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.
Sylvia
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Here I am on the phone
Wondering if she will call
She said she would write me
'Cause she knows I'm alone
But I hear nothing at all
I'm waiting for a word of love from Sylvia.
You think she'd never heard of love my Sylvia,
But when I'm with her Lord, I forgive her
'Cause she's more than the whole world to me
There's nothing like a word of love from Sylvia
The only one I'm thinking of is Sylvia
Feeling so sad now, I'll be so glad now
If I just had my Sylvia with me
That old weepin' willow
Seems to whisper her name
Why did she go away
The tears on my pillow
They're not hard to explain
There's nothing else I can say
I'm waiting for a word of love from Sylvia.
You think she'd never heard of love my Sylvia,
But when I'm with her Lord, I forgive her
'Cause she's more than the whole world to me
There's nothing in the world like Sylvia
The only one I'm thinking of is Sylvia
Feeling so sad now, I'll be so glad now
If I just had my Sylvia with me.
In Elvis Presley's song Sylvia, the singer is addressing Sylvia, the woman he loves, and expressing his anguish and confusion over not hearing from her. He tells of the long, lonely evenings he spends waiting for her call or letter, but hearing nothing. The singer explains that he forgives Sylvia for any mistakes she may have made when he is with her because she means more than the whole world to him. He longs for a simple word of love from her, and laments her absence.
The lyrics of Sylvia are simple, but they convey a deep sense of longing and sadness. The singer is clearly devoted to Sylvia, but he is struggling with the uncertainty and distance between them. He is haunted by her absence, and even the sound of her name on the wind makes him feel her loss. The song is a poignant reminder of the power of love, and of how much it hurts to be separated from the thing you love most.
Line by Line Meaning
These long lonely evenings
I'm spending my nights alone, feeling lonely and sad.
Here I am on the phone
I'm hoping for some kind of contact with Sylvia, so I'm waiting by the phone.
Wondering if she will call
I'm uncertain whether Sylvia will actually get in touch with me.
She said she would write me
Sylvia promised to send me a letter.
'Cause she knows I'm alone
She said this because she knows I'm feeling lonely and isolated.
But I hear nothing at all
Despite her promise, I haven't heard from Sylvia, and I'm starting to worry.
I'm waiting for a word of love from Sylvia.
I'm eagerly anticipating some kind of message or expression of affection from Sylvia.
You think she'd never heard of love my Sylvia,
Some people might doubt whether Sylvia is capable of love, but I know that she does love me.
But when I'm with her Lord, I forgive her
Despite any faults or mistakes Sylvia may have, I still love and forgive her when we're together.
'Cause she's more than the whole world to me
Sylvia means everything to me, and is more important than anything else in the world.
There's nothing like a word of love from Sylvia
When Sylvia expresses her love to me, it's the most wonderful feeling in the world, and nothing can compare.
The only one I'm thinking of is Sylvia
Even when I'm doing other things, my thoughts are constantly on Sylvia and my love for her.
Feeling so sad now, I'll be so glad now
I'm currently experiencing sadness and pain, but I know that having Sylvia with me would make me overjoyed.
If I just had my Sylvia with me.
Overall, what I really want and need is to have Sylvia by my side.
That old weepin' willow
I'm feeling so sad and lonely that even the sight of a willow tree makes me emotional.
Seems to whisper her name
I'm so preoccupied with thoughts of Sylvia that even inanimate objects seem to remind me of her.
Why did she go away
Sylvia has left my side, and I'm unsure why or where she's gone.
The tears on my pillow
I'm crying myself to sleep at night, and the tears leave stains on my pillow.
They're not hard to explain
It's easy to understand why I'm crying, because I miss Sylvia and feel lonely without her.
There's nothing else I can say
Overall, I'm at a loss for words to describe my feelings of love and loss for Sylvia.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: IAN SEFCHICK, SHARKY LAGUANA
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