Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley's classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for more than two decades. Presley's first RCA single, "Heartbreak Hotel", was released in January 1956 and became a number one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, made him enormously popular—and controversial.
In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate, just 42 years of age.
Presley is one of the most celebrated and influential musicians of the 20th century. Commercially successful in many genres, including pop, country, blues, and gospel, he is the best-selling solo artist in the history of recorded music. He won three competitive Grammys, received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36, and has been inducted into multiple music halls of fame.
Beyond The Reef
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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My love has gone from me and my dreams grow cold
There'll be no tears, there'll be no regretting
Will she remember me, will she forget?
I'll send a thousand flowers
Where the trade winds blow
I'll send my lonely heart for I love her so
Till then my heart will be beyond the reef
I'll send a thousand flowers
Where the trade winds blow
I'll send my lonely heart for I love her so
Some day I know, she'll come back again to me
'Til then my heart will be beyond the reef
'Til then my heart will be beyond the reef
The song Beyond The Reef by Elvis Presley is a melancholic ballad about a man whose love has left him and gone beyond the reef. The lyrics are reflective of his feelings of longing and heartbreak as he wonders if his lost love will remember or forget him. He then goes on to express his undying love for her and how he will always send his love to her through the trade winds and the flowers.
The imagery used in the lyrics paints a vivid picture of the sea and the trade winds, which are symbols of the vast distance between the man and his lost love. He speaks of sending a thousand flowers to her, indicating his undying love and his desire to express it even when she is not with him. The lyrics also suggest that he trusts that his love will return to him someday.
The song Beyond The Reef is a heart-wrenching ballad that captures the emotions of a man who is hopelessly in love and longing for his lost love. The lyrics are beautifully composed and are accompanied by Elvis Presley's soulful voice, making it one of his most memorable and touching performances.
Line by Line Meaning
Beyond the reef where the sea is dark and cold
I am feeling lost and alone since my love has left me, and I imagine her being in a mysterious, far-off place.
My love has gone from me and my dreams grow cold
I feel like my life has lost its spark since my love has departed, and my hopes and aspirations have evaporated.
There'll be no tears, there'll be no regretting
Although I deeply miss my love, I do not wish to dwell on the sadness, and instead want to cherish the good memories we shared together.
Will she remember me, will she forget?
I cannot help but wonder if my love still thinks about me, or if she has moved on and forgotten me altogether.
I'll send a thousand flowers
Though I'm far away, I plan to show my love through gifts and offerings.
Where the trade winds blow
I will send my tokens of affection to wherever my love may be, carried by the winds that move across the sea.
I'll send my lonely heart for I love her so
In addition to flowers, I will also send my heart which aches for her and longs for her return.
Some day I know, she'll come back again to me
I have faith that one day my love will return to be by my side, and we can resume our love story where it left off.
Till then my heart will be beyond the reef
Until my love comes back to me, my heart will remain in a far-off, uncharted place, consumed by longing and hope for her return.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Jack Pitman
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