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.
Something
Elvis Presley Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
Something in the way she moves
Attracts me like no other lover
Something in the way she moves me
I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe and how
Somewhere in her smile she knows
Something in her style that shows me
I don't want to leave her now
You know I believe and how
You're asking me will our love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around and it may show
I don't know, I don't know
[Chorus]
You're asking me will our love grow
I don't know, I don't know
You stick around and it may show
I don't know, I don't know
[Chorus]
Elvis Presley's song Something is a romantic ballad that expresses the singer's fascination with a woman whom he finds attractive and captivating. The chorus emphasizes the magnetic pull that this woman has on him, and the fact that he can't bring himself to leave her. His sentiment is captured in lines such as "Something in the way she moves attracts me like no other lover" and "Something in her style that shows me I don't want to leave her now." These lyrics convey the singer's admiration for the woman and his desire to stay by her side.
As the song progresses, the singer is asked if he thinks their love will grow. He admits that he doesn't know, but suggests that if they stick together, anything is possible. This uncertainty about the future is a common theme in love songs, as it reflects the risk of vulnerability and the need for faith in relationships.
Overall, Elvis's song Something is a timeless ode to love and the power of attraction. The lyrics are simple but powerful, and the melody is hauntingly beautiful. It is a classic that has stood the test of time and is still enjoyed by music lovers today.
Line by Line Meaning
Something in the way she moves
The way she moves has an inexplicable quality that catches my attention.
Attracts me like no other lover
Her unique way of moving pulls me towards her more than any other lover.
Something in the way she moves me
She moves me emotionally in a way that I cannot describe.
I don't want to leave her now
I have no desire to be away from her presence at this moment.
You know I believe and how
I am absolutely convinced of my feelings for her.
Somewhere in her smile she knows
There is an unspoken understanding in her smile that she knows I am thinking of her.
All I gotta do is think of her
Merely thinking of her brings me immense joy.
Something in her style that shows me
Her style has a characteristic that reveals her inner beauty to me.
You're asking me will our love grow
You want to know if our love for each other will increase over time.
I don't know, I don't know
I am uncertain, I cannot predict the future.
You stick around and it may show
If you stay with me, our love may develop and become stronger.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, Downtown Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: George Harrison
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@matthewcuellar7879
I had no idea Elvis had ever covered a Beatles song... this is awesome.
@scouseronthewirral
Elvis also sang Hey Jude, Yesterday, Get Back and lady Madonna
@brandonayong5823
Elvis covered the Beatles very often. I also find it interesting that he often covered the late Beatles stuff as opposed to the very famous early stuff
@etodd568
Elvis's best Beatles cover was Something and Yesterday in my opinion...I read they were flattered he did a few during his Las Vegas residency
@thailandengland8861
@G Walker That’s not true story between Elvis and Lennon.
@billygreer
he also covered the song Yesterday by the beatles
@danb8891
Just imagine going back in time in the 50's and tell to a 15 years old George Harrison « Hey, someday you will write a song that good that Elvis Presley will cover it, and Frank Sinatra too and he will say that it's one of the greatest love songs of all time...ok bye»
@sethlutz4694
I mean Elvis’s standards for what songs he sang weren’t high lol but I get your point
@biggeyc
@@sethlutz4694All the songs he covers are beautiful, he didn’t get famous by covering mediocre songs. Also the point this comment is making is that George Harrison idolized Elvis and having your idol sing a song you made is a little crazy
@sethlutz4694
@@biggey-c8478 did you even read past the first sentence? Also Elvis made over 350 songs dude not all are good. I know because I have many of his albums.