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.
Don´t leave me now
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Now that I need you
How blue and lonely I'd be
If you should say we're through
Don't break my heart
This heart that loves you
They'll just be nothing for me
What good is dreamin'
If I must dream all alone by myself
Without you darling
My arms would gather dust
Come to these arms
These arms that need you
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Don't leave me now.
The song, "Don't leave me now," was written by Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman, and was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1957. The song is about a man pleading with his lover not to leave him because he needs her, and his life would be blue and lonely without her. It is a heartbreaking plea for love and a desperate cry for help. The song captures the essence of heartbreak, loneliness, and the fear of losing someone you love.
The lyrics convey the depth of the singer's emotions and how he would be lost without his lover. The lines "What good is dreaming if I must dream alone by myself?" show how the singer relies on his lover to make his dreams worthwhile. The chorus repeats the phrase "Don't leave me now" to signify the fear of abandonment and the emotional attachment the singer has with his lover. The line "My arms would gather dust" shows that the singer's arms need his lover to hold and being without her would be lonely and pointless.
Overall, the lyrics in "Don't leave me now" is a representation of the fear of being alone, the desperation to keep someone you love by your side, and the pain of heartbreak when that love is no longer there to hold on to.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't leave me now
Please don't go away from me at this moment
Now that I need you
I require your presence and support right now
How blue and lonely I'd be
I'd be extremely sad and lonely without you
If you should say we're through
If you decide to end our relationship
Don't break my heart
Please don't hurt me emotionally
This heart that loves you
The heart that truly cares for you
They'll just be nothing for me
My life would become meaningless
If you should leave me now
If you decide to end our relationship at this moment
What good is dreamin'
There's no point in dreaming if reality is not good
If I must dream all alone by myself
Dreaming alone without you would be pointless and lonely
Without you darling
In your absence my life would be incomplete
My arms would gather dust
My arms would be empty without you
Come to these arms
Please come and embrace me
These arms that need you
I am eager to hold you tightly
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Please pay attention to my request
Don't leave me now
Please stay with me at this moment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AARON SCHROEDER, AARON H. SCHROEDER, BENJAMIN WEISMAN
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@user-tu8ul8uy4d
This was the Elvis we all loved so much. He was Incredible.❤
@marcosbryant27
What do you admire most about Elvis
@Betty-nh5dw
His eyes his his smile his love his audience he makes my day everyday
@johndavis7944
Elvis may have left the building, but he's still here in our hearts.
@maryrowell1122
How long did we sit there after they say Elvis have left the building
@christakulikowski7567
Absolutely true - Elvis will forever and ever live in our hearts and minds. Just an UNFORGETTABLE sweetheart. Hear his songs every day.
@jopeskett144
He still sings the same Pastor Bob Joyce
@user-zv8jh4bn5k
You are exactly right he is in our ❤ and memories always .
@user-fr1my9kf9x
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@jeanbrown6610
What a GREAT Voice ♥️♥️♥️♥️