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 Can't Help It
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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And my heart was at your feet
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
Somebody else stood by your side
And he looked so satisfied
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
As I braced your arm and walked so close to you (yeah)
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
In Elvis Presley's "I Can't Help It," the singer expresses his ongoing love for someone he sees on the street. Despite it being a brief encounter, his heart beats faster, and he can't help but be reminded of his past. He acknowledges that although he knows someone else is by her side, he can't suppress his feelings for her. Memories from the past flooded back as he walked alongside her, which he cannot erase. He recognizes and accepts that his ongoing love for her is out of his control.
The singer's inability to control his feelings represents the power of love and how it can overpower us. Love is an emotion that is not rational, and even if we try to move on, it is not always possible to control our emotions. We can try to suppress or ignore our feelings, but they can resurface unexpectedly when we least expect them. Presley's emotive voice and melancholic lyrics connect with listeners and evoke a sense of nostalgia from past loves.
Line by Line Meaning
Today I passed you on the street
I saw you today while walking on the street
And my heart was at your feet
I felt weak and helpless by just seeing you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I still love you, and I have no control over my feelings
Somebody else stood by your side
You were with someone else
And he looked so satisfied
He seemed to be happy being with you
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I'm still in love with you, and I can't change that
A memory from the past came slowly stealing
I remembered something from our past that made me feel nostalgic
As I braced your arm and walked so close to you (yeah)
I remembered the times when we used to be close to each other
Oh heaven only knows how much I miss you
I miss you so much that only heaven knows the extent of my emotions
I can't help it if I'm still in love with you
I still love you, and it's beyond my control
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Songtrust Ave, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hank Williams, Sr.
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@alexanderparenti6489
Wise men say
Only fools rush in
But I can't help falling in love with you
Shall I stay?
Would it be a sin
If I can't help falling in love with you?
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
Like a river flows
Surely to the sea
Darling, so it goes
Some things are meant to be
Take my hand
Take my whole life, too
For I can't help falling in love with you
For I can't help falling in love with you
@dharmamvibe5430
I played this to my crush....
Now she is my wife..
@lildoggo6801
That was sudden
@maksymalnybul6145
@@lildoggo6801 lol its weird when i listened to this few minutes ago and now there's reply
@lildoggo6801
@@maksymalnybul6145 Now we share something in common
@mlgstefan1573
Legit
@maybeidkwhy
Wow
@kierankardong7039
Dont cry because it's over, smile because it happened.
Dr.Seuss
@llchefll4584
💕💕💕💕
@glensondsouza8389
You probably just put this out here .. But man this meant so much to me just got dumped by a girl i thought i would spend the rest of my life with and stumbled upon this quote. thanks!
@maxipad27
Kieran Kardong I won’t cry because I can just restart it