Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

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.

Crazy Arms
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
That old storm brewing in this heart of mine
Someday crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I'm so lonely all the time

Crazy arms that needs to hold somebody new
While your heart keeps sayin' your not mine not mine
Not mine not mine my troubled minds grows blue

To another you'll be wed but now I'm so lonely all the time

Now take all those precious dreams I had for you dear
And take all that love I thought was mine
Some day your crazy arms will hold somebody new
But now I 'm so lonely all the time

Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
While my yearning heart keeps saying your not mine

Not mine not mine not mine my troubled mind goes blue
To another you'll be wed but now I'm so lonely all the time

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elvis Presley's Crazy Arms convey heartbreak and longing for a lost love. The singer is struggling to accept that their partner has moved on and is getting married to someone else. The opening lines, "blue ain't the word for the way that I feel," suggest that the singer is experiencing a deeper sense of sadness than can be conveyed by a simple color. The heartache is exacerbated by the fact that the singer's heart is still yearning for their lost love, while their mind recognizes that they have to let go. The title of the song refers to the singer's feeling of being trapped in "crazy arms" that are no longer able to hold the person they desire.

The verses in Crazy Arms depict a struggle between the heart and the mind. The singer's heart "needs to hold somebody new," but their mind recognizes that they have to move on. The lines "take all those precious dreams I had for you dear / and take all that love I thought was mine" convey that the attachment was deep and genuine. At the same time, the singer recognizes that their partner has chosen someone else and cannot be theirs anymore. The song concludes with a heartfelt expression of loneliness, as the singer acknowledges that "now I'm so lonely all the time."

Line by Line Meaning

Now blue ain't the word for the way that I feel
I'm feeling worse than just blue and it's really hard to describe.

That old storm brewing in this heart of mine
I'm feeling really emotional and I know that I'm going to be hurt soon.

Someday crazy arms will hold somebody new
Eventually, someone else will be holding you in their arms and that thought is making me feel really sad.

But now I'm so lonely all the time
Right now, I'm by myself and it's just adding to my sadness.

Crazy arms that needs to hold somebody new
I'm picturing your arms holding someone else and it's driving me crazy.

While your heart keeps sayin' your not mine not mine
Even though I know you're not mine, my heart still wants you and I can't help how I feel.

Not mine not mine my troubled minds grows blue
I keep telling myself that you're not mine, but it's not helping, and I'm feeling really down and troubled.

To another you'll be wed but now I'm so lonely all the time
I know that someday you'll be with someone else, but right now, I'm alone and it hurts.

Now take all those precious dreams I had for you dear
I had these beautiful dreams for us, but now I have to let them go.

And take all that love I thought was mine
I thought that you loved me, but now I have to accept that it wasn't real.

Crazy arms that reach to hold somebody new
I can't get the image of you with someone else out of my head, it's making me go crazy.

While my yearning heart keeps saying your not mine
My heart is still yearning for you, even though I know you're not meant to be mine.

Not mine not mine not mine my troubled mind goes blue
I keep trying to remind myself that you're not mine, but it's not helping, and I'm feeling really down and troubled.

To another you'll be wed but now I'm so lonely all the time
I know that someday you'll be with someone else, but right now, I'm alone and it hurts.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHUCK SEALS, RALPH EUGENE MOONEY

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