I Was the One
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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I was the one who taught her to kiss
The way that she kisses you now
And you know the way she touches your cheek
Well, I taught her how

I was the one who taught her to cry
When she wants you under her spell
The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind
I taught her so well

And then one day
I had my love as perfect as could be
She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for me

I'll never know who taught her to lie
Now that it's over and done
Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
I was the one

And then one day
I had my love as perfect as could be
She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for me

I'll never know who taught her to lie
Now that it's over and done




Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
I was the one

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song "I Was the One" tell the story of a man who taught his former love everything she knows about love and relationships, only to find out that she learned how to deceive him from someone else. The song's opening lines, "I was the one who taught her to kiss, the way that she kisses you now," suggest that the singer was once in a close relationship with his former love and may have even been her first romantic experience. He takes credit for teaching her how to be a good kisser and how to touch someone's cheek in a loving manner, implying that these skills were once unique to their relationship but are now being used with someone new.


As the song progresses, the singer reveals that he also taught his former love how to cry and manipulate people with her tears. The line "the sight of her tears drives you out of your mind, I taught her so well" suggests that she has used this tactic on him in the past. He then reflects on the time when their love was perfect and she was completely devoted to him, but now she has seemingly moved on and is, in fact, lying to him. The final lines "I'll never know who taught her to lie, now that it's over and done, who learned the lesson when she broke my heart? I was the one" suggest a feeling of betrayal and heartache on the part of the singer. He is left wondering who taught his former love to lie and ultimately questioning what lessons he himself learned from their relationship.


Line by Line Meaning

I was the one who taught her to kiss
I was the first one to kiss her and I taught her how to express love with a kiss.


The way that she kisses you now
The way she kisses you now is how I taught her to do it.


And you know the way she touches your cheek
You know how gentle she can be when she touches your cheek, and I taught her that.


Well, I taught her how
It was me who showed her how to touch a man's face and make him feel loved.


I was the one who taught her to cry
I was the first one to make her cry and I taught her how to show her emotions through tears.


When she wants you under her spell
Whenever she wants to have power over you, she'll cry, just like I taught her.


The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind
When you see her crying, it makes you feel insane with worry and I taught her how to do that.


I taught her so well
I taught her so much about love and how to make someone feel what they need to feel.


And then one day
At some point in our relationship


I had my love as perfect as could be
Everything about our love was perfect, and it was all because of me.


She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
She experienced all human emotions while she was with me.


And it was all for me
All her emotions, experiences, and love was dedicated to me.


I'll never know who taught her to lie
I don't know who taught her to be dishonest, but it wasn't me.


Now that it's over and done
Now that our relationship is over and I lost her.


Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
Who really learned the hard lesson when she left me heartbroken?


I was the one
Only I suffered the pain of losing her because I loved her more than anyone else did.




Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Aaron Schroeder, Bill Peppers, Claude Demetrius, Hal Blair

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@user-ip9yu7lp1q

[Verse 1]I was the one who taught her to kiss
The way that she kisses you now
And you know the way she touches your cheek
Well, I taught her how

[Verse 2]I was the one who taught her to cry
When she wants you under her spell
The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind
I taught her so well

[Pre-Chorus]And then one day, I had my love
As perfect as could be
She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried
And it was all for me

[Chorus]I'll never know who taught her to lie
Now that it's over and done
Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart?
I was the one



All comments from YouTube:

@tammyarra9326

There's Elvis, and then there's everyone else.

@cathygagnon4760

There's Elvis and then there is NO ONE else! Amen!🤗❤🎸🕺⚡🎶

@ChristianMan-yr6bj

Simple music can make you sing, a simple hug can make you feel, better, simple things can make you happy, I hope my simple hello will put a smile on your face..

Hello!!! How are you doing today, please
pardon me for intruding into your privacy but I
just wanted to know if you're a fan ? Have a
great day.. Stay Safe ..

@Sarasdad91

I am everyone else.

@sarahgodwin-xd1wr

So true!!!! Very well said!!

@James.G.Ireland

This song is popping off all over the Internet I've only heard it before Christmas hope it hits No1

@user-je1su6rt7k

No one will ever have a glorious voice like Elvis. It came from God above.

@marcosbryant27

What do you admire most about Elvis

@bully3808

"It came from God above."
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Question - which invisible ghost would that be? Yahweh? Allah? Brahma?
GROW UP !!!!!!!!!!!

@carolegriggs3107

Oh yes indeed 🙏🏻Elvis♥️🙏🏻

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