Earth Angel
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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Earth angel, earth angel
Will you be mine
My darling dear?
Love you all the time
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

Earth angel, earth angel
The one I adore
Love you forever and ever more
I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

I fell for you
And I knew
The vision of your lov-loveliness
I hoped and I prayed that someday
That I'd be the vision of your hap-happiness

Oh, oh
Earth angel, earth angel
Please, be mine
My darling dear
Love you all the time




I'm just a fool
A fool in love with you

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's iconic song "Earth Angel" is a ballad that tells the story of a man who is deeply in love with a woman he calls his "earth angel." The title itself suggests that the woman in question is someone of high importance, perhaps even celestial. As the song progresses, it becomes clear that the singer is a hopeless romantic who is head over heels for this woman, and will do anything to win her heart. The lyrics are simple, but effective - they capture the raw emotion of someone in love, and convey it in a way that is both relatable and heartwarming.


The chorus of the song ("Earth angel, earth angel, will you be mine? My darling dear? Love you all the time? I'm just a fool, a fool in love with you") is the most memorable part of the song. It's a plea from the singer to the woman he loves, asking her to be his forever. He acknowledges that he is a fool in love, and that he will do anything to win her heart. The song ends on a hopeful note, as the singer asks the woman to be his and promises to love her forevermore.


Line by Line Meaning

Earth angel, earth angel
Addressing the listener as an angelic being from earth


Will you be mine
Asking the listener to be the singer's romantic partner


My darling dear?
Endearment for the listener


Love you all the time
Expressing eternal love for the listener


I'm just a fool
Admitting to being foolishly in love


A fool in love with you
Reiterating the foolishness of the singer's love


Earth angel, earth angel
Addressing the listener as an angelic being from earth


The one I adore
Expressing deep affection for the listener


Love you forever and ever more
Promising everlasting love for the listener


I fell for you
Admitting to falling in love with the listener


And I knew
Acknowledging the inevitability of their love


The vision of your lov-loveliness
Describing the listener's beauty and charm


I hoped and I prayed that someday
Expressing a desire for the listener to reciprocate their love


That I'd be the vision of your hap-happiness
Wanting to be the source of the listener's joy and contentment


Oh, oh
Emphatic expression of emotion


Earth angel, earth angel
Addressing the listener as an angelic being from earth


Please, be mine
Reiterating the request for the listener to be the singer's partner


My darling dear
Endearment for the listener


Love you all the time
Expressing eternal love for the listener


I'm just a fool
Reiterating the foolishness of the singer's love


A fool in love with you
Acknowledging the persistent foolishness of being in love with the listener




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JESSE LORENZO BELVIN, GAYNEL HODGE, CURTIS WILLIAMS

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Comments from YouTube:

danrich64

Why hasn't this been digitally enhanced, filtered and released? It's more than just a footnote in music history.

rustywells01

@Radomir Ratkovic 59 at his rented house in Germany…nothing from Paris!

Radomir Ratkovic

@rustywells01 Thanx...was not that far I guess..Was it 1958 or 1959? Has he recorded anything when visiting Paris?

rustywells01

@Radomir Ratkovic This was recorded when he was at his home outside the base in Germany… Elvis is playing the piano on it!

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This has blown me away! Oh My God!
Long Live The King!

Radomir Ratkovic

I knew he would have done this one...this is 1958 most probably ...just before the Army

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TrevorMurrayMusic

Was there anything the man couldn't sing? I don't think so. Greatest voice ever.

Die Chaqgesellen

Real slim shady?😂

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Josefina Elvir

¡ Lindo Elvis Presley ! Hasta el cielo todo mi amor y oraciones por su eterno descanso 😢❤

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