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 Midnight
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Trying to be strong then nighttime comes along and I start loving you
Wanting you. Where is all my self control I'm burning way down in my soul
And needing you, and wishing I could be the man, I try to
Hating me for wanting you to be with you knowing you don't love me like you used to
But it's midnight, Oh and I miss you
It's getting late and I know that's when I am weak
I ought to go to bed to try and straighten out my head and just forget you
Oh but it's midnight yes and I miss you
It's getting late and I know that's when I am weak
Funny how things have a way of looking so much brighter in the day light
I ought to go to bed to try and straighten out my head and just forget you
Oh but it's midnight yes and I miss you
It's midnight and I miss you
Elvis Presley's song "It's Midnight" is a heartbreaking ballad with a melancholic melody that expresses the singer's conflicting emotions of hating himself for loving someone who doesn't love him back, yet still wanting to be with them. The lyrics suggest that the singer is trying to be strong and move on, but at night he can't help but long for his lost love. Despite the pain, he can't stop himself from missing her deeply.
The phrase "Maybe it's too late" sets the tone for the song, indicating that the relationship has already suffered damage and may not be salvageable. The singer is grappling with the realization that his love for his partner is unrequited or has faded, leading to feelings of frustration and self-doubt. The lyrics seem to be a reflection of the internal struggle of trying to move on from someone who has already moved on, but the pain of the separation is still raw and present.
The line "Funny how things have a way of looking so much brighter in the daylight" adds to the melancholy tone of the song, implying that the singer knows deep down that he will eventually get over his heartbreak, but it feels impossible in the moment. The song is a beautifully complex and emotive exploration of unrequited love and the difficulties of letting go.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe it's too late.
It's possible that it's too late to fix things between us.
Sometimes I even hate myself for loving you
I feel foolish for still loving you, despite everything that's happened between us.
Trying to be strong then nighttime comes along and I start loving you
During the day, I try to be strong and push you out of my mind. But at night, all my feelings for you come flooding back.
Wanting you. Where is all my self control I'm burning way down in my soul
I can't help but want you, even though I know it's not the best thing for me. It's like I'm on fire with this desire for you.
And needing you, and wishing I could be the man, I try to
I am so desperate for you, but I also wish I could be the kind of man who doesn't need you in his life.
Hating me for wanting you to be with you knowing you don't love me like you used to
I hate myself for wanting to be with you, even though I know you don't feel the same way about me anymore.
But it's midnight, Oh and I miss you
Despite everything, at this moment, it's midnight and all I can think about is how much I miss you.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BILLY WHEELER, JERRY CHESNUT
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