Timmy T started out in the 80's in small rap groups in Fresno, but felt that he would rather do dance music. He purchased a Moog synthesizer and a Roland TR-808 drum machine at a pawn shop, and recorded his first single, "Time After Time", in his garage. He delivered copies to a Fresno radio station and asked them to play his single. After the DJ played the song, there were many calls requesting who that was. The DJ recommended to Timmy T to take his record to radio stations in Los Angeles for more exposure. After Los Angeles pop station Power 106 played the record, Timmy got a record deal with Quality Records and released another single, "One More Try", which proved to be much more successful than his first single, climbing its way to the top of the Billboard charts.
Although Freestyle music has been a mainstay of New York and Miami, Timmy T was one of the most successful Freestyle artists to come from California.
He recorded his first album, "Time After Time", featuring the title track (his first single), "One More Try", and "What Will I Do." He followed up with "All For Love."
Timmy T has toured all over the world and performed on various TV shows through the early 90's. Following a financially draining divorce, having to raise his children, and the decline of Freestyle's popularity in general, Timmy fell out of the public eye. Nowadays, Timmy tours with other Freestyle acts such as The Cover Girls, Stevie B, Lisa Lisa, and others on the club circuit. His music still garners heavy rotation on Freestyle playlists.
Timmy T is not related to fellow Freestyle singer Judy Torres.
One More Cry
Timmy T Lyrics
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I didn't mean to make you cry
I didn't mean to disappoint you
I didn't mean to tell you lies
And after all that we have been through
Won't you let me tell you why
One more try I didn't know how much I loved you
Living all these lonely nights without you
Oh, baby can we give it one more try
It's been a long time since I kissed you
It always used to feel so good
And if you knew how much I missed you
You'd forgive me if you could
And now that we have found each other
Can't we give it one more try (one more try)
One more try I didn't know how much I loved you
One more try let me put my arms around you
Living all these lonely nights without you
Oh, baby can we give it one more try
And after all that we have been through
Won't you let me tell you why
And now that we have found each other
Can't we give it one more try (one more try)
One more try I didn't know how much I loved you
One more try let me put my arms around you
Living all these lonely nights without you
Oh, baby can we give it one more try
Oh, girl you know I love you
I just want you to know
Our love I'll always treasure
So please, just don't let me go
The song “One More Cry” by Timmy T is about a man who has been separated from his lover for a long time, and he’s asking her to give him one more chance to make it right. He acknowledges that he made mistakes in the past, but now that they've reunited and found each other again, he wants to make amends and try to rebuild their relationship. The lyrics indicate deep remorse for what he did wrong, and he wants to express his love for her and make things right.
The opening verse of the song “It's been a long time since you left me, I didn't mean to make you cry, I didn't mean to disappoint you, I didn't mean to tell you lies” suggests that he hurt his lover by breaking promises, betraying her trust, or doing something to upset her. He apologizes and begs her for an opportunity to prove how much he loves her. In the second verse, he talks about how much he misses her and how much he wanted to kiss her in the past, and now that he has finally found her again, he’s hoping that she will forgive him and allow him to take her back into his arms.
The chorus of the song reflects the idea of ‘second chances’, as he says, “One more try I didn't know how much I loved you, One more try let me put my arms around you, Living all these lonely nights without you, Oh baby can we give it one more try.” He’s hoping for an opportunity to make things right and to rekindle their love.
Overall, the lyrics to Timmy T’s “One More Cry” are powerful in their admission of guilt and heartfelt plea for forgiveness. The song highlights the importance of taking responsibility for our actions, admitting our mistakes, and the power of second chances in relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
It's been a long time since you left me
It has been a significant period since you departed.
I didn't mean to make you cry
It was not my intention to cause you to shed tears.
I didn't mean to disappoint you
I felt remorseful for not meeting your expectations.
I didn't mean to tell you lies
I did not intend to deceive you with untruthful statements.
And after all that we have been through
Reflecting on everything that we experienced together.
Won't you let me tell you why
May I share my perspective with you?
One more try I didn't know how much I loved you
Can we attempt to repair our relationship? I did not recognize how much I cherished you until you left.
One more try let me put my arms around you
Can I hold you closely one more time?
Living all these lonely nights without you
I endured several long nights feeling isolated without your companionship.
Oh baby can we give it one more try
Can we work on our relationship and try again?
It's been a long time since I kissed you
It has been a considerable duration since I last kissed you.
It always used to feel so good
Connecting with you used to feel delightful.
And if you knew how much I missed you
You would be aware of how much I crave your presence.
You'd forgive me if you could
I hope that you would pardon me if given the opportunity.
And now that we have found each other
Now that we have crossed paths again.
Can't we give it one more try (one more try)
Let us attempt to reignite our relationship one more time.
Oh girl you know I love you
You are aware that I am devoted to you.
I just want you to know
I simply wish for you to comprehend how I feel.
Our love I'll always treasure
I will always cherish the love we shared.
So please just don't let me go
I plead that you do not depart from my life again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Cloud9
Written by: Russell Hildreth, Timothy Torres
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