Faron Young (February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana – December 10, 1… Read Full Bio ↴Faron Young (February 25, 1932, near Shreveport, Louisiana – December 10, 1996), was an American country music singer, predominantly in the honky tonk genre.

Starting off singing at the local Optimist Club, Young was discovered by Webb Pierce, who brought him to star on the Louisiana Hayride radio program on KWKH in 1951.

He was drafted into the Army in late 1952, just after he was signed to Capitol Records. Nicknamed "The Hillbilly Heartthrob" and "The Singing Sheriff," he had many hits including:

"Young Love"
"If You Ain't Lovin' (You Ain't Livin')"
"Live Fast, Love Hard, Die Young"
"Sweet Dreams"
"Alone With You"
"Hello Walls" (written by Willie Nelson)
"It's Four in the Morning" (written by Jerry Chesnut).
"Here I Am In Dallas"
"I've Got Five Dollars and It's Saturday Night"
Young made several appearances during the late 1950s on ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee.

His #1 country hit "It's Four in the Morning" was written at his request as he was recuperating from a serious automobile accident in which he suffered head injuries. His tongue had been partly severed in the accident, and it took him several months before he could regain normal speaking ability. He had particular trouble with the "s" sound in most words, so he asked for a song which largely avoided that sound as his comeback effort.

Faron Young's band, the Country Deputies, was one of country music's top bands, and toured with him for many years.

Young co-founded, with Preston Temple, the Nashville trade newspaper, The Music City News.

Young died at the age of sixty-four of a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He had been in failing health when he took his own life.

Legacy and influence
A performance video clip of "It's Four In The Morning" was the first video to air on CMT when it first launched on March 5, 1983.
In 1985, the country singer inspired homage from British rock group, Prefab Sprout, whose multimillion-selling album, "Steve McQueen" contains the song "Faron Young." The song has the refrain: You give me Faron Young four in the morning / Forgive me Faron Young four in the morning..."
In 2000, he was posthumously inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame

In the comic strip Peanuts, Frieda's cat was named "Faron" after Faron Young, of whom Charles Schulz was a fan.

Worked with Webb Pierce on the Louisana Hayride in 1951. First recorded with Tillman Franks & his Rainbow boys in 1951. Went solo in 1952. Appeared in the 1956 movie "Hidden Guns" and got his nickame "The Young Sheriff", and his band name, "Country Deputies" from that movie. Also appeared in the movies, Stampede, Daniel Boone, Raiders Of Old California, and That's Country. Founder and one-time publisher of the Music City News in Nashville. First charted song "Going Steady went to #2 on the Country Charts in 1953. Put 79 songs into the top 40 of the country charts from 1953-1978. Had 5 #1s. Last # 1 was It's Four In the Morning in 1971. During the '90s, Young was stricken with a debilitating emphysema. Depressed by his poor health, he shot himself on December 9, 1996, and passed away the next day Source Joel Whitburn's Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country

I Hear You Talkin'
Faron Young Lyrics

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You want me to come back and love you again
I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in
You want me to be something that I ain't never been
I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in
I learned the lesson you taughed to me
I might be a guessin' but I think you made a fool of me
You should've thought of the way you'd feel before you were untrue
I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in

[Guitar Solo]

You want me to come back...
I guess I loved you but I found out so soon
Cause this heart of mine was fallin' so in love with you
Best of him lots of luck I guess this is the end
I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in

I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in
I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in

Overall Meaning

These lyrics are about a person who is being asked to come back and love someone again, but the person singing the song is not sure about it because they have been hurt before. The words of the person asking for love are not getting through to the singer, which suggests a lack of trust or understanding. The singer acknowledges that they loved the person before, but they quickly found out they were not true to them. The person singing the song has learned a lesson from the past and is not willing to repeat the same mistakes. Therefore, they are apprehensive about the idea of getting back together with the other person.

The guitar solo in this song adds an emotional depth to the lyrics as it sets a melancholic tone. The solo seems to be an extension of the singer’s emotions and feelings. The melody of the solo is slow and mournful, adding to the theme of lost love and failed relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

You want me to come back and love you again
You are asking me to return to the relationship and love you like before.

I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in
I can hear what you're saying but I'm not convinced or affected by it.

You want me to be something that I ain't never been
You want me to change who I am for you, but that's not possible.

I learned the lesson you taught to me
I learned from the mistakes you made in our relationship.

I might be a guessin' but I think you made a fool of me
I could be wrong, but I believe you took advantage of me and made me look foolish.

You should've thought of the way you'd feel before you were untrue
You should have considered how you would feel before you were unfaithful to me.

I guess I loved you but I found out so soon
I believe I loved you, but I realized it too late.

Cause this heart of mine was fallin' so in love with you
I was deeply and quickly falling in love with you.

Best of him lots of luck I guess this is the end
I wish you the best, but I believe this is the end of our relationship.

I hear you talkin' but your words ain't comin' in
Once again, I hear what you're saying, but I'm not swayed by it.

Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: FARON YOUNG

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