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.)
Julia
Conway Twitty Lyrics
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I was so afraid to fall in love.
I thought you'd wait for me,
Is it too late for me now?
Have you given up?
How it must have hurt you, Julia.
Waitin' for your love to be returned.
What can I do now that I
Have finally learned?
I never thought that love could hurt me,
Now I tremble at the thought of losing you.
And all the perfect words desert me now,
Just in case it matters,
I love you.
May I have this dance with you, Julia?
Won't you let me hold you one more time?
The music is over,
But I'll hold you closer this time, Julia.
Julia.
Conway Twitty's song "Julia" is a ballad about a man who realizes too late that he has lost his chance at love with a woman named Julia. He sings about his fear of falling in love and his mistaken belief that Julia would always be there for him, even though he wasn't ready for commitment. He acknowledges that his lack of reciprocation must have caused Julia pain, and now he fears losing her forever. The man confesses his love for Julia and asks for one last dance with her, promising to hold her closer this time.
The lyrics of "Julia" are a poignant portrayal of a man's regret and longing for a lost love. The song's melody is slow and mournful, underscoring the sadness and regret conveyed in the lyrics. Its themes of lost love and regret struck a chord with audiences, making it one of Conway Twitty's most popular songs.
Line by Line Meaning
You were always there for me, Julia.
Julia, you were always there for me as a friend.
I was so afraid to fall in love.
I was scared of falling in love, Julia.
I thought you'd wait for me,
I believed you would wait for me, Julia.
Is it too late for me now?
Julia, do you think it's too late for me now?
Have you given up?
Have you already given up on me, Julia?
How it must have hurt you, Julia.
I can only imagine how much it must have hurt you, Julia.
Waitin' for your love to be returned.
Waiting for your love to be returned, Julia.
I never knew how.
I never knew how to return your love, Julia.
What can I do now that I
Julia, what can I do now that I
Have finally learned?
finally understand what I should have done?
I never thought that love could hurt me,
I never thought that love could hurt me, Julia.
Now I tremble at the thought of losing you.
Now I tremble at the thought of losing you, Julia.
And all the perfect words desert me now,
I can't find the right words to say now, Julia.
Just in case it matters,
Just in case it's important, Julia,
I love you.
I want you to know that I love you, Julia.
May I have this dance with you, Julia?
Julia, would you like to dance with me?
Won't you let me hold you one more time?
Please, Julia, can I hold you one more time?
The music is over,
The song is over, Julia,
But I'll hold you closer this time, Julia.
But this time, I'll hold you even closer, Julia.
Julia.
Julia.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Jarvis, Don Cook
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