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.
You're A Heartbreaker
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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You're a love faker,
A heartbreaker playing with fire.
You're a tear snatcher,
You're a quarrel patcher,
But you can't break my heart anymore,
For I just found someone else who's sure to take your place.
Someone I can always trust and to fill this empty space.
You're a heartbreaker,
You're a love faker,
But you can't break my heart anymore.
You're a smooth talker,
You're a real cool walker,
But now you have talked out of turn.
You're a high stepper,
You're an eye-catcher,
But you won't catch my glances anymore.
For I just found someone else who's sure to take your place,
Someone I can always trust and to fill this empty space.
You're a heartbreaker
You're a love faker,
But you can't break my heart anymore.
You're a heart breaker
You're a love faker,
A heartbreaker playing with fire.
You're a tear snatcher,
You're a quarrel patcher,
But you can't break my heart anymore.
For I've just found someone else who's sure to take your place.
Someone I can always trust and to fill this empty space.
You're a heartbreaker,
You're a love faker,
But you can't break my heart anymore.
In Elvis Presley's song "You're a Heart Breaker," the singer is addressing someone who has played with his heart in the past. He accuses this person of being a heartbreaker and a love faker, someone who plays with fire and steals tears. Despite these negative traits, the singer acknowledges that he was once drawn to this person's smooth talk and cool walk. However, things have changed, and the singer has found someone else who he can always trust and who will fill the empty space left behind by the heartbreaker. The singer is declaring his independence and his ability to move on from the pain and heartbreak caused by this person.
The message in this song is clear - the singer is declaring that he has moved on from the heartbreaker and found someone new. The lyrics reflect a sense of empowerment and confidence in the face of rejection, suggesting that the singer has grown stronger as a result of the heartbreak. The contrast between the heartbreaker and the new person in the singer's life highlights the idea that there are different ways to love and be loved - the heartbreaker represented a destructive and selfish form of love, while the new person represents a healthy and supportive kind of love.
Line by Line Meaning
You're a heartbreaker,
You have the ability to break hearts.
You're a love faker,
You pretend to love, but don't truly feel it.
A heartbreaker playing with fire.
You're recklessly toying with people's emotions, putting yourself in potentially dangerous situations.
You're a tear snatcher,
You cause people to cry and feel sad.
You're a quarrel patcher,
You solve problems in relationships, but only temporarily.
But you can't break my heart anymore,
The singer has moved on and found someone else to love.
For I just found someone else who's sure to take your place.
The singer has found a new love who will replace the heartbreaker.
Someone I can always trust and to fill this empty space.
The new love will be reliable and fulfill the artist's emotional needs.
You're a smooth talker,
You're able to charm people with your words.
You're a real cool walker,
You have a confident, smooth way of moving and carrying yourself.
But now you have talked out of turn.
You said something you shouldn't have or revealed your true intentions.
You're a high stepper,
You have an impressive, showy way of walking or dancing.
You're an eye-catcher,
You're attractive and catch people's attention.
But you won't catch my glances anymore.
The singer is no longer interested in the heartbreaker's appearance or charms.
But you can't break my heart anymore.
Repetition of earlier statement; reaffirmation that the singer has moved on and is no longer susceptible to the heartbreaker's ways.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JACK SALLEE
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