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.
Falling Out Of Love
Marty Robbins Lyrics
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And make you feel like you wanna die
That's the real beginnin' of
Someone fallin' out of love
When your baby goes away
Makes you lonely both night and day
That's the real beginnin' of
Oh, I've been through it
Really I'm no stranger to it
And I've been around a while
I know how to fake a smile
I even had the look
To hide all the tears that burn
But I lost
But I lost
But I lost
When a kiss don't last too long
Then, for certain, somethin's wrong
Could be the real beginnin' of
Someone fallin' out of love
Someone's fallin' out of love
Marty Robbins’s song “Falling Out of Love” explores the painful experience of a relationship that is falling apart. The lyrics poignantly describe the stages of this process, beginning with the crushing blow of a goodbye from a loved one, which can leave a person feeling like they want to die. This experience marks the real beginning of someone falling out of love. As the song goes on, we see the singer struggling to cope with their partner’s absence and the loneliness that comes with it. They confess to being no stranger to heartbreak, and they know how to hide their pain from the rest of the world. However, despite their best efforts to put on a brave face, they ultimately lose, which is a universal feeling that anyone who has experienced a failed relationship can relate to.
The lyrics also point to the subtle but telling signs of a relationship falling apart. The shortness of a kiss, for instance, can be a harbinger of more significant problems, and it can signal the real beginning of someone falling out of love. The song does not offer any solutions or fixes for how to salvage a failing relationship, but it serves as a poignant reminder that falling out of love is a painful and challenging experience that many people will face at some point in their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
When your baby says goodbye
The moment your significant other decides to leave you
And make you feel like you wanna die
The feeling of emptiness and heartbreak that your loved one's rejection brings
That's the real beginnin' of
This is the moment when the love shared with your partner starts to fall apart
Someone fallin' out of love
When love is not preserved, it fades away slowly leading to an inevitable break up
When your baby goes away
The absence of your lover, either temporary or permanent
Makes you lonely both night and day
The emptiness and sadness that creeps in after a break up
That's the real beginnin' of
This marks the point in time when feelings start to change and one might be falling out of love
Someone fallin' out of love
The feeling of love starts to die down, leading to the end of the relationship
Oh, I've been through it
The artist has gone through this heart-breaking experience before
Really I'm no stranger to it
The artist is familiar with the feeling of losing love and being heartbroken
And I've been around a while
The singer has lived long enough to experience the highs and lows of love
I know how to fake a smile
The artist is an experienced heartbreaker who knows how to hide his emotions with a smile
I even had the look
The singer had the appearance of being happy despite feeling sad inside
To hide all the tears that burn
The singer had to conceal the pain he was feeling instead of letting it out
But I lost
In the end, the singer's attempts to hide his pain failed, and he lost the one he loved
When a kiss don't last too long
When the physical aspect of their relationship starts to decline
Then, for certain, somethin's wrong
When the intimacy and connection in a relationship decreases, it is a sign that something is not right
Could be the real beginnin' of
This could be the start of the end for any relationship
Someone fallin' out of love
A person can fall out of love because of the decline in the emotional and physical connection in a relationship
Someone's fallin' out of love
This is the outcome of the series of events that happens when love and unresolved issues in a relationship go unchecked.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: MARTY ROBBINS
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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!