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.
Love Coming Down
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Knew I was hooked on somebody other than me
The first time I held you
Your soft lips and blue eyes
Were as far as my eyes could see
Yes, here in my arms
I knew I had found reason that I'm living for
That I'd never felt before
Baby, you're love's (baby, your love)
Been a long time coming
Baby, you're love (baby, your love)
Got a hold on me
Baby, you're love (baby, your love)
Sure got me humming
Baby, your love's been a long time coming
Deep in my heart there's a feeling I never knew
Until I saw love that was very new
I'm gonna tell everyone what good love can do
Baby, you're love's (baby, your love)
Been a long time coming
Baby, you're love (baby, your love)
Got a hold on me
Baby, you're love (baby, your love)
Sure got me humming
Baby, your love's been a long time coming
I said
My baby, you're love's (baby, your love)
Been a long time coming
Baby, you're love (baby, your love)
Got a hold on me
The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song "Love Coming Down" are a poignant reflection on the realization of the true value of love. The first verse establishes that the singer understands now how it feels to be afraid. This fear stems from the possibility of losing the person he loves, and as he says, he doesn't know what he'd do if she goes away. The song then shifts to the chorus, where the singer recalls how the woman had always told him that love is all that matters, but he hadn't fully understood the depth of her words. Looking back, he realizes that he was too caught up in his own aspirations to realize that he was neglecting the love that was coming his way.
The second verse begins with the singer's reflection on how he must have looked to the woman -- like a fool on a merry-go-round. He continues with the important message that a man who is so focused on moving up in the world cannot see love going down. The singer pleads with the woman to give him another chance, promising that he'll always be there for her if she needs him. He also acknowledges that he'll do what it takes to keep both his feet on the ground this time around.
In essence, "Love Coming Down" is about recognizing the value of love and not taking it for granted. The singer realizes that love is the most important thing in life and that everything he has learned will be wasted if he loses the one he loves.
Line by Line Meaning
I remember how your eyes used to light up
I recall the joy and excitement your eyes expressed when I promised you things.
Over promises that I made
Those promises were given to you by me.
But for the first time in my life
However, I now realize and experience something new in my life.
I know now how it feels to be afraid
This new realization is frightful to me.
I don't know what I'd do if you go away
I am unaware of how I would react if you leave me.
This would sure be one lonely old town
The town would definitely be very empty without you.
For a man's so busy going up in the world
With a man's so occupied and goal-driven in earning wealth, fame, or other achievements
That he couldn't see love coming down
He might miss or overlook the love that comes his way.
Love coming down
Love, which most people desire, is unexpectedly coming to the man.
I remember all the times you told me
I can still recollect the moments when you said to me.
Love's all that matters to you
That nothing else matters to you except love.
And looking back now, wondering how I believed
Upon retrospect, I am questioning why I believed otherwise.
I had things more important to do
I had other priorities that I deemed more important than love.
I can see how I must have looked to you
I realize now how I appeared to you.
Like some fool on a merry-go-round
I must have looked like a foolish person who kept circling around in circles.
And that a man's so busy going up in the world
Similar to the previous assertion, a man whose attention is fixated on success and prosperity.
That he couldn't see love going down
This man could miss out on love that is being offered to him.
Love going down
Love that is given or offered to someone.
Can't you see how everything I've learned
Do you not recognize the lessons I have learned?
Would just be wasted if you leave me
It would all be for nothing if you choose to go.
If you just give one more try
There's still a chance if you give it one more go.
I swear I'll always be here when you need me
I promise that I will always be there for you.
If you can find it in your heart to forgive me
You need to find it in your heart to forgive me.
I'll try to keep both my feet on the ground
I will strive to remain committed and honest.
But if a man's so busy going up in the world
However, a man who is preoccupied with success and worldly achievements.
That he couldn't see love coming down
He may not notice love that is being offered to him.
Love coming down
Love that is unexpectedly coming to the man.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Carmol Taylor, Norris D Wilson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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