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'tLeave 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
Don't close your eyes to my plea
Don't a you leave me now
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's "Don't Leave Me Now" convey a deep sense of longing and desperation from the perspective of a narrator pleading with their significant other not to leave them. The opening lines express the singer's direct need for their partner: "Don't leave me now / Now that I need you / How blue and lonely I'd be / If you should say we're through." These lines establish a tone of vulnerability and dependence, and they make it clear that the singer's happiness is entirely wrapped up in their partner.
The second verse repeats this idea, but also emphasizes the pain that the singer feels at the thought of losing their love: "Don't break my heart / This heart that loves you / There'll just be nothing for me / If you should leave me now." Here, the lyrics become more poetic, describing the heart as a fragile thing that can be easily shattered. The description of "nothing" being left for the singer suggests that their life would lose all meaning without their partner.
The final verse is the most desperate of all, as the singer begs their partner to come back to them: "Come to these arms / These arms that need you / Don't close your eyes to my plea / Don't leave me now." The use of "these arms" twice emphasizes physical touch and intimacy, creating a sense of urgency and passion. By ending with the repeated, emphatic pleas for their partner not to leave, the lyrics reinforce just how important this person is to the singer and how much they need them to stay.
Line by Line Meaning
Don't leave me now
I don't want you to leave me, especially now that I need you in my life.
Now that I need you
I need your presence and support in my life at this moment.
How blue and lonely I'd be
I would feel extremely sad and lonely if you were to leave me now.
If you should say we're through
I don't think I can handle the news of you leaving me or ending our relationship.
Don't break my heart
Please don't hurt my feelings or cause me emotional pain by leaving me.
This heart that loves you
I love you deeply, and my heart would be shattered if you were to leave me.
They'll just be nothing for me
Without you, everything will lose its value and meaning for me.
If you don't leave me now
I really need you to stay with me and continue our relationship.
What good is dreamin'
What's the point of having dreams and aspirations if I can't share them with you?
If I must dream all alone by myself
It's pointless to have dreams and aspirations if I can't share them with someone as special as you.
Without you darling
In your absence, my life feels incomplete and empty.
My arms would gather dust
My life would be dull and meaningless without your touch, embrace, and love.
Come to these arms
Please come to me, and let me hold you in my arms.
These arms that need you
My arms ache to hold you, and I need to feel your warmth and love.
Don't close your eyes to my plea
I'm begging you to listen to me and not ignore my request to stay with me.
Don't a you leave me now
Please don't leave me now, as I really need you in my life.
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management
Written by: AARON SCHROEDER, AARON H. SCHROEDER, BENJAMIN WEISMAN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@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 ♥️♥️♥️♥️