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.

End of the Road
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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End Of The Road
Well the way is dark
The night is long
I don't care if I never get home
I'm waiting

At the end of the road
Well the stars may not shine

Neither the moon
What the heck we don't want no moon

I'm waiting
At the end of the road
You can jump in my Ford and give it some gas
Pull out the front, don't give me no sass

Take your foot slap it on the floor
When you get ahead we'll rock some more
Oh The way is dark
The night is long

I don't care if I never get home
I'm waiting
At the end of the road
You can jump in my Ford and give it some gas

Flip out the front, don't give me no sass
Take your foot slap it on the floor
When you get ahead we'll rock some more
Well the way is dark

The night is long
I don't care if I never get home

I'm waiting
At the end of the road

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's song "End of the Road" is a song about an endless journey. The singer of the song is waiting at the end of the road, but the journey there is dark and lonely. He does not care if he ever gets home. He is waiting for someone to join him on this endless journey. The stars may not shine, and the moon may not be visible, but it does not matter because they do not want any moon.

The singer of the song invites someone to jump in his Ford and give it some gas. The only thing they are not allowed to do is to give him any sass. They will continue their journey with their foot on the floor, and when they reach their destination, they will rock some more. The way is long and dark, but the singer is not bothered by it. He sits patiently waiting at the end of the road, ready for whoever wants to join him on this journey.

The song is about the endless journey of life. It does not matter if we get to the end of the road or not. What is important is the journey we take along the way. Sometimes it may be dark and lonely, but we should not be afraid to take that road. The song tells us to continue the journey and not to be afraid of the unknown.

End of the RoadElvis Presley Lyrics

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End of the Road
Elvis Presley Lyrics