Pitney, a pop rock pioneer, had his greatest success overall in Britain, first travelling there after his first self penned hit in 1961. "I Wanna Love My Life Away" hit #26 on the UK singles chart & just broke into the top 40 in the US.
His early music recorded for the "musicor" label was romantic, lonely and dramatic, fitting in alongside contemporaries like Buddy Holly, Neil Sedaka, Roy Orbison & serves as an audio time capsule of a more innocent time.
Gene Pitney - Yesterday's Hero...
Gene was a Brill Building songwriter who even before his singing career took off, had written one of Ricky Nelson's biggest hits "Hello Mary Lou". He had been helped out initially in his career by Burt Bacharach & Hal David, and later recorded some of their songs which became big hits like "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" and the classic "Only Love Can Break A Heart". At the time his "Only Love..." recording was a #2 chart hit, he had written the number 1 song that week; "He's A Rebel" (A Phil Spector production recorded by The Crystals). All in all Pitney himself recorded 16 top 40 songs in the US from 1961 to 1968.
Gene's biggest popularity was in England, where he used the Rolling Stones publicist Andrew Loog Oldham to get his fame established, which lasted there to the day of his death. In the UK, Gene had 40 top-40 charting hits through 1974. He finally hit #1 in the UK in 1990, performing a duet with Marc Almond of Soft Cell. Pitney died April 5 on tour in 2006. He was found by his tour manager fully clothed on his bed at a Hilton Hotel in Cardiff , shortly after performing a concert.
Yours Until Tomorrow
Gene Pitney Lyrics
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My heart overflows with emotions I just can`t control
There's someone you are going to
But tonight I just can't tell right from wrong
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Give me one night of your life
Tomorrow the real world will come crashing down on me
I know I must lose you that's the way it has to be
But tonight I see no boundaries
So I beg you before my chance is gone
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Give me one night of your life
So I can go on till the day
But tonight I see no boundaries
So I beg you before my chance is gone
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Give me one night of your life
Just be mine till the dawn
And will you be mine until tomorrow
Will you be mine until tomorrow
The lyrics of Gene Pitney's song "Yours Until Tomorrow" tell a story of someone who is desperately holding on to a fleeting moment of love. The singer is aware that their time with their lover is limited and that they will soon have to part ways. However, in this moment, they are consumed by the intensity of their emotions and are pleading with their lover to stay with them until the morning.
The singer's feelings are so strong that they cannot differentiate between right and wrong. They are aware that their lover is someone else's, but they are so consumed by their passion that they cannot resist the desire to be with them. The singer is aware that they must accept the harsh reality that they will soon lose their lover, but for now, they want to hold on to this one special moment.
The song captures the bittersweet feeling of a fleeting love affair, where the passion and joy are mixed with the knowledge that it cannot be sustained. The lyrics are both heartfelt and melancholy and strike a chord with anyone who has experienced the thrill of a short-lived romance.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I hold to nothing but the feelings in my soul
This evening, I am solely relying on my emotions to guide me.
My heart overflows with emotions I just can`t control
I am overpowered by my feelings, and I cannot contain them.
There's someone you are going to
You have made plans with another person.
But tonight I just can't tell right from wrong
However, tonight my moral compass is unclear, and I am unsure of what is right or wrong.
Will you be mine until tomorrow
Can you commit to being with me for just tonight?
Give me one night of your life
Allow me the chance to spend one night with you.
Just be mine till the dawn
Stay with me until the sun rises in the morning.
Tomorrow the real world will come crashing down on me
After tonight, the harsh reality of life will hit me hard.
I know I must lose you that's the way it has to be
I understand that this relationship cannot continue any longer.
But tonight I see no boundaries
However, for now, I don't see any barriers to our relationship.
So I beg you before my chance is gone
Therefore, I implore you to spend this one night with me while we still can.
Give me one night of your life
I am just asking for one night of your time.
So I can go on till the day
This one night will help me to move forward tomorrow.
And will you be mine until tomorrow
Again, can you stay with me until tomorrow?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CAROLE KING, GERRY GOFFIN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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What a gem this footage is. Gene is in a class of his own.
Queen of Sparrows
Love Gene Pitney. He was such a class act in every way.
Cynthia's Channel
Such a beautiful song by Gene Pitney from 1968... Gene Pitney had a voice like No Other...
Roy Barwick
Agree,no singers like him today!
M. D.
Na 53 jaar nog steeds zo mooi 👌💞gewoon tijdloos ,gaat nooit vervelen , prachtige stem 👍💖
stuart
Gene Pitneys music will always be great for many and his music 🎶 lives on threw all of us
Dana Gouette
Absolutely Gene at his best....wonderful song and sung with all of the emotion Gene always instilled in his music !
Andrea True
He put real expression in this song. I felt that he was really talking to someone.
tracey hayward
Got me them goosebumps ♥️♥️
Anne Wilson
Pitch perfect only Gene Pitney I saw him 3 nights before he died and he sang just as perfect didn't think that was the last time I would see him RIP Gene God bless