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.
I'm Movin' On
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Mean your true lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
'Cause he's movin' on, he's rollin' on
You were flyin' too high for my little old sky
So I'm movin' on
But some day, baby, when you've had your play
Your gonna want your daddy, but your daddy will say
You were flyin' too high for my little old sky
So I'm movin' on move on, baby
Mr. Fireman, won't you, please, listen to me?
'Cause I gotta pretty momma in Tennessee
To keep rollin' on, keep movin' on
Please, listen to me let this rattler free
Keep movin' on move on, son, move on
Well, I told you, baby, from time to time
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
And now I'm movin' on I'm rollin' on
I'm through with you too bad you're blue
But I'm movin' on move on, baby, move on
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
Well, I'm through with you too bad you're blue
I said, "Move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I'm through with you, but too bad you're blue
I said, "Move on"
Hey, hey, hey, move on I said, "Move on"
Hey, hey, I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I'm through with you, but too bad you're blue
I said, "Move on, move on, move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
I said, "Move on" I said, "Move on"
In the lyrics of this song, Elvis Presley sings about moving on from a relationship that has ended. He uses metaphors of a train and a big eight-wheeler to describe the feeling of leaving something behind and never returning. He explains that his former lover was flying too high for his little old sky and now he is rolling on, moving forward without her. The chorus repeats the phrase "move on," emphasizing the importance of leaving the past behind and moving forward with life.
The second verse is a warning to his ex-lover, saying that she will eventually want him back but it will be too late because by then he will have moved on. He even pleads with a fireman to let him go - he needs to keep rolling on and move beyond the failed relationship. In the last verse, he admits to trying to warn his former flame about her behavior and how it was affecting their relationship, but she didn't listen. Now, he is completely done with her, but acknowledges that she may be feeling blue over the breakup.
Overall, "I'm Movin' On" is a straightforward song about leaving behind a failed relationship and not turning back. It is a reflection of how sometimes growing apart happens and it is best to learn to let things go and move on.
Line by Line Meaning
That big eight-wheeler runnin' down the track
The train is a symbol of my lover leaving me and never coming back.
Mean your true lovin' daddy ain't comin' back
Your father, who represents your love, has left for good.
'Cause he's movin' on, he's rollin' on
He is leaving me behind and moving forward with his life.
You were flyin' too high for my little old sky
You had too big of dreams and ambitions for me to keep up with.
So I'm movin' on
I am leaving you to find someone more suited to your ambitions.
But some day, baby, when you've had your play
One day, you will realize your mistake and want me back.
Your gonna want your daddy, but your daddy will say
You will try to come back to me for support, but I will reject you.
Keep movin' on, keep rollin' on
Keep going and don't look back, because I am gone.
Please, listen to me let this rattler free
Please let this train leave and take me away from you.
Keep movin' on move on, son, move on
Don't stay in one place, keep moving and don't let anything hold you back.
Well, I told you, baby, from time to time
I warned you about your ambitions, but you did not listen.
But you just wouldn't listen or pay me no mind
You ignored my warnings and took your own path.
And now I'm movin' on I'm rollin' on
Now that you are gone, I am moving on with my life as well.
I'm through with you too bad you're blue
I am done with our relationship, even though you may regret losing me.
I said, "Move on"
I am emphasizing the importance of moving forward in life.
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Snow
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