She' Not Ypu
Elvis Presley/J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Lyrics
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She's all the things a girl should be,
But she's not you.
She knows just how to make me laugh when I feel blue
She's ev'rything a man could want,
But she's not you.
It almost feels the same
I've got to stop myself from
Whisp'ring your name
She even kisses me like you used to do.
And it's just breaking my heart
Cause she's not you.
The Elvis Presley/J.D. Sumner & the Stamps's song "She's Not You" is a mournful ballad that laments the loss of a former lover. The song portrays the singer's struggle to move on from the past, as he is drawn to a new woman who possesses many admirable qualities, but is ultimately not the one he truly desires. In the first verse, he describes the physical attributes of the new woman, noting her soft hair and blue eyes, but acknowledges that she pales in comparison to his former love.
The second verse goes beyond the physical and describes how the new woman makes him laugh and seems to be everything a man could want, but despite these positive qualities, she is still not the one he truly desires. The chorus references dancing with the new woman, and how it almost feels the same as being with his former love, but he must stop himself from whispering her name. In the final verse, he notes how the new woman even kisses him like his former love used to, but this only serves to break his heart further, as he is painfully aware that the new woman is simply not his lost love.
Overall, "She's Not You" is a poignant and emotional reflection on the difficulty of moving on from a lost love, and the ways in which new relationships may fall short of this idealized past.
Line by Line Meaning
Her hair is soft and her eyes are oh so blue
She's physically attractive and has all the desirable qualities of a girl.
She's all the things a girl should be,
She embodies every quality that society expects from a girl.
But she's not you.
Despite all her qualities, she's not the same as the person he deeply cared for in the past.
She knows just how to make me laugh when I feel blue
She's emotionally supportive and can cheer him up when he feels low.
She's ev'rything a man could want,
She has all the qualities that a man desires in a partner.
And when we're dancing
At the moment of dancing with her, he feels that he is dancing with someone else.
It almost feels the same
The moment of dancing with her makes him feel like he's dancing with someone he longs for.
I've got to stop myself from
He tries hard not to say or do anything stupid at the moment.
Whisp'ring your name
He controls his thoughts and behavior to avoid making his new partner feel uncomfortable.
She even kisses me like you used to do.
She kisses him with the same intensity and technique that his old partner used to do.
And it's just breaking my heart
It makes him really upset and sad.
Cause she's not you.
Despite her qualities, she's not the same person he deeply loved in the past and it's difficult to move on.
Lyrics © IMAGEM U.S. LLC
Written by: JERRY LEIBER, DOC POMUS, MIKE STOLLER
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