he can still see the house and door his lover walked through, but he cannot see himself continuing on without her. The chorus repeats the same message, "I can't see me without you to lean on and I can't see you leaving or gone," emphasizing the singer's belief that life without his partner is unfathomable.
The lyrics may seem simple on the surface, but the beauty of the song lies in Twitty's ability to convey raw emotions through his heartfelt delivery. The lyrics serve as a poignant reminder of the intense pain and loss that go hand in hand with a breakup, making the song a timeless classic in the country music genre.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't see you in my arms anymore
I can't imagine holding you in my arms anymore, as if you've already gone from my life.
And I can't see me without you
I can't see a future without you by my side, as if we are an inseparable pair.
Is it day, is it night
I can't differentiate the time of day, as my mind is preoccupied with thoughts of you and our relationship.
Am I losing my sight
I feel blinded by the pain of losing you and the fear of moving on without you.
Is it over, are we really through
I am uncertain about the status of our relationship, if it has truly come to an end or if there is a chance for reconciliation.
I can't see me without you to lean on
Without you as my support system, I feel lost and unsure of how to cope with life's challenges.
And I can't see you leaving or gone
I can't accept the idea of you actually leaving me, as it would shatter my world and leave me with an empty void.
I could never see anything you wanted me to
I was blinded by my own desires and couldn't understand or fulfill your needs in the relationship.
I see the house, you once called your home
I can visualize the memories we shared together in the place that used to be our happy home.
And I see the door you walked through
I can't forget the moment when you left me, walked out that door, and took a piece of my heart with you.
And I see the road you're leaving me on
I now must face a difficult and lonely journey without you, as if you've abandoned me on a deserted path.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CONWAY TWITTY
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