Just Call Me Lonesome
Elvis Presley Lyrics


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Why must I love a heartless woman
Who never knows the harm she's done
Though love is blind I should have known
Just call me lonesome from now on

I climb the stairs up to my room
But no-one greets me in my gloom
The silence tells me she is gone
Just call me lonesome from now on

These walls will hide me when I cry
I hope that heaven lets me die
What good is life when hope has gone
Just call me lonesome from now on





Just call me lonesome from now on

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Just Call Me Lonesome" by Elvis Presley tells the story of a person who is in love with someone who does not reciprocate the same feelings. He speaks of a heartless woman who never knows the harm she has done to him. Despite the woman's behavior towards him, his love for her remains. The singer acknowledges that love is blind, and he should have known better not to put himself in that position.


The song's first verse sets the theme of the song's pain and sadness. The second verse talks about the singer's sadness and loneliness in his room. He climbs the stairs up to his room but finds nobody to greet him. His world seems silent, and he realizes his love interest has gone.


The chorus of the song emphasizes the point of loneliness and despair, which the singer feels. He states that the walls will hide him when he cries and hopes that heaven lets him die. The last line of the chorus, "Just call me lonesome from now on," summarizes the feeling of the singer that his situation will never change.


Overall, the lyrics express the emotions of heartbreak, disappointment, pain, and loneliness that many people can relate to when their love is not reciprocated.


Line by Line Meaning

Why must I love a heartless woman
I question why I am in love with someone who doesn't have a caring heart


Who never knows the harm she's done
She is unaware of the hurt she has caused to others


Though love is blind I should have known
Even though love can make us blind, I ought to have realized her true nature


Just call me lonesome from now on
I want to be known as someone who is now alone and lonely


I climb the stairs up to my room
I ascend the stairs to my living quarters


But no-one greets me in my gloom
There is no one to welcome me amidst my sadness


The silence tells me she is gone
The quiet indicates that the woman I loved is no longer with me


Just call me lonesome from now on
Once again, I request that people call me lonesome and acknowledge my solitary state


These walls will hide me when I cry
I can weep discreetly behind these walls


I hope that heaven lets me die
I pray for death to come and take away my pain


What good is life when hope has gone
Life seems pointless without any hope for a better future


Just call me lonesome from now on
I ask once more to be referred to as lonesome and acknowledge how isolated I feel




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Amnon Levi Lavi

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Carmen Pérez Rivero

¡Me encanta!!

Christineb Morel

Beautiful by greatest voice ever.the king of music Rip Elvis,👑❤👍💋🎸

Yvonne Mcwilliams

Beautiful song i love it Perfection as always his voice so cool and deep he was stunning to watch .Elvis was the greatest of all time and so handsome .The King forever and always 👑🎼🎼🎸❤️❤️❤️❤️💘

hirdy6

So much of Elvis' music was country or had a very strong country flavour, the man could sing anything. Unquestionably The King of music.

Julien Vermierdt

very nice song love it

Glenda Metivier

Love his country tone, beautiful.

Bernice Hinds

Only Elvis can sing this and make it his own .😍

dodie bishoff

I still miss him even now..

Liam McKeown

I miss him and I was born after his death 😂. He wasn't from this planet, if he was, we still ain't in the generation he was from. He was different class

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