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.
Fountain of Love
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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My heart begins churning
I feel return
To a fountain of love
My lips and eyes,
They ache to be near you
To hold you here
In my fountain of love
Never be blue
Should your world start sinking
Just come and drink
From my fountain of love
We'll build a new world off
On a high mountain
We'll live
On our fountain of love
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's "Fountain of Love" express the overwhelming feeling of love that the singer has towards the person he is addressing. He considers their love to be a "fountain of love" that is always available for him to return to whenever he feels lost, and something that can provide him with salvation in the worst of situations. The singer's love towards the person is so intense that it aches to be near them, and he wants nothing more than to hold them close to his own "fountain of love."
The second verse of the song is all about the healing power of the fountain of love they share. The singer tells the person that they do not have to be blue or feel down because of whatever life throws at them – they can rely on the love they share as their own personal fountain of love. The song ends on an optimistic note, with the singer and the person they love envisioning a beautiful future together – a world they will build on the foundation of their own fountain of love. The song's lyrics convey a powerful message that the singer's love for this person is limitless, and they will always be by their side when trouble arises.
Line by Line Meaning
One thought of you,
Just thinking of you,
My heart begins churning
My heart starts beating so fast,
I feel return
I feel like I'm going back
To a fountain of love
To a place where love is abundant and overflowing
My lips and eyes,
My mouth and my eyes,
They ache to be near you
They long to be close to you,
To hold you here
To embrace you here,
In my fountain of love
In this place of love that I always go to
Never be blue
Never be sad,
Should your world start sinking
If your world starts falling apart,
Just come and drink
Just come and get some love
From my fountain of love
From this place where love is abundant
We'll build a new world off
We'll create a new world
On a high mountain
On a place that's unreachable and great
We'll live
We'll exist
On our fountain of love
In this place where love is abundant and overflowing
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: BILL GIANT, JEFF LEWIS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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One thought of you
My heart begins churning
I feel return
To a fountain of love
My lips and eyes
They ache to be near you
To hold you here
In my fountain of love
Never be blue
Should your world start sinking
Just come and drink
From my fountain of love
We'll build a new world off
On a high mountain
We'll live
On our fountain of love
Bogumiła Brzóska
Piękny głos, ogromny talent i 200%mężczyzny
Jean Brown
Beautifully sung by Elvis !!!
Rather Be Flying
My favorite Elvis song! His voice and range is unbelievable!
Helene Berckmans
Phenomenal voice , very beautiful song . The Greatest Of All Times .
María José Rodas
ELVIS VOZ DIVINA CARA DE ANGEL ERES UNICO ERES ETERNO COMO TU NINGUNO ERES UN ADONIS♥️💋🙌👑
Ute Steenblock
Sehr schöne Lieder 🎸🎙👌
Arlete Goncalves da Silva Goncalves
Elvis Presley deixou saudades e tbm nós fãs órfãos.
Antonio Cláudio M.M.
O maior, o melhor cantor de todos os tempos, um grande ser humano, nunca mais existirá um outro Elvis.
Mary Abdi
What would I do without Elvis? His music keeps me company. Like being with an angel.
Dave Wiseman
I am 51 years old and an Elvis fan since the early 1970's. I have always loved this beautiful song. Elvis's voice is more than perfection.