Just Because
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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Well, well, well
Just because you think you're so pretty
And just because your momma thinks you're hot
Well, just because you think you've got something
That no other girl has got
You've caused me to spend all my money
You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
Well, I'm telling you
Baby, I'm through with you
Because, well well, just because

Well, well, well
There'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
And there'll come a time when you'll be blue
Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
He won't pay your bills for you

You've caused me to lose all my women
And now, now you say we are through
Well, I'm telling you
Baby, I was through with you
A long long time ago

Well, just because you think you're so pretty
And just because your mama thinks you're the hottest thing in town
Well, just because you think you've got something
That nobody else has got
You've caused me to spend all of my money
Honey, you laughed and called me your old Santa Claus





Well, I'm telling you I'm through with you
Because, well well, just because

Overall Meaning

Elvis Presley's song "Just Because" is a rockabilly track that tells the story of a failed and toxic relationship. In the song, Elvis sings about a girl he was once with, who he accuses of being money-hungry and using him to pay her bills. He alleges that she believed she was the most attractive girl around and that she had something that nobody else had, but in the end, Elvis reaches his breaking point and decides that he is through with her. He is exhausted by her materialistic nature and is not willing to put up with it anymore.


The song is a statement about the breaking point of a relationship, emphasizing the consequences of taking someone's love for granted. Elvis reflects on how he spent all of his money on the girl, but in return, he was not appreciated. The theme of the song goes beyond relationships, as it shows how people sometimes fail to cherish what they have in life and end up realizing its worth just when it's too late.


Line by Line Meaning

Well, well, well
The singer is introducing the song with enthusiasm and confidence.


Just because you think you're so pretty
The singer is addressing the person who believes that they are attractive and may be conceited.


And just because your momma thinks you're hot
The singer is pointing out that the person's mother may be biased towards her child and not an objective judge of her attractiveness.


Well, just because you think you've got something
The artist is referring to the person's belief that she has something that makes her better or more desirable than others.


That no other girl has got
The artist is acknowledging the person's uniqueness and individuality.


You've caused me to spend all my money
The singer is expressing frustration at having spent all of his money on the person and her demands.


You laughed and called me old Santa Claus
The singer may have been viewed as an easy target, like Santa Claus, for the person to receive gifts and favors from.


Well, I'm telling you
The artist is asserting his control and independence from the person.


Baby, I'm through with you
The artist is breaking up with the person due to her superficiality and greed.


Because, well well, just because
The artist is reiterating the main reason for breaking up with the person, because of her shallow and selfish behavior.


There'll come a time when you'll be lonesome
The singer is predicting that the person's character flaws will lead to loneliness in the future.


And there'll come a time when you'll be blue
The artist believes that the person's actions and attitude will eventually lead to sadness and disappointment.


Well, there'll come a time when old Santa
The singer is alluding to the fact that the person may eventually regret losing him as a giver of gifts.


He won't pay your bills for you
The singer is warning the person that he will not continue providing for her financial demands.


You've caused me to lose all my women
The singer is blaming the person for driving away other women from him due to his excessive spending on her.


And now, now you say we are through
The artist is recognizing that the breakup was influenced by both him and the person.


Well, I'm telling you
The artist is reasserting his independence and decision to end the relationship.


Baby, I was through with you
The singer is emphasizing that he had already ended the relationship a long time ago in his mind.


A long long time ago
The singer is emphasizing how long ago he had mentally checked out of the relationship due to the person's negative qualities.




Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: MAURICE D. DAVID COMMANDER, RODNEY G. MASSEY, JERLINE O. SHELTON

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