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.
Mona Lisa
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Is it only 'cause you're lonely man have blamed you
For that mona lisa strangeness in your smile
Do you smile to tempt a lover mona lisa
Or is it your way to hide a broken heart
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
Are you warm, are you real mona lisa
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art
La la la la......
For that mona lisa strangeness in your smile
Do you smile to tempt a lover mona lisa
Or is it your way to hide a broken heart
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
They just lie there and they die there
Are you warm, are you real mona lisa
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art
Elvis Presley's song "Mona Lisa" is a haunting tribute to the famous portrait painted by Leonardo da Vinci. The singer addresses the painting as if it were a living, breathing woman, asking her questions that suggest a deep sense of empathy and concern. He observes that many men have named her, and that she is so like the lady in the painting, with her "mystic smile." He wonders if this resemblance has caused her to be blamed for having a "strangeness" in her own smile, which some interpret as a sign of loneliness or sadness. Presley then poses the question of whether she smiles "to tempt a lover" or to "hide a broken heart."
The chorus of the song further explores the themes of loneliness and abandonment. Presley laments that many dreams have been brought to Mona Lisa's doorstep, only to "just lie there and die there." He wonders whether she is a "cold and lonely" work of art or whether she is "warm and real."
Throughout the song, Elvis Presley demonstrates a sensitivity and an emotional depth that contrasts with his usual persona as a swaggering rock star. He humanizes the enigmatic subject of Leonardo da Vinci's painting, portraying her as a woman who is both beautiful and vulnerable.
Line by Line Meaning
Mona lisa, mona lisa, man have named you
The famous painting of a woman known as Mona Lisa is so popular that people have named her as if she were a living person.
You're so like the lady with the mystic smile
Your smile, like the lady's in the painting, has a mysterious quality.
Is it only 'cause you're lonely man have blamed you
People have attributed the enigmatic quality of your smile to loneliness.
For that mona lisa strangeness in your smile
The unusual character of your smile, which is similar to the one in the painting, is what makes you so intriguing.
Do you smile to tempt a lover mona lisa
Do you smile in a way that will lure a potential lover, Mona Lisa?
Or is it your way to hide a broken heart
Or do you smile as a mask to conceal the pain and sorrow you feel?
Many dreams have been brought to your doorstep
Many people have come to you with hopes and ambitions, Mona Lisa.
They just lie there and they die there
These dreams are unrealized and become dormant.
Are you warm, are you real mona lisa
Is there genuine warmth and emotion in you, Mona Lisa?
Or just a cold and lonely lovely work of art
Or are you simply a beautiful but isolated creation of art, devoid of human feelings?
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Ray Evans, Jay Livingston
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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