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.
Fool Fool Fool
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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That I was to fall for you.
Well, fool, fool, fool
That I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me, too.
Well, well, when I first met you, baby,
But I just kept right on trying,
'Cause trying is no sin.
What a fool, fool, fool,
That I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me, too.
Well, when I first met you, baby,
Well, I knew I couldn't win,
But I just kept right on trying,
'Cause trying is no sin.
What a fool that I was to fall for you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
To think that you could love me too.
The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song "Fool Fool Fool" express a sense of regret and foolishness for falling in love with someone who doesn't love the singer back. The repeated phrase "fool, fool, fool" emphasizes the singer's sense of foolishness for falling for this person despite knowing it was not reciprocated. The singer is aware that it was a mistake to think that this person could ever love him or her back.
The second verse reflects on the singer's initial recognition that winning this person's heart would not be possible, yet the singer persisted in trying anyway. The line "trying is no sin" suggests that even though the singer failed in love, it was not a mistake to try. However, overall, the song conveys a sense of disappointment with oneself for falling for someone who was never going to reciprocate the love.
Overall, "Fool Fool Fool" is a simple but poignant reflection on the vulnerability and foolishness of falling in love in a one-sided situation. The song captures the sense of regret and self-blame that often accompanies these situations, as well as the sense of resilience that allows us to keep trying even in the face of certain failure.
Line by Line Meaning
Fool, fool, fool
I was a foolish person for falling for you.
That I was to fall for you.
I made a mistake by falling in love with you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
I realize now that I was foolish.
To think that you could love me, too.
I was wrong to believe that you could love me back.
Well, well, when I first met you, baby,
When I met you initially,
Well, I knew I couldn't win,
I knew I had no chance of winning your heart.
But I just kept right on trying,
But I persisted, hoping to win your affection.
'Cause trying is no sin.
It's okay to try and pursue someone, it's not a crime.
What a fool, fool, fool,
I was really foolish.
That I was to fall for you.
That I fell in love with you was a mistake.
Well, I know what a fool I was
I am aware of my foolishness.
To think that you could love me, too.
To believe that you could love me was a misguided notion.
Well, when I first met you, baby,
When I first saw you,
Well, I knew I couldn't win,
I knew you were out of my league.
But I just kept right on trying,
But I didn't give up.
'Cause trying is no sin.
It's not a bad thing to try and chase after someone you like.
What a fool that I was to fall for you.
I feel foolish for falling in love with you.
Well, I know what a fool I was
I acknowledge my foolishness.
To think that you could love me too.
I was mistaken to believe that you could love me back.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: AHMET ERTEGUN
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