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.
Loving Arms
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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The one who said that he'd rather roam
The one who said he'd rather be alone
If you could only see me now
If I could hold you now
Just for a moment if I could really make you mine
Just for a while turn back the hands of time
I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
Taking any comfort that I can
Looking back and longing for the freedom of my chains
And lying in your loving arms again
If you could hear me now
Singing somewhere in the lonely night
Dreaming of the arms that held me tight
If you could only hear me now
Oh I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
Taking any comfort that I can
Looking back and longing for the freedom of my chains
And lying in your loving arms again
I can almost feel your loving arms again
The lyrics to Elvis Presley's song Loving Arms express the longing and regret of someone who has made bad choices and lost the love of their life. The singer wishes they could go back in time and hold their lover once again. The song opens with the singer imagining the reaction of the person they left behind, saying "If you could see me now, the one who said that he'd rather roam, the one who said he'd rather be alone." The singer acknowledges their past mistakes, but still longs for a chance to be with the one they love, saying "If I could hold you now, just for a moment if I could really make you mine, just for a while turn back the hands of time, if I could only hold you now."
The singer reflects on the time they have spent since leaving, saying "I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain, taking any comfort that I can, looking back and longing for the freedom of my chains." This line suggests that while the singer may have thought they wanted freedom, they have ultimately realized that they were happier in their former relationship. The final lines of the song express the intense desire to be reunited with one's love, saying "And lying in your loving arms again, I can almost feel your loving arms again."
Line by Line Meaning
If you could see me now
If only you could see me now, the one who used to prefer to wander off and be alone.
The one who said that he'd rather roam
The person you once knew who preferred to wander.
The one who said he'd rather be alone
The person you once knew who preferred to be lonely.
If you could only see me now
If only you could see the change in me now.
If I could hold you now
If only I could hold you in my arms right now.
Just for a moment if I could really make you mine
If I could make you mine even for a brief moment.
Just for a while turn back the hands of time
If only we could go back in time for a little while.
If I could only hold you now
If only I could hold you right now.
I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
I've been on my own and wandering around for far too long in harsh conditions.
Taking any comfort that I can
I'm taking any small comfort I can get.
Looking back and longing for the freedom of my chains
I'm looking back with nostalgia, wanting to be unchained and free.
And lying in your loving arms again
And being embraced in your loving arms once more.
If you could hear me now
If only you could hear my voice now.
Singing somewhere in the lonely night
Singing somewhere in the dark and lonely night.
Dreaming of the arms that held me tight
Having dreams of the arms that held me so tightly.
If you could only hear me now
If only you could hear me and know how I feel.
Oh I've been too long in the wind, too long in the rain
I've been on my own and wandering around for far too long in harsh conditions.
Taking any comfort that I can
I'm taking any small comfort I can get.
Looking back and longing for the freedom of my chains
I'm looking back with nostalgia, wanting to be unchained and free.
And lying in your loving arms again
And being embraced in your loving arms once more.
I can almost feel your loving arms again
I can nearly imagine the feeling of being in your loving arms once more.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Thomas Louis Jans
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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