According to her record label, Liberty Records, Yuro moved with her family to Los Angeles, United States. There, she sang in her parents' Italian restaurant and in local clubs before catching the eye and ear of record executives. Signed to Liberty, she had a U.S. Billboard No. 4 single in 1961 with "Hurt", an R&B ballad that had been an early success for Roy Hamilton. On "Hurt" and on her Billboard No. 12 follow-up in 1962, "What's a Matter Baby (Is It Hurting You?)", Yuro showed an emotional but elegant vocal style that owed a debt to Dinah Washington and other black jazz singers. Many listeners in the early 1960s thought Yuro was black. She opened for Frank Sinatra on his 1962 tour of Australia.
In 1963, Liberty released Make the World Go Away, an album of country and blues standards. The singer at her vocal peak, this recording includes a powerful title track of the same name, a beautifully understated version of Willie Nelson's "Permanently Lonely", and two different blues takes of "I'm Movin' On". Yuro was also known for soulful reworkings of popular American standards, such as "Let Me Call You Sweetheart", "Smile", and "I Apologize".
By the late 1960s, Yuro had performed in venues from London to Las Vegas. However, her career soon lost its early momentum, and she quit the music business altogether after her marriage in 1972. When Yuro began to sing again in the 1980s, her doctors detected throat cancer. Her larynx was eventually removed and in 2004 she succumbed to cancer. Her last recording was the 1984 CD Timi Yuro Sings Willie Nelson, produced by her old friend Nelson.
Yuro's work is admired in the United States as well as in Great Britain and the Netherlands. According to the obituary in the Las Vegas Sun, her hometown paper, Yuro's most famous fan was probably Elvis Presley, who commanded his own table at the casino where Yuro sang in the late 1960s. (Presley had a Top 10 country hit with his 1976 version of "Hurt".) In April 2004, Morrissey announced Yuro's death on his official website, describing her as his "favorite singer". (Morrissey also recorded a version of Yuro's "Interlude" with Siouxsie Sioux in 1995.) P.J.Proby knew Timi Yuro from their time in Hollywood, and often mentions it during his performances of "Hurt".
Yuro found success on the dance floors of northern Britain in the 1970s and 1980s when Northern Soul DJs championed her up-tempo tracks of "It'll Never Be Over for Me" and "What's a Matter Baby". The latter was rereleased on Kent Records in the 1980s.
It's Just A Matter Of Time
Timi Yuro Lyrics
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Yes, darling, you're going to need me again
It's just a matter of time
Go on, go on, until you reach the end of the line
But I know you'll pass my way again
It's just a matter of time
You laughed and called me a clown
Remember, in your search for fortune and fame
What goes up must come down
I know, I know that one day you'll wake up and find
That my love was a true love
It's just a matter of time
The lyrics to Timi Yuro's "It's Just a Matter of Time" are about a person who has been in a relationship with someone who has taken them for granted. The first verse talks about how the person will eventually realize that they have been blind to the love and commitment that were given to them. The second verse speaks to the idea that the other person may continue to move on and search for happiness, but eventually, they will cross paths again, and the first person will be there to catch them. The third verse is a reflection on how the person gave everything they had but were not recognized for their effort. The final verse speaks to the idea that eventually, the other person will realize that the love given to them was true, and it was just a matter of time before they saw it.
The song suggests that sometimes we take the love we receive for granted, or we don't see it until it's too late. The song speaks to the idea that things will eventually come full circle, and those who have been mistreated will eventually have their time to shine. The lyrics are emotive, with Timi Yuro's soulful voice conveying the pain and longing felt by the person who was hurt in the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Someday, some way, you'll realize that you've been blind
At some point in the future, you will come to the understanding that you have been unable to see the truth of our relationship
Yes, darling, you're going to need me again
It is inevitable that at some time in the future, you will need my love and support once more
It's just a matter of time
The exact timing of your realization and need for me is unknown, but it will happen eventually
Go on, go on, until you reach the end of the line
Keep moving forward in your life until you have come to the end of your own journey
But I know you'll pass my way again
Despite your own path in life, I am certain that our paths will cross once more
It's just a matter of time
Again, the timing of our meeting is unknown, but it is destined to happen
After I gave you everything I had
I gave everything I possessed to you and our relationship
You laughed and called me a clown
You did not take my love seriously and even mocked me for it
Remember, in your search for fortune and fame
As you continue to pursue wealth and recognition
What goes up must come down
You will experience highs and lows throughout your journey, as this is the natural way of life
I know, I know that one day you'll wake up and find
I have complete faith that a time will come when you will awaken to the truth of my love for you
That my love was a true love
You will finally understand that the love I had for you was real and authentic
It's just a matter of time
Once again, the timing of this realization is unknown, but it will occur at some point in the future
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Belford Hendricks, Brook Benton, Clyde Otis
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