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.
Devil in Disguise
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Walk like an angel (walk like an angel)
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise
You fooled me with your kisses
You cheated and you schemed
Heaven knows how you lied to me
You're not the way you seemed
You look like an angel (look like an angel)
Walk like an angel (walk like an angel)
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise, mhm
I thought that I was in heaven
But I was sure surprised
Heaven help me, I didn't see
The devil in your eyes
You look like an angel (look like an angel)
Walk like an angel (walk like an angel)
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise
Mhm (oh yes you are)
Devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
Devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The song "Devil in Disguise" by Elvis Presley is about a woman who appears to be an angel but turns out to be the devil in disguise. The lyrics describe how the woman looks like an angel, walks like an angel, and talks like an angel, but the singer has figured out that she is not what she seems. He has been fooled by her kisses and schemes, and he realizes that she has lied to him. He thought he was in heaven but it turns out he was wrong. In the end, he warns others to beware of the devil in disguise.
The song can be interpreted in many ways, but most likely, it is about a woman who deceives the singer into thinking that she is something she is not. She is charming and beautiful, and she knows how to manipulate people. Her actions and words seem harmless, but the singer can see through her facade and knows that she is not trustworthy. The song is a warning to others to be careful of charming and manipulative people who may not have their best interests at heart.
Line by Line Meaning
You look like an angel (look like an angel)
You have the appearance of an angel, a creature typically associated with goodness, purity, and benevolence
Walk like an angel (walk like an angel)
You move gracefully and effortlessly like an angel, a being considered to be the epitome of grace and smooth motion
Talk like an angel
You speak kindly, softly and lovingly like an angel, a creature which is believed to communicate only in gentle tones, trying to bring happiness
But I got wise
But I became aware of your true nature
You're the devil in disguise
You are someone who looks, acts, and speaks like an angel, but in reality, is a devil – someone who is deceitful, dangerous and evil
Oh yes you are
You truly possess qualities associated with being the devil in disguised form
Devil in disguise
You are the devil masquerading as an angel to deceive and harm innocent people
You fooled me with your kisses
You tricked me into believing that you were an angel through kissing and making me feel loved
You cheated and you schemed
You used underhanded tricks and plans to deceive me
Heaven knows how you lied to me
Even God knows the extent to which you deceived me
You're not the way you seemed
Your true nature is not what you appeared to be
I thought that I was in heaven
I believed I had found a perfect, safe, and happy place with you
But I was sure surprised
But my beliefs were shattered when I discovered the truth about you
Heaven help me, I didn't see
I pray that God assists me because I was blind, and foolish, and didn't realize who you really were
The devil in your eyes
Your true malevolent intentions are hidden in your gaze
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye
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You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The devil in disguise
You fooled me with your kisses
You cheated and you schemed
Heaven knows how you lied to me
You're not the way you seemed
You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The devil in disguise
I thought that I was in heaven
But I was sure surprised
Heaven help me, I didn't see
The devil in your eyes
You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The devil in disguise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The devil in disguise
Oh yes you are
The devil in disguise
@dedepl49
Lyrics
You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh, yes, you are
The devil in disguise
You fooled me with your kisses
You cheated and you schemed
Heaven knows how you lied to me
You're not the way you seemed
You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh, yes, you are
The devil in disguise
I thought that I was in heaven
But I was sure surprised
Heaven help me, I didn't see
The devil in your eyes
You look like an angel
Walk like an angel
Talk like an angel
But I got wise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh, yes, you are
The devil in disguise
You're the devil in disguise
Oh, yes, you are
The devil in disguise
Oh, yes, you are
The devil in disguise
@hannyb.1364
Ever since I heard the guitar riff from this song in Lilo and stitch all those years ago, it’s been forever engraved in my memory as the coolest riff I’ve ever heard.
@artificialsweetner9
Yessss! 😎🎸I came across this song and I had no idea it was in Lilo & stitch until the riff.
@CaButa
ON GOD
@bugen5
I was just about to comment about where in the world I remember hearing that guitar riff.... THANK YOU SO MUCH!!! Been racking my brain for days!!
@austynmorris318
Mmmhm
@retaliaterguitar2
Same bud! I love this song!
@billysobolik
Not many artists can still sound so fresh and timeless after 50 years of when they were in their prime... but THIS guy... this still goes hard.
@ANewYouMotivation
Some songs will never grow old
@Chucky-up9od
Ofc, they can't, Elvis is one of the best.
@johnnyringo2695
a lot can actually