Born in Glendale, Arizona, Robbins taught himself guitar while serving in the United States Navy during World War II, and subsequently drew fame performing in clubs in and around his hometown. In 1956, he released his first No. 1 country song, "Singing the Blues" and one year later, released two more No. 1 hits, "A White Sport Coat" and "The Story of My Life". In 1959, Robbins released his signature song, "El Paso", for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Country & Western Recording. Later releases that drew critical acclaim include "Don't Worry", "Big Iron" and "Honkytonk Man", the last for which the 1982 Clint Eastwood film is named, and in which Robbins made his final appearance before death.
Over the course of his career, Robbins recorded more than 500 songs and 60 albums, and won two Grammy Awards, was elected to the Country Music Hall of Fame and Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and was named the 1960s Artist of the Decade by the Academy of Country Music. Robbins was a commercial success in both the country and pop genres, and his songs were covered by many other famous artists, including Johnny Cash, the Grateful Dead and Elvis Presley. His music continues to have an influence in pop culture today, having recently appeared in several contemporary pop culture features, including the video game Fallout: New Vegas, and the series finale of AMC's Breaking Bad.
Robbins was born in Glendale, a suburb of Phoenix in Maricopa County, Arizona. His mother was mostly of Paiute Indian heritage. Robbins grew up in a difficult family situation. His father took odd jobs to support the family of 10 children; however, his hard drinking led to divorce in 1937. Among his warmer memories of his childhood, Robbins recalled having listened to stories of the American West told by his maternal grandfather, Texas Bob Heckle, who was a local medicine man. At 17, Robbins left his troubled home to serve in the United States Navy as an LCT coxswain during World War II. He was stationed in the Solomon Islands in the Pacific Ocean. To pass the time during the war, he learned to play the guitar, started writing songs, and came to love Hawaiian music.
Robbins' discography consists of 52 studio albums, 13 compilation albums, and 100 singles. In his career, Robbins charted 17 Number One singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, as well as 82 Top 40 singles.
Robbins' highest charting album is 1959's Gunfighter Ballads and Trail Songs. It charted to #6 on the all-genre Billboard 200, and was also certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. The album's first single, "El Paso", became a hit on both the country and pop charts, charting to Number One on the Hot Country Songs as well as the Billboard Hot 100. While that would be his only pop Number One, in 1957, "A White Sport Coat" charted to #2, and in 1961, "Don't Worry" charted to #3.
His final Top 10 single was "Honkytonk Man" from the 1982 eponymous film in which Robbins had a role. He died shortly before its release. Since his death, four posthumous studio albums have been released, but they made no impact on the charts.
Robbins married Marizona "Mari" Baldwin on September 27, 1948. They had two children, Ronny and Janet, and were married 34 years until his death.
After The Storm
Marty Robbins Lyrics
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And at times it seemed our world was gonna end
We've touched the thorns of life now we know better
And we're more in love now than we've ever been
After the storm comes the sunshine
The clouds are gone and the world is tame
Into each life there will be showers
But don't the world look brighter, after the rain
And it's just like a second honeymoon
And we touched the thorns of life now we know better
And the rain just helps to make the roses bloom
After the storm comes the sunshine
The clouds are gone and the world is tame
Into each life there will be showers
But don't the world look brighter, after the rain
Don't the world look brighter, after the rain
The lyrics of Marty Robbins’ song, “After The Storm,” talk about the challenges of life that two people have faced and overcome together. The storms they have braved brought turmoil and threatened to end their world at times, but in the end, their love became stronger. Both have learned valuable lessons from the challenges they encountered, and their love has grown deeper.
The second half of the song talks about the silver lining that comes after each storm. The rain that once caused difficulties and pain has helped the roses to bloom. The lyrics assert that there will always be showers in life, but the sun will eventually come out again. The final line asks a rhetorical question about the beauty of the world after the rain, which implies that life becomes better after facing and overcoming difficult times.
Line by Line Meaning
We both have fought the storms of life together
We have faced the tough times in life together, side by side.
And at times it seemed our world was gonna end
We have faced situations when it felt like everything was falling apart.
We've touched the thorns of life now we know better
We have experienced the difficulties of life and learned from them.
And we're more in love now than we've ever been
Our love has grown stronger as we faced challenges together.
After the storm comes the sunshine
Difficult times are followed by brighter, happier times.
The clouds are gone and the world is tame
The tough times have passed, and everything is peaceful.
Into each life there will be showers
Everyone will face difficult times in their life.
But don't the world look brighter, after the rain
Things feel better and more hopeful after facing hardships.
Well the sweetest love is when we're back together
Reuniting with the one you love after a difficult time is special.
And it's just like a second honeymoon
A second chance to experience bliss and happiness together.
And we touched the thorns of life now we know better
We have learned from the hardships we faced together.
And the rain just helps to make the roses bloom
Difficult times can bring about positive growth and development in life.
Don't the world look brighter, after the rain
Hardships often lead to a brighter and more hopeful future.
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Written by: NORMAN BROWN
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on Johnny Fedavo
This is a fantastic, emotional song, thanks to whoever added the meaning behind the lyrics to this song. Makes it easy for some to understand a bit better!