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.
It's A Matter Of Time
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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A matter of time before I go home
I have been away from her now for a long time
And I've lived a life I thought that it should be
It's a long, long way from now to maybe sometime
And the waiting 'round is really killing me
It's a matter of time before I go back there
A matter of time, oh Lord, before I go home
It's a long way I know and the goin' ain't easy
She'll see me again; it's a matter of time
I think I'll take a train right early in the morning
Just to see how far I get along the way
But the trains don't run too often, only sometimes
So I guess I'd better wait another day
It's a matter of time before I go back there
A matter of time before I go home
It's a long way I know and the goin' ain't easy
She'll see me again; it's just a matter of time
She'll see me I know; it's a matter of time
Elvis Presley's song "It's a Matter of Time" portrays the yearning for homecoming after being away for a long time. The lyrics depict the separation from a loved one and the difficulty of living without them. Elvis sings about the passage of time being the only obstacle between him and returning back to his lover. He expresses nostalgia for home and acknowledges the distance between him and his lover. The lyrics reveal a sense of urgency in reuniting with his loved one and the pain of waiting for the right time to return.
Line by Line Meaning
It's a matter of time before I go back there
I will eventually return to the place I belong, but I don't know exactly when.
A matter of time before I go home
It won't be too long until I am back where I feel like I belong.
I have been away from her now for a long time
I have been separated from someone special for a while now.
And I've lived a life I thought that it should be
I have been living my life the way I believe is right, but something is missing.
It's a long, long way from now to maybe sometime
It could be a while until I can make my way back.
And the waiting 'round is really killing me
I am struggling with waiting for something that I want so badly.
It's a long way I know and the goin' ain't easy
I understand that the journey will be difficult and take a long time.
She'll see me again; it's a matter of time
I am confident that I will see the person I miss again, it's just a matter of waiting.
I think I'll take a train right early in the morning
I am considering taking a train to get to where I need to go.
Just to see how far I get along the way
I am curious to see how far I can make it if I take that train.
But the trains don't run too often, only sometimes
Unfortunately, the option of taking a train is not always available to me.
So I guess I'd better wait another day
I accept that I may just have to be patient and wait for the right moment to come.
She'll see me I know; it's a matter of time
I am certain that I will be reunited with this person, it's just a matter of waiting for the right moment.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: CLIVE WESTLAKE
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