Let It Be Me
Elvis Presley; The Imperials Quartet Lyrics
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I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you'll love me only
And then you'll always
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
What would life be
So never leave me lonely
Tell me you'll love me only
And then you'll always
Let it be me"
The lyrics of "Let It Be Me" express the deep desire to be with the person you love and to stay by their side forever. The opening line, "God bless the day I found you," suggests that the relationship is seen as a gift from above. The singer wants to remain near the person they love, shown by the lyric, "I want to stay around you," and they are asking the person to choose them, as expressed in the lines "Don't take this heaven from one, If you must cling to someone, Now and forever, Let it be me." This is a plea to be the one the person chooses to be with, to share their life with.
The chorus emphasizes the singer's fear of losing the love of their life, "Each time we meet love, I find complete love, Without your sweet love, What would life be? So never leave me lonely, Tell me you'll love me only, And then you'll always, Let it be me." The singer is saying that without the other person, their life would be incomplete and asking the person they love to assure them of their love and commitment to always be with them. The song is a perfect reflection of the love and devotion that one can have for another.
Line by Line Meaning
God bless the day I found you
I feel blessed to have found you
I want to stay around you
I want to be close to you and be with you
And so I beg you
I plead with you
Let it be me
Let me be the one you choose
Don't take this heaven from one
Don't take away this happiness from someone
If you must cling to someone
If you need to hold onto someone
Now and forever
For all time
Let it be me
Choose me
Each time we meet love
Whenever we come together in love
I find complete love
I feel complete in my love for you
Without your sweet love
If I didn't have your love
What would life be
Life would be meaningless without your love
So never leave me lonely
Don't make me feel lonely
Tell me you'll love me only
Promise me that you'll only love me
And then you'll always
If you do
Let it be me
Choose me always
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY SAUNDERS, DEL SERINO
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
an Y
Thanks Leon, the Imperials were a really tight outfit fit, their harmonies are fabulous.
Elvis never looked or sounded better than 1970, pre stage nerves but commanded that stage when on it.
Joseph Aguado
So many great videos! Thanks for all the work you do.
Joe Carnevale
You're amazing Leon. Thanks for this great footage!!
Barbara Hogan
Oh ,this is wonderful.
Samuel
Unfortunately there isn't much audio of The Imperials doing "A Thing Called Love", it's a F. great song
April
They had their own recording of it. The version on their Live 1973 album is best, in my opinion. It's on YouTube and worth a listen.
Marc Huntjens
I like the pre show featuring the Imperials, sounds good and funny
Magictube
Dünyanın en büyük sanatçısı Allah rahmet eylesin mekanı cennet olsun
maggieshome
Elvis looks amazing thank you for doing this
Mike Matei
I have always loved this pre-show song. Id listen to a whole cd of Elvis Pre Shows alone.