Conway Twitty (1 September 1933 – 5 June 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, … Read Full Bio ↴Conway Twitty (1 September 1933 – 5 June 1993), born Harold Lloyd Jenkins, was one of the United States' most successful artists of the 20th century. Twitty had the most singles (55) reach Number 1 on various national music charts. Conway Twitty's across the board totals were greater than that of Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, the Beatles, and Garth Brooks. Most notably known as a country music singer, Twitty also enjoyed success in early Rock and Roll, R&B, and Pop music (among other genres). He teamed up with Loretta Lynn to form one of country music's most successful business partnerships.

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.)

Look Into My Teardrops
Conway Twitty Lyrics

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Look into my teardrops
And darlin' you will see
The reflection of an angel
(Oh)
That made a fool of me
(Oh)

Look into my teardrops

And you will see the eye
That promised me so many things
(Oh)
But all of them were lies
(Oh)

Look into my teardrops
In the mirror of my soul
(Soul)
And you will see the girl
Who's still my only world but I couldn't hold

Look into my teardrops
And you will see the one
That broke my heart forever
(Oh)
Aren't you proud of what you've done?
(Oh)

Look into my teardrops
In the mirror of my soul
(Soul)
And you will see the girl
Who's still my only world but I couldn't hold

Look into my teardrops

And you will see the one
That broke my heart forever
(Oh)
Aren't you proud of what you've done?
(Oh)

Look into my teardrops
In the mirror of my soul
(Soul)
And you will see the girl
Who's still my only world but I couldn't hold

Look into my teardrops
And you will see the one
That broke my heart forever
(Oh)
Aren't you proud of what you've done?
(Oh)

Overall Meaning

Conway Twitty's song "Look Into My Teardrops" is a heart-wrenching ballad about lost love and betrayal. The singer invites his former lover to look into his tears, believing that they will see the reflection of the angel he once thought she was. However, he soon reveals that this person made a fool out of him, promising him many things that turned out to be lies. The singer's pain is palpable as he sings about the girl who was his world but who he couldn't hold onto. He concludes by asking his former lover if she's proud of breaking his heart forever.

The song's lyrics are simple yet incredibly powerful. The singer's voice is full of emotion as he conveys the pain and sadness of losing someone he loved deeply. The repetition of the chorus gives the song a haunting quality, as if the singer is trying to hold onto a memory that refuses to let go.

Overall, "Look Into My Teardrops" is a poignant reminder of how painful love can be when it doesn't work out. It's a song that speaks to anyone who has ever loved and lost.

Line by Line Meaning

Look into my teardrops
I want you to see the pain I am feeling

And darlin' you will see
If you take the time to truly look, you will understand

The reflection of an angel
The person who hurt me seemed like a perfect angel at first

(Oh)
Expressing deep emotion and sadness

That made a fool of me
But they ended up making me look like a fool

And you will see the eye
Looking closely, you will see the deception in their eyes

That promised me so many things
They made me promises that they could not keep

But all of them were lies
It turned out that everything they said was a lie

In the mirror of my soul
Looking deep inside myself, I see the hurt they caused

(Soul)
Referring to the depths of one's being

Who's still my only world but I couldn't hold
Even though I loved them deeply, I couldn't make them stay