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.
How's the World Treating You
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Since you said we were through
There's no hope for tomorrow
How's the world treating you?
Every sweet thing that mattered
Has been broken in two
All my dreams have been shattered
How's the world treating you?
Got no plans for next Sunday
Got no plans for today
Every day is blue Monday
Every day you're away
Every sweet thing that mattered
How's the world treating you?
And I'm asking you darling
How's the world treating you?
In Elvis Presley's song "How's the World Treating You," the singer expresses their profound feeling of sorrow and hopelessness since their significant other broke up with them. The lyrics suggest that the singer finds it difficult to endure each day without their former lover, and they wonder how the world is treating their ex. The words "Every sweet thing that mattered has been broken in two, all my dreams have been shattered" reflect the deep pain, disappointment, and devastation the singer experiences after the breakup.
The final stanza of the song highlights the loneliness and emptiness the singer feels each day, longing for their ex's presence. The words "Got no plans for next Sunday, got no plans for today, every day is blue Monday, every day you're away" paint a picture of the singer's life without their significant other – bleak, monotonous, and devoid of excitement or spontaneity. In asking their ex, "How's the world treating you?" The singer is also asking if their former lover feels the same sense of loss and heartache, showcasing that both of them are hurting.
Line by Line Meaning
I've had nothing but sorrow
Since you left me, my life has been filled with nothing but sadness and heartache.
Since you said we were through
My life has been a mess ever since you told me it was over between us.
There's no hope for tomorrow
I don't see any bright future ahead of me without you in my life.
How's the world treating you?
Out of curiosity, I want to know if the world is treating you any better than it is treating me.
Every sweet thing that mattered
All the things that mattered most to me such as love, dreams, and happiness have been taken away from me.
Has been broken in two
Everything that I cared for and cherished has been destroyed beyond repair.
All my dreams have been shattered
The dreams that I had for myself and us have been completely ruined.
Got no plans for next Sunday
My life has become so empty and meaningless that I don't even have plans for the weekend.
Got no plans for today
I am so lost without you that I can't even make plans for the present day.
Every day is blue Monday
Without your love, every day feels dull, mundane, and just like another depressing Monday.
And I'm asking you darling
My heart is still reaching out to you, and I am sincerely asking you, my dear, how the world is treating you without me in it.
How's the world treating you?
Are you experiencing the same kind of sadness, emptiness and grief that I am after our relationship ended?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Boudleaux Bryant, Chester Atkins
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@anY-bf9ud
21 years old, and can produce this very underestimated and most melodious gutwrenching ballad I've ever heard.
When Elvis first started he sang lots of ballads, as well as his rock and rock and rockabilly stuff and of courses his beloved gospel.
This is delivered with pure emotion and passion, his velvety soft Angelic tones and that heavenly vibrato take this song to another realm. His plaintive and haunting vocals paint a picture in words, his interpretation of these heartbreaking lyrics comes from deep within, only Elvis could stir emotions inside you didnt know existed.
This was just before fame ate him up and spat him out.
Can we turn back time please. ?
@otborgen
Beautiful singing. So much emotion and dynamic. Gives me goosebumps!
@joseejaja279
I feel listening to Elvis is addictive, you can't get enough and keep going back to it.
@anY-bf9ud
21 years old, and can produce this very underestimated and most melodious gutwrenching ballad I've ever heard.
When Elvis first started he sang lots of ballads, as well as his rock and rock and rockabilly stuff and of courses his beloved gospel.
This is delivered with pure emotion and passion, his velvety soft Angelic tones and that heavenly vibrato take this song to another realm. His plaintive and haunting vocals paint a picture in words, his interpretation of these heartbreaking lyrics comes from deep within, only Elvis could stir emotions inside you didnt know existed.
This was just before fame ate him up and spat him out.
Can we turn back time please. ?
@lyallg7925
I wish 💔
@yvonnehart7004
Such a beautiful song when Elvis sang it came from his very soul he was a perfect singer there will never be anyone to come close to him loved listening to it 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
@vickylong3229
Elvis put his soul in his songs. What a beautiful voice and soul.❤ He gave his life pleasing his fans. In my heart forever. 😘 King of Rock n Roll forever👑👑👑👑👑👑
@povfootball7669
The high note, what a range on his voice,it’s freakin’ amazing
@yvonnehart7004
Such a beautiful ballad sang to perfection by Elvis who else could have done credit to those lyrics 🇬🇧❤️🇺🇸
@williamlewis9295
Sometimes when I haven't listened to Elvis for a while I forget just how great he was.
@lesreed7943
Indeed!