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.
Is It So Strange
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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You know that I'll forgive you
Though you say our love is just a game
And when you hear my name
You'll say I'm from a strange world
But is it so strange to be in love with you
Is it so strange
Is it so strange
I have no eyes for any other girl
Oh won't you take me back
And say that you still love me
To waste a love like ours would be a sin
Let us kiss again
Let me hold you near
And take me from this strange world
That I'm living in
The lyrics of Elvis Presley's song “Is It So Strange” are about a man who is deeply in love with someone, despite the fact that the other person may not feel the same way. The lyrics portray the persona as someone who is willing to forgive anything, including the telling of lies, just to be with this person. Even though the other person may consider their love to be just a game, the persona argues that it's not strange to love someone so intensely.
As the song progresses, the persona begs to be taken back and to have their love reciprocated. They even suggest that it would be a sin not to be together, as they feel that their love is too powerful to ignore. They plea to be held near and to be taken out of this strange world they are living in. In general, the song depicts a love that is unrequited, yet the persona remains persistent in their desire to be with the other person.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, if you tell a lie
If you were to be dishonest with me
You know that I'll forgive you
I would be willing to excuse your actions
Though you say our love is just a game
Even if you claimed that our relationship was insincere
And when you hear my name
Whenever my name is mentioned
You'll say I'm from a strange world
You may suggest that I come from an unusual place
But is it so strange to be in love with you
However, isn't it reasonable to have romantic feelings toward you?
Is it so strange
Is it really odd or peculiar
That I love you more than all the world
That I have an exceptional, immense affection for you
I have no eyes for any other girl
I am uninterested in and unresponsive to other women
Oh won't you take me back
Would you please give me another chance
And say that you still love me
And confirm that you still have feelings for me
To waste a love like ours would be a sin
It would be immoral to let our potent love go to waste
Let us kiss again
Let us share another loving kiss
Let me hold you near
Allow me to embrace you tightly
And take me from this strange world
And take me away from this unfamiliar environment
That I'm living in
That I am experiencing and residing in
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Written by: FARON YOUNG
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