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.
This is the story
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Your photograph's by my side
I know I can't forget you
So I don't even try
The note you left is in my hand
I read again what you say
You're sorry but you love him
This is the story of a man
Whose world has fallen apart
And it's the story
That is breaking my heart
An open fire, our favorite chair
I get a book from the shelf
But the words I am reading
Could apply to myself
This is the story of a man
Whose world has fallen apart
And it's the story
That is breaking my heart
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
The song "This Is The Story" by Elvis Presley is a melancholic ballad about a man who is heartbroken after his lover leaves him for someone else. He plays a song that they both used to love, while looking at a photograph of her that he keeps by his side. He knows that he can't forget her, but he doesn't even try. He reads a note that she left him, where she apologizes for leaving him, but confesses that she loves someone else and has decided to leave with him. The man finds comfort in reading a book in his favorite chair in front of an open fire, but the words that he reads remind him of his own situation, making him feel even more alone.
The lyrics of the song describe the man's pain and sorrow in a simple and direct way, making it easy for listeners to relate to and empathize with his situation. The repetition of the phrase "this is the story" emphasizes the fact that this is a common story, one that has happened to many people before and will happen to others in the future. The song touches on universal themes of love, loss, and heartbreak, making it a timeless classic that continues to resonate with audiences today.
Line by Line Meaning
I play the song, it was our own
I am listening to a song that reminds me of us
Your photograph's by my side
I have your picture with me
I know I can't forget you
I know that I can't remove you from my memory
So I don't even try
So I am not even trying to forget you
The note you left is in my hand
I have the letter you wrote in my hand
I read again what you say
I am re-reading the words you wrote
You're sorry but you love him
You are expressing regret for leaving me, but you still love him
And you've both gone away
You and he have left and are together
This is the story of a man
This song is about a man's experience
Whose world has fallen apart
The man's life is falling apart
And it's the story
This is the tale
That is breaking my heart
It is causing me emotional pain
An open fire, our favorite chair
I am sitting in our favorite spot by the fire
I get a book from the shelf
I take a book down from the bookshelf
But the words I am reading
The words in the book I am reading
Could apply to myself
Are relevant to my own situation
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
It is indeed this story that is causing me emotional pain
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
It is indeed this story that is causing me emotional pain
Yes, it's the story that is breaking my heart
It is indeed this story that is causing me emotional pain
Lyrics © RALEIGH MUSIC PUBLISHING
Written by: CHRIS ARNOLD, DAVID MARTIN, GEOFF MORROW
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@bobbyhall1305
Elvis could sing anything if he really wants to. That's why he is the king Elvis Presley
@agnieszkaczubelek2606
Everything is correct.
@grossac54
Ta raison c'est le meilleur vive le King ❤❤
@TheofficialGrapefruit
U do know the real Elvis Presley is dead he died in the bathroom
@agnieszkaczubelek2606
@@TheofficialGrapefruit and what ?
@bobbyhall1305
@@TheofficialGrapefruit I know Aug 16 1977 but Elvis is king
@FrankieLovesElvis
I love this track.
The “Back in Memphis” album is so underrated. 😊
@FrankieLovesElvis
Love this track. The “Back In Memphis” album is so underrated. 😊
@H8L920
So much of his 70's recordings were underrated, it's like they still did not like him.
@FrankieLovesElvis
@@H8L920 Huh? This song was recorded and released in 1969.
And Elvis had many successful albums and songs in the 1970’s. Not sure what you mean “They”, whoever “They” may be. 😊