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.
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Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Suppose no brook would ever flow again
Suppose no star should ever glow again
Suppose you didn't love me
Suppose there were no bees or butterflies
Suppose no bird should ever cross the skies
Suppose the sun should never never rise
It's impossible to imagine a world without a star
But imagining no you is more impossible, by far
Suppose the Springtime never should arrive
Suppose the tall green trees should not survive
Suppose I had no wish to be alive
Suppose you didn't love me
It's impossible to imagine a world without a star
But imagining no you is more impossible, by far
Suppose the Springtime never should arrive
Suppose the tall green trees should not survive
Suppose I had no wish to be alive
Suppose you didn't love me
Suppose you didn't love me
In Elvis Presley's song "Suppose", the lyrics depict a world without love. The song opens with the line "Suppose no rose would ever grow again" which sets the tone of the song by representing the idea of a world without beauty, passion, or love. The lyrics continue on to describe a world where nature no longer exists; "Suppose no brook would ever flow again," "Suppose no bird should ever cross the skies," "Suppose the tall green trees should not survive". Each of these are integral parts of nature and the existence of the world as we know it. This song emphasizes the importance of love and speaks to the idea that love is what makes life worth living.
Line by Line Meaning
Suppose no rose would ever grow again
Imagine a world where flowers cannot exist, where no beauty or life can grow without a rose.
Suppose no brook would ever flow again
Picture a world without the soothing sound of water, where refreshment and renewal cannot exist because no brook flows.
Suppose no star should ever glow again
Imagine a universe without any bright stars, where the sky is always dark and lonely without any shining light to guide you.
Suppose you didn't love me
Imagine a world where the most important person in your life, the one you love the most, doesn't love you back. It's a dark, empty place.
Suppose there were no bees or butterflies
Imagine a world without the beauty and grace of butterflies and the importance of bees pollinating crops, leading to a world without food.
Suppose no bird should ever cross the skies
Picture a world without the music of birds, and the beauty of flight, where the skies are empty and silent.
Suppose the sun should never never rise
Imagine a world without light or warmth, where everything is eternally dark and cold without the sun's rays to light up the world.
Suppose the Springtime never should arrive
Picture a world without the renewal of sping. Where new growth is impossible, and old things never come to pass.
Suppose the tall green trees should not survive
Imagine a world without the majesty of trees, without the protection they give to us from the elements, or the beauty in their leaves and branches.
Suppose I had no wish to be alive
Picture the darkest scenario of all, where someone feels like they have no reason to live and face a life of sadness and hopelessness.
Suppose you didn't love me
Imagine a world where the most important person in your life, the one you love the most, doesn't love you back. It's a dark, empty place.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GEORGE GOEHRING, SYLVIA DEE
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