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.
Let It Be Me
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this heaven from one
If you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Each time we meet love (ooh)
I find complete love (ooh)
Without your sweet love, tell me
What would life be
So never leave me lonely
Just tell me you'll love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
Ooh
Each time we meet love (ooh)
I find complete love (ooh)
Without your sweet love
What would life be
So never leave me lonely
Just tell me you'll love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
And that you'll always
Let it be me
So never leave me lonely (ooh)
Just tell me you'll love me only
That you'll always
Let it be me
The opening lines of Elvis Presley's song "Let It Be Me" express gratitude and love for the person he's singing to. The singer expresses his desire to stay with this person and asks them to choose him as their partner forever. He's acknowledging the vulnerability that comes with being in love and is asking this person to trust him with their heart. Elvis sings, "Don't take this heaven from one, if you must cling to someone, now and forever, let it be me." He recognizes that love is a choice and is asking this person to make the choice to be with him.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's desire for the other person to reciprocate his love. He sings that every time they meet, he feels complete because of their love. He cannot imagine life without their love and asks that they never leave him lonely. In the final stanza, the singer repeats the chorus, asking for reassurance that he will always be loved and that the person he loves will choose him above all others.
Overall, the song is a tender and heartfelt plea for the singer's love to be reciprocated. He recognizes the vulnerability that comes with being in love and is asking the other person to trust him with their heart. The song's gentle melody and Elvis Presley's emotive voice make it a timeless classic.
Line by Line Meaning
God bless the day I found you
I feel blessed that I found you.
I want to stay around you
I want to be with you all the time.
And so I beg you
I beg and plead with you.
Let it be me
Choose me above anyone else.
Don't take this heaven from one
Don't take the happiness of being with you away from me.
If you must cling to someone
If you must hold onto someone.
Now and forever
Always and forever.
Let it be me
Choose me above anyone else.
Each time we meet love (ooh)
Each time we meet, I feel so much love.
I find complete love (ooh)
I feel complete with your love.
Without your sweet love, tell me
If I didn't have your love, what would life be like?
What would life be
Life without your love is unimaginable.
So never leave me lonely
Don't leave me alone.
Just tell me you'll love me only
Promise to only love me.
And that you'll always
Promise to always.
Let it be me
Choose me above anyone else.
Ooh
Vocalization expressing emotional intensity.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Gilbert Becaud, Manny Kurtz, Pierre Delanoe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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"Let It Be Me" lyrics
God bless the day I found you
I want to stay around you
And so I beg you
Let it be me
Don't take this Heaven from one
Well if you must cling to someone
Now and forever
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Without your sweet love
Tell me, what would life be?
So never leave me lonely
Just tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
Each time we meet love
I find complete love
Oh without your sweet love
Tell me, what would life be?
So never leave me lonely
And just tell me you love me only
And that you'll always
Let it be me
And that you'll always
Let it be me
@helenhollis3984
His voice is unmatchable. His desire for peace, unstoppable, his legendary life cut short, tragic. He will never be surpassed. We need him now more than ever.
@davidgibbs7232
Amen to that.👍👑
@michillene
A voice straight from Heaven.There will never be another like Him.RIP Elvis.
@carlosfernandes857
Elvis tinha a voz de um anjo que louvava DEUS Elvis Aaron Presley presete de DEUS
@arranscott3256
Elvis's songs are by far better than what we get these days, R.I.P to a true legend :)
@sandylennon9841
Bestgaming123 he lives ❤️️the best
@Celticcross688
Bestgaming123 but they were sang Live which is never easy... to hear them in perfection with an orchestra is a dream. Try with ear plugs even better..
@sarahsmith276
Gina Dawn IKR!!!!!!😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😱😨😱😱😱😱 SO GOOD!!!!!!😊😊😊😊😊
@frankieespinosa4264
This is a cover. This song actually belongs to the Everly Brothers
@2012Fractal
@Frankie Espinosa Not quite, it is a song by Gilbert Becaud (je t'appartiens"), the Everly Brother sing the english version of it.