It's Only Love
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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I feel the warm smile that she wears
She has no recipe for love
And I just can't get enough
From the distance of my mind
Clock that's ringing says it's time
Wake up to my destiny
It's time to face reality
It's only love
That I feel inside
But I'll get by somehow
It's only love
There must be something else for me, girl (me, girl)
I tell myself that it's not real
There's nothing left for me to feel
I'll just be going on my way
Tomorrow brings another day
(It's only love) It's only love that I feel inside
But I've got to be strong
My mind's hangin' on
It's only love
But I know I'll get by
I'll take my heart and my pride and just throw it aside
It's only love
It's only love, it's only love, it's only love
It's only love
It's only love
Elvis Presley's song It's Only Love is a introspective look at the complexities of love, desire, and how it can be difficult to navigate these emotions. The narrative of the song describes his conflict with himself regarding his feelings for someone who he may not be able to have or may not be able to fully understand. He sees the "sunlight" in her hair and "the warm smile that she wears," showing that he is infatuated with her in some way. However, he acknowledges that love does not have a recipe and that he just can't get enough of her, indicating that he is struggling to reconcile his feelings with reality.
The clock ringing is a metaphor for the inevitability of time and the consequences that come with it. The singer recognizes that he needs to face reality and come to terms with the situation at hand, despite the pull that he feels towards this person. There is an underlying feeling of hopelessness in his words as he tells himself that it's not real and that there's nothing left for him to feel. He seems to be resigned to the fact that he won't be able to have this person, even though he is still experiencing the overpowering emotions of love. "It's Only Love" is an introspective and powerful ballad that captures the complicated emotions and conflicts that often arise within romantic relationships.
Line by Line Meaning
I see the sunlight in her hair
I see the brightness and warmth in her appearance.
I feel the warm smile that she wears
I feel the happiness and positivity emanating from her smile.
She has no recipe for love
She doesn't have any specific formula or rules for love.
And I just can't get enough
And I can't help but want more of her love and affection.
From the distance of my mind
From my distant thoughts and feelings.
Clock that's ringing says it's time
The ringing clock indicates that it's time to take action.
Wake up to my destiny
Waking up and realizing my fate.
It's time to face reality
It's time to confront the truth.
It's only love that I feel inside
The feeling inside of me is only love.
But I'll get by somehow
But I will manage to overcome this situation.
There must be something else for me, girl (me, girl)
There must be another option or love interest for me.
I tell myself that it's not real
I try to convince myself that my feelings aren't authentic.
There's nothing left for me to feel
There's no more emotions left for me to experience.
I'll just be going on my way
I'll just continue on with my life.
Tomorrow brings another day
Tomorrow is a new day with new possibilities.
But I've got to be strong
But I need to be courageous and resilient.
My mind's hangin' on
My mind is focused on this love.
I know I'll get by
I know I'll be okay
I'll take my heart and my pride and just throw it aside
I'll discard my emotions and ego.
It's only love
It's simply love.
It's only love, it's only love, it's only love
It's just love, nothing more and nothing less.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Mark James, Steve Tyrell
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@arthurlima7653
IT'S ONLY LOVE
I see the sunlight in her hair
I feel the warm smile that she wears
She has no recipe for love
And I just can't get enough
From the distance of my mind
The clock that's ringing says it's time
To wake up to my destiny
It's time to face reality
It's only love that I feel inside
But I'll get by somehow
It's only love
There must be something else for me, girl
I tell myself that it's not real
There's nothing left for me to feel
I'll just be going on my way
Tomorrow brings another day
It's only love that I feel inside
But I've got to be strong
My mind's hanging on
It's only love
But I know I'll get by
I'll take my heart and my pride
And just throw them aside
It's only love
It's only love, it's only love, it's only love
It's only love, It's only love, it's only love
@DarkSkies72
God given talent. A man and his mic, no protools or the gimmicks they use today. Elvis sounded better LIVE than most sound in the studio.
@darrenbush1376
You are so right ofcourse and when he done a big finish you understood every word not like today's singers
@lukeGGlee
They didnt have protools back then…is everybody a great talent back then since they didnt use protools?
@ericcohen1057
How does this only have 100k views n rap gets 500 million
@joshuapriddy2383
unfortunately i’m apart of the generation but others my age don’t realize what good music is. Elvis is the greatest of all time.
@johnbarry2999
Quantity is no guarantee of quality.
@erikafreebird6449
Hearing these new releases somehow brings him back to life. 💗
@charlesreggio3244
For sure 😗🙃🙃🥰😍😍😍😋🥲😃😃
@onegorgeouschick
I wish
@sharoncollins-chiasson9803
They sound forced… not like him. I miss him.