Ray Edward Cochran was born in Albert Lea, Minnesota; however, as his parents were from Oklahoma, he considered himself an Oklahoman, and introduced himself as such in interviews. He took music lessons in school, but eventually quit the band to play drums. Rather than take piano lessons, Cochran began learning guitar, playing the country music he heard on the radio. As time went on, Cochran moved to Los Angeles, California in 1953. Together with Hank Cochran, Eddie formed The Cochran Brothers, though the two shared no relation.
Around the same time, Cochran worked as a session musician, but aspired to be a songwriter and artist in his own right, and recorded a demo with songwriting partner and future manager, Jerry Capeheart. Cochran's first notable foray into the public eye was as one of the many performing artists featured in the musical comedy film The Girl Can't Help It starring Jayne Mansfield, eventually resulting in a recording contract with Liberty. He would follow up on this appearance by appearing in several films of the same genre. He also performed as a support act for such stars as Gene Vincent and Little Richard, who were among Cochran's co-stars in the aforementioned film.
For his recordings, Cochran often used experimental techniques that would later become part and parcel for other recording artists, notably recording numerous overdubs in order to create the rich, distinctive guitar sound for "Summertime Blues" and "C'mon Everybody". "Twenty Flight Rock", the song Cochran performed in The Girl Can't Help It, was the very first song a young Paul McCartney played for John Lennon as his audition for Lennon's group, The Quarrymen, which would later metamorphose into The Beatles.
Cochran was killed in an automobile accident in Chippenham, Wiltshire, England during a tour of Britain with Gene Vincent. Vincent and Cochran's fiancee, who were both in the car, survived the crash. Scholars have noted that, somewhat eerily, Cochran's last single release in his lifetime was "Three Steps to Heaven", although the song's lyrical context has nothing to do with death. Cochran's death occurred little over a year after the plane crash that killed Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, and J.P. "The Big Bopper" Richardson, to whom he paid tribute in his recording of the song "Three Stars", which remained unreleased until 1966.
A majority of Cochran's recorded legacy would be released posthumously; in his lifetime, only one album, Singin' to My Baby (1957), was ever released. Perhaps owing to the brevity of his career, Cochran never attained the same star status as other rockers of the era; however, his lyrical themes of teenage desires and rebellion, being somewhat more morose and raucous than his contemporaries, had a profound influence on many of the greatest artists of the '60s and '70s, such as The Beatles, The Who, and The Rolling Stones.
My heart
Eddie Cochran Lyrics
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My arms just can't squeeze enough of
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo-ho woa-a-ho)
We just don't seem to date enough of
Can't wait until we're close together
I know our little dream is true (woo-who who)
I know it's time to say goodbye-hi-hi
Hand in hand, I walk her to the door-oor-oor oh
She won't go in til she kisses me some more
Oh, don't care for a diamond ring
Just you, you're my everything
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo-ho woa-a ho)
My lips just can't kiss enough of
My arms just can't squeeze enough of
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo-ho woa-a ho)
We just don't seem to date enough of
Can't wait until we're close together
I know our little dream is true (woo-who wo-whoo)
I see a gleam in her eye-hi-hi
I know it's time to say goodbye-hi-hi
Hand in hand, I walk her to the door-oor-oor oh
She won't go in til she kisses me some more
Oh, don't care for a diamond ring
Just you, you're my everything
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo a-ho woa-a ho)
The lyrics of the song "My Heart" by Eddie Cochran and Gene Vincent speaks about not being able to get enough of the person they love. The opening lines of the song are an expression of the extent of the lover's passion towards their significant other, with their lips just not being able to kiss enough of their partner and their arms just not being able to squeeze enough of their beloved. The love that exists between the two is so intense that the singer's heart isn't able to love enough of their partner. They can't seem to spend enough time together, and the singer eagerly waits for the moment to be close to their love. The song also hints at a possible goodbye, with the woman hand in hand walking the singer to the door, but she won't go in until she kisses him some more.
The refrain highlights that the singer isn't interested in materialistic things, such as diamond rings; the only thing they need is their beloved, who is everything to them. The song expresses the depth of the emotions of the singer towards their beloved, portraying them as the jewels of their life.
Overall, the song beautifully portrays the intensity of love and the longing to be with someone that you love so much you can't get enough of them.
Line by Line Meaning
My lips just can't kiss enough of
I can't stop kissing you, it's just not enough
My arms just can't squeeze enough of
I want to hold you forever, it's not enough time
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo-ho woa-a-ho)
I love you so much that my heart just can't contain it
We just don't seem to date enough of
We don't get to spend enough time together
Can't wait until we're close together
I'm counting down the minutes until I can be with you
I know our little dream is true (woo-who who)
Our love is real and strong
I see a gleam in her eye-hi-hi
I can tell she loves me too
I know it's time to say goodbye-hi-hi
Even though it hurts, it's time to go
Hand in hand, I walk her to the door-oor-oor oh
I don't want to let go of her hand
She won't go in til she kisses me some more
We both don't want the moment to end
Oh, don't care for a diamond ring
Material things don't matter as much as our love
Just you, you're my everything
You are the most important thing in my life
My heart just can't love enough of you (wo a-ho woa-a ho)
My love for you is boundless and limitless
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOHNNY BURNETTE
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