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.
In The Garden
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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While the dew is still on the roses
And the voice I hear
Falling on my ear
The song of God discloses
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And the joy we share
As we tarry there
None other has ever known
He speaks and the sound
Of His voice
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
And the melody
That He gave to me
Within my heart is ringing
And He walks with me
And He talks with me
And He tells me I am his own
And the joy we share
As we tarry there
None other has ever known
And the joy we share
As we tarry there
None other has ever known
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's "In The Garden" describe a personal, intimate experience with God in a metaphorical garden. The singer describes coming to the garden alone, surrounded by the stillness of morning and the beauty of dew on the roses. In this moment, he hears the voice of God, and it is revealed to him through song.
The connection between the singer and God is described as a personal, interactive relationship. The singer describes walking and talking with God, being told he is God's own, and sharing a unique and unparalleled joy. The beauty and sweetness of this moment is conveyed in the quieting of the birds' singing, replaced by the melody of God's voice and the singer's rejoicing.
This song can be interpreted as a metaphor for the personal relationship between a believer and their God. The garden represents a place of peace and solitude where the believer can connect with God on a deep level. The song's emphasis on the experience of walking and talking with God conveys the belief that God is present and accessible to the believer. The joy and peace described in the lyrics remind us that the relationship between the believer and God is a source of comfort and solace in troubled times.
Line by Line Meaning
I come to the garden alone
I come to a peaceful place surrounded by nature where I can be alone with my thoughts
While the dew is still on the roses
It is still early in the morning and the freshness of the dew can be seen on the roses
And the voice I hear
I listen carefully and hear a voice speaking to me
Falling on my ear
The voice is so clear that it feels like it is physically falling into my ears
The song of God discloses
The voice that I am hearing is God's and He is revealing something special to me
And He walks with me
God is present with me on this journey
And He talks with me
God is communicating with me in a personal way
And He tells me I am his own
God reassures me that I belong to Him
And the joy we share
Being in the presence of God brings a special kind of joy
As we tarry there
As we spend time together in this peaceful place
None other has ever known
This kind of joy and peace can only be found in the presence of God
He speaks and the sound
When God speaks, His voice is so powerful that it commands the attention of everyone and everything around
Of His voice
The quality of God's voice is so sweet and gentle
Is so sweet the birds hush their singing
Even the birds are mesmerized by the sweetness of God's voice and stop singing
And the melody
The message that God gives me is so beautiful that it feels like a melody
That He gave to me
God is sharing something special with me that He wants me to remember
Within my heart is ringing
The message that God has given me is so powerful that it keeps ringing within my heart
Lyrics © DistroKid, BMG Rights Management, Integrity Music
Written by: C. Austin Miles
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