Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American sin… Read Full Bio ↴Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

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 Song Of The Year
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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I used to laugh when I should cry
I used to let these feelings pass me by
But now that I believe them
I got no-one to leave them to me
You see I traded love for what I thought must be free

So I confess my loneliness
And I guess I've lost the best of the year

That I have lost it through my fingers like a golden breath of air
If I cared I wouldn't be singing this love song of the year
I know the time cannot erase the days
Love is past and I've gone away
From now on I'll make it very clear

'Cause' I don't want to write
Another love song of the year
It's a lonely song and not too clear
But to me it's very dear
I guess this song can only be
My feelings went out in the sea of love

To me this has got to be the love song of the year
I know the time cannot erase the days
Love is past and I've gone away
From now on I'll make it very clear
'Cause' I don't want to write

Another love song of the year
I used to laugh I used to cry
I used to laugh, these feelings passed me by

From now on I'll make it very clear 'cause' I don't want to write
Another love song of the year

Overall Meaning

In this song, Elvis Presley sings about how he used to ignore his feelings and just laugh them off, but now he believes in them and no longer has anyone to share them with. It seems that he sacrificed love for the idea of freedom, but now realizes that love was the most valuable thing he possessed. He confesses his loneliness and how he has lost the best of the year, implying that he lost a significant relationship. Elvis regrets not valuing his love enough and not caring enough to keep it.

The lyrics convey a sense of sadness and regret as Elvis recognizes that he has lost something valuable. The repetition of the phrase “love song of the year” emphasizes the significance of his loss and how it is something he never wants to experience again. Elvis also acknowledges that he used to let his feelings pass him by, but now he realizes the importance of expressing them. Overall, the song is a reflection of the cost of taking love for granted and of not valuing it enough.

Line by Line Meaning

I used to laugh when I should cry
In the past, I suppressed my true emotions and laughed when I should have cried.

I used to let these feelings pass me by
I ignored my feelings, and let them go unnoticed.

But now that I believe them
But now I recognize and accept my true feelings as valid.

I got no-one to leave them to me
I have no one to share these feelings with.

You see I traded love for what I thought must be free
I gave up love for the illusion of freedom.

So I confess my loneliness
I admit to feeling very lonely.

And I guess I've lost the best of the year
I believe I have missed out on the best experiences of the year.

That I have lost it through my fingers like a golden breath of air
I lost these experiences as quickly as one breathes out air.

If I cared I wouldn't be singing this love song of the year
If I truly cared about love, I would not be writing this sad love song.

I know the time cannot erase the days
I know that time cannot undo or erase the past experiences I have had.

Love is past and I've gone away
Love is in the past for me, and I have moved on.

From now on I'll make it very clear
In the future, I will make my intentions and feelings very clear.

'Cause' I don't want to write
Because I do not want to write

Another love song of the year
Another sad love song like this one.

It's a lonely song and not too clear
This song is a reflection of my loneliness, but may not be very clear or understandable to others.

But to me it's very dear
However, this song is very important and dear to me personally.

I guess this song can only be
I suppose that this song can only represent

My feelings went out in the sea of love
The depths of my emotions and feelings are represented in this song.

To me this has got to be the love song of the year
In my perspective, this is the ultimate love song of the year.

I know the time cannot erase the days
I know that time cannot change what has already happened.

Love is past and I've gone away
I have moved on from love.

From now on I'll make it very clear
In the future, I will make it clear what I am thinking and feeling.

'Cause' I don't want to write
Because I do not desire to write

Another love song of the year
Another heartbreak song like this.

I used to laugh I used to cry
I used to hide my true feelings by telling jokes or shedding tears.

From now on I'll make it very clear 'cause' I don't want to write
In the future, I will make my emotions clear because I do not wish to write another heartbreak song.

Another love song of the year
Another sad love song that reminds me of the past.

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Written by: LON CHRISTIAN SMITH

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