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.
I Feel Another Heartbreak Coming On
Marty Robbins Lyrics
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And I got that feelin' that I thought was gone
You were just too much to take without a warnin'
Oh, I feel another heartbreak comin' on
I had taught myself to get along without you
It took weeks to make things right, that you made wrong
And, just like that, you shattered all I worked for
Didn't have enough time to get over
Just from dawn till dark and dark till dawn
I was doin' fine till you showed up this mornin'
Oh, I feel another heartbreak comin' on
Didn't have enough time to get over
Just from dawn till dark and dark till dawn
I was doin' fine till you showed up this mornin'
Oh, I feel another heartbreak comin' on
The lyrics to Marty Robbins's song "I Feel Another Heartbreak Coming On" depict the emotional turmoil of the singer as they encounter an old lover unexpectedly. The singer had taught themselves to move on and live without the person who caused them heartbreak, but upon seeing them again, all of those feelings come rushing back. The lyrics suggest that the singer hasn't had enough time to properly heal and that the reappearance of their old lover has thrown a wrench in their progress.
The lyrics also highlight the physical toll that heartbreak can take on a person, with the singer expressing that they feel a new heartbreak coming on just from the stress of seeing their old lover. The repetition of the phrase "I feel another heartbreak comin' on" emphasizes the inevitability of the singer's pain.
Overall, the song reflects the universal experience of heartbreak and the difficulty of moving on from a past love.
Line by Line Meaning
I was doin' fine till you showed up this mornin'
I was managing without you and your presence until you appeared this morning
And I got that feelin' that I thought was gone
And suddenly, I felt that unexplainable feeling which I thought had disappeared
You were just too much to take without a warnin'
Your sudden appearance caught me off guard and I couldn't handle it
Oh, I feel another heartbreak comin' on
I can sense the inevitable emotional pain that's about to happen
I had taught myself to get along without you
I had mastered living my life without you in it
It took weeks to make things right, that you made wrong
It took me weeks to fix everything that you had messed up
And, just like that, you shattered all I worked for
Unfortunately, in a split second, you ruined all the hard work I put in to move on from you
Didn't have enough time to get over
I didn't have the opportunity to fully overcome my emotions from the previous heartbreak
Just from dawn till dark and dark till dawn
From the beginning of the day to the end and vice versa
I was doin' fine till you showed up this mornin'
Once again, my emotional state was okay until you reappeared
Oh, I feel another heartbreak comin' on
Unfortunately, I can feel that another heartbreak is on the horizon
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!