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.

Paralysed
Elvis Presley Lyrics

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When you looked into my eyes
I stood there like I was hypnotised
You sent a feeling to my spine
A feeling warm and smooth and fine
But all I could do was stand there paralyzed

When we kissed, ooh, what a thrill
You took my hand and, ooh baby, what a chill

I felt like grabbin' you real tight
Squeeze and squeeze with all my might
All I could do was stand there paralyzed

Oh yeah lucky me, I'm singing ev'ry day, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ever since the day you came my way, ooh-ooh-ooh
You made my life for me, just one big happy game
I'm gay ev'ry morning, At night I'm still the same

Oh well, Do you remember that wonderful time
When you held my hand and swore that you'd be mine
In front of a preacher you said I do
I couldn't say a word for thinking of you
All I could do was stand there paralyzed

Oh lucky me, I'm singing ev'ry day, ooh-ooh-ooh
Ever since the day you came my way, ooh-ooh-ooh
You made my life for me, just one big happy game
I'm gay ev'ry morning, At night I'm still the same

Do you remember that wonderful time
When you held my hand and swore that you'd be mine
In front of the preacher you said I do
I couldn't say a word for thinking of you
All I could do was stand there paralyzed

All I could do was stand there paralyzed

Overall Meaning

In Elvis Presley's song Paralysed, the singer describes being completely mesmerized by his love interest. When she looks into his eyes, he is hypnotized and feels a warm, smooth, and fine feeling throughout his body. However, despite the thrill of their kiss and the desire to hold her tightly, he is unable to move, he is paralyzed.

The lyrics suggest that the singer is completely captivated by his love interest and unable to express his feelings to her. Even at their wedding, he is so consumed by thoughts of her that he cannot say a word. Instead, he stands there paralyzed, unable to act on his emotions.

The song's repetition of "All I could do was stand there paralyzed" emphasizes the singer's helplessness and inability to take action in the face of his intense feelings. The lyrics ultimately convey the power of love and how it can leave individuals feeling powerless and out of control.

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Elvis Presley Lyrics