Hilton was … Read Full Bio ↴Ronnie Hilton (1926-2001) was an English popular singer.
Hilton was born Adrian Hill on 26th January 1926 in Hull. After various jobs, in 1948 he married Joan Conyer, who encouraged him to try professional singing. He won a competition in Leeds, and made a record in 1953, followed by "I Believe', which reached number two in the U.K. charts; Hilton became one of the most popular British singers of the 1950s. He had further hits with 'Vene Vidi Vice", 'Stars Shine in Your Eyes', 'The Yellow Rose of Texas', and 'Young and Foolish'. In 1956 his 'No Other Love' reached number one (holding Elvis Presley from that position for some weeks), and in 1959 he again reached number one with 'Wonder of You'. With the advent of the 1960s his popularity waned, although he did achieve a million seller in 1965 with 'A Windmill in Old Amsterdam'. He continued to perform in variety shows, although a stroke in 1976 held him back for a while. He died in Hailsham, East Sussex, on 21st July 2001.
The Yellow Rose Of Texas
Ronnie Hilton Lyrics
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That I am gonna back to see
Nobody else could miss her
Not half as much as me
She cried so when I left her
It like to broke my heart
And if I ever find her
We never more will part
She's the sweetest little rosebud
That Texas ever knew
Her eyes are bright as diamonds
They sparkle like the dew
You may talk about your Clementine
And sing of Rosa Lee
But the Yellow Rose of Texas
Is the only girl for me
Where the Rio Grande is flowin′
And starry skies are bright
She walks along the river
In the quiet summer night
I know that she remembers
When we parted long ago
I promised to return
And not to leave her so
Ronnie Hilton's song "The Yellow Rose of Texas" narrates a love story between the singer and a woman who he is yearning to see again. The song starts by introducing the titular flower and how the singer is going back to Texas to see the woman he loves. He then goes on to express how much he misses her and how he knows that no one else misses her as much as he does. The lyrics go on to describe how much the woman cried when he left her and how he felt heartbroken by it. The singer promises that if he ever finds her again, he will never leave her.
The chorus of the song focuses on the woman's beauty and how the singer is captivated by her. He talks about how her eyes sparkle like diamonds and how she is the sweetest flower that Texas has ever known. He then dismisses other women that people may sing about, such as Clementine or Rosa Lee, saying that the Yellow Rose of Texas is the only girl for him.
The final verse of the song describes the setting where the woman can be found: walking along the Rio Grande under the bright stars during a quiet summer night. The singer reflects on how the woman would remember their parting and how he promised to come back to her, never to leave her again.
Overall, the song tells a simple love story between two people who are separated but still hold a strong connection to one another. The lyrics are straightforward and paint a vivid picture of the landscape and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a yellow rose in Texas
In Texas, there is a special person that the singer is excited to see again.
That I am gonna back to see
The singer is making plans to return to Texas to see this special person.
Nobody else could miss her
The singer feels like no one else could miss this special person as much as he does.
Not half as much as me
The artist misses this special person so much that he believes no one else could miss her at least as much as he does.
She cried so when I left her
When the artist left Texas, the special person cried and was very upset.
It like to broke my heart
The special person's crying was so sad that it almost broke the singer's heart.
And if I ever find her
The singer is determined to find this special person.
We never more will part
Once the artist finds this special person, they will never be separated again.
She's the sweetest little rosebud
The artist thinks that the special person is the sweetest and most beautiful person in Texas.
That Texas ever knew
The artist believes that no one in Texas is as sweet and beautiful as this special person.
Her eyes are bright as diamonds
The special person has very bright and sparkling eyes, like diamonds.
They sparkle like the dew
The special person's eyes are so bright that they sparkle, like dew on the grass in the morning.
You may talk about your Clementine
There may be other sweet and beautiful people in Texas, like Clementine.
And sing of Rosa Lee
Another person people might talk about is Rosa Lee.
But the Yellow Rose of Texas
However, there is no other person in Texas as special to the singer as the Yellow Rose of Texas.
Is the only girl for me
The artist is in love with the Yellow Rose of Texas and no one else.
Where the Rio Grande is flowin'
The special person walks along the Rio Grande river.
And starry skies are bright
The sky is very clear and full of stars at night.
She walks along the river
The special person likes to walk along the River Grande at night.
In the quiet summer night
The special person likes to walk along the Rio Grande at night during the quiet summer months.
I know that she remembers
The artist is sure that the special person still remembers their time together.
When we parted long ago
The artist and the special person were separated a long time ago.
I promised to return
The singer made a promise to the special person that he would return to Texas.
And not to leave her so
When the artist returns to Texas, he will not leave the special person again.
Writer(s): D. George
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