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.
Make The World Go Away
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Get it off my shoulder
Say the things we used to say
And make the world, make it go away
Do you remember when you loved me
Before the world took you away
Well if you do, then forgive me
And make the world, make it go away
Make the world go away
Get it off my shoulder
Say the things we used to say
And make the world, make it go away
Now I'm sorry if I hurt you
Let me make it up to you day by day
And if you will please forgive me
And make the world, make it go away
Make the world go away
Get it off my shoulder
Say the things we used to say
And make the world, make it go away
Elvis Presley's song Make the World Go Away is a soulful ballad that deals with the emotions of heartbreak, regret and the desire to reconnect with one's past love. The singer is yearning for a time when he was with his lover and their love used to be enough to make the world outside disappear. He feels the heavy burden of the world's troubles weighing down on his shoulders and he seeks solace in the familiarity of his past relationship. He wants to go back to the time when they spoke the same language of love and could forget everything else.
The lyrics of the chorus show a strong desire to forget the outside world and focus on the present moment. He wants his lover to help him make the world go away by saying the things they used to say. He wants to recreate the magic they once had and forget about the troubles that have come between them. The verses add more depth to this idea, as he remembers the time when his love was taken away by the world's problems. He apologizes for anything he may have done to cause her pain and wants to make it up to her day by day.
The overall message of the song is about how love can be a powerful antidote to the world's troubles. If one can find solace in the arms of a loved one, then everything else can disappear, even for a little while. Elvis's signature vocal delivery added to the emotional impact of the song, making it a classic of his repertoire.
Line by Line Meaning
Make the world go away
I want to escape from the world and all its problems
Get it off my shoulder
I want to be relieved of the burden that weighs heavily on me
Say the things we used to say
Let's reminisce about the past and the way we used to communicate before our problems began
And make the world, make it go away
I want to forget about the world and everything that troubles me by being with you
Do you remember when you loved me
I'm reminiscing about the love we shared before the world came between us
Before the world took you away
I believe the troubles of the world may have caused you to become distant and detached from our love
Well if you do, then forgive me
I hope you can forgive me for any wrongs that I've done in our relationship
And make the world, make it go away
I want to forget about the world and all its troubles by being with you and reviving our love
Now I'm sorry if I hurt you
I recognize that I may have caused you emotional pain and I'm sorry for that
Let me make it up to you day by day
I want to take responsibility for my actions and work hard to improve our relationship every day
And if you will please forgive me
I'm asking for your forgiveness so we can start fresh and rediscover the love we once had
And make the world, make it go away
Together, we can escape the world's problems and find solace in our love
Make the world go away
I want to escape from the world and all its problems
Get it off my shoulder
I want to be relieved of the burden that weighs heavily on me
Say the things we used to say
Let's reminisce about the past and the way we used to communicate before our problems began
And make the world, make it go away
I want to forget about the world and everything that troubles me by being with you
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Hank Cochran
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