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.
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Marty Robbins Lyrics
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It didn't hurt the day you said goodbye
'Cause I don't care
If you don't care for me.
Some other arms gonna hold you tight
Some other lips gonna kiss you every night
But I don't care
I stopped remembering love that we knew
Now I've even stopped remembering you.
I know the part that I must play
Maybe I'll start believin'everything that I say
Then I won't care
If you won't care for me.
I must pretend so you'll never know
My heart is aching but it never will show.
I must believe it's over now
And learn to live my life again, somehow
Then I won't care
If you don't care for me...
The song "I Don't Care (If You Don't Love Me Anymore)" by Marty Robbins is a heart-wrenching ballad about a person who is trying to convince himself that he doesn't care about the end of his relationship. The lyrics express a deep sense of loss and heartbreak, with the singer trying to come to terms with the fact that his significant other no longer loves him. The singer starts by telling himself that he must cry, even though the breakup didn't hurt on the day he was left alone. But the reality is that he does care, even though the other person might not, and he's struggling to move on from the lost relationship.
The singer acknowledges that someone else will hold his former love's arms, and someone else will kiss them every night. But even if he doesn't want to believe it, he still cares about the other person. He stopped remembering the love they had shared and even stopped thinking about the person entirely, but that hasn't helped him move on. He knows the role he's supposed to play ("I must pretend so you'll never know") and tries to believe that everything he says to himself is true. That way, he thinks he won't care if the other person won't love him anymore.
The final verses express the singer's desire to move on from the heartbreak and loss. He wants to "learn to live [his] life again, somehow" and not care if his ex-lover no longer cares for him. The song speaks to the profound emotions that come with a breakup and how it can be challenging to move on from lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
I tell myself that I must cry
I convince myself that I need to cry to let go of your memory
It didn't hurt the day you said goodbye
I didn't feel any pain when you left me
'Cause I don't care
Because I have reached a point where I don't care anymore
If you don't care for me.
If you have stopped caring for me
Some other arms gonna hold you tight
Someone else will hold you tightly
Some other lips gonna kiss you every night
Someone else will kiss you every night
But I don't care
But I still don't care
If you don't care for me.
If you no longer have feelings for me
I stopped remembering love that we knew
I stopped recalling the love we shared
Now I've even stopped remembering you.
Now, I have even forgotten about you
I know the part that I must play
I am aware of the role I need to fulfill
Maybe I'll start believin'everything that I say
Perhaps, if I keep saying to myself that I don't care, I might believe it too
Then I won't care
Then I won't feel the pain anymore
If you won't care for me.
If you don't care about my feelings
I must pretend so you'll never know
I must act as if everything is okay so that you won't realize how much I'm hurting
My heart is aching but it never will show.
I'm in pain, but I won't let anyone see it
I must believe it's over now
I need to accept that our relationship is over
And learn to live my life again, somehow
I need to find a way to move on and start my life afresh
Then I won't care
Then I won't have any feelings left
If you don't care for me...
If you don't care about me anymore
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@spiderfly1552
Don't worry 'bout me, it's all over now
Though I may be blue, I'll manage somehow
Love can't be explained, can't be controlled
One day it's warm, next day it's cold
Don't pity me 'cause I'm feelin' blue
Don't be ashamed, it might have been you
Oh-oh-oh, oh, love
Kiss me one time, then go, love
I understand, don't worry 'bout me
Sweet, sweet, sweet love, I want you to be
As happy as I when you loved me
I'll never forget you, your sweet memory
It's all over now, don't worry 'bout me
When one heart tells one heart, one heart good-bye
One heart is free, one heart will cry
Oh-oh-oh, oh, sweet, sweet baby, sweet baby, sweet
It's all right, don't worry 'bout me
@frankchilds9848
I was lucky enough meet Marty in the 70s and he asked me to drink coffee with him. He was humble and humorous, so natural!
@wooddorcas
Marty’s beautiful voice ❤️
@michaelgreene2920
I heard every Marty Robbins song ever, my Daddy was one of his biggest fans ever. For him, Marty was the man. He got to see him in concert, and he talked about it for days.... He had every Marty Robbins album made.... And he played em.... Thanks for the memories, they are definitely some of my best.....
@patriciajrs46
His son does a good job, but Marty doesn't have to force the sound or the words, or their tone.
I just love Marty.
@charlesquinnwarwick380
My Dad had great taste in country music. Marty Robbins was his favorite. Thx for guiding me well, Daddy.
@dustylacey4842
He was my Dad's favorite too and of course by him playing Marty's records all the time I grew to love him too. I have never regretted it. I even got to see and meet Marty in person and needless to say that was the thrill of my life!
@carolelkins1899
Awesome love Marty, beautiful voice♥️
@charliewelch3898
Great country singer and song writer
@jimilee4609
What a voice
@danielcruz8347
Great how Marty gets into Victorious survivor mode during fuzztone rave up solo!!! thank you for posting