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.
Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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The first time I held you, your soft lips and blue eyes
Were as far as my eyes could see
Yes here in my arms I knew I had found the reason that I'm living for
And I felt the feeling, such a wonderful feeling
That I'd never felt before
Baby your love's got a hold on me
Baby your love's sure got me humming
Baby your love's been a long time coming
Deep in my heart there's a feeling I never knew
Until I saw a love that was very new
I'm gonna tell everyone what good love can do
Baby, you're love's been a long time coming
Baby your love's got a hold on me
Baby your love's sure got me humming
Baby your love's been a long time coming
Baby, you're love's been a long time coming
Baby your love's got a hold on me
The lyrics of "Your Love's Been A Long Time Coming" by Elvis Presley is a love song about finally finding the right person to love after a long wait. The song is about the moment when he saw the woman who would become his love for the first time. He is telling us how he knew that she was the one, that she had captured his attention, and that her beauty and charm had mesmerised him.
The first verse portrays a sense of awe and amazement he felt when he first met her. He describes her lips and blue eyes as a sight that was beyond his wildest dreams. He then goes on to explain how he held her and realised that she was everything he had been searching for. The second verse emphasises the impact she had on him, stating that he has never felt this way before. He then goes ahead to explain that she brought a new feeling to his heart, which he had never experienced before.
The chorus has an upbeat melody, which complements the joy and excitement that the singer feels when he thinks about his new-found love. He is grateful and glad that he has finally found the one he has been waiting for all this time. He sings about how her love has taken hold of him, almost like a spell that he cannot break free from. The song then ends with him promising to tell everyone about what good love can do.
Line by Line Meaning
The first time I saw you I knew I was hooked on somebody other than me
When I met you for the first time, I realized that I was attracted to someone other than myself.
The first time I held you, your soft lips and blue eyes / Were as far as my eyes could see
When I kissed you for the first time, it felt like the whole world disappeared, and all I could see was your beautiful blue eyes.
Yes here in my arms I knew I had found the reason that I'm living for
When I held you in my arms, I realized that you were the purpose of my life, and that being with you gave my life meaning.
And I felt the feeling, such a wonderful feeling / That I'd never felt before
When I was with you, I experienced a feeling of complete happiness and contentment that I had never felt before in my life.
Baby, you're love's been a long time coming
I have been waiting for your love for a long time, and now that I have it, I feel complete.
Baby your love's got a hold on me
Your love has taken control of my heart, and I am completely devoted to you.
Baby your love's sure got me humming
Your love makes me feel alive and happy, and fills me with a sense of joy that I cannot contain.
Deep in my heart there's a feeling I never knew / Until I saw a love that was very new
I discovered a feeling deep within my heart that I had never experienced before, and it was all because of the love that I felt for you.
I'm gonna tell everyone what good love can do
I want to share with the world the amazing feeling of love that I have found with you, and encourage others to experience it for themselves.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARMOL TAYLOR, NORRIS D WILSON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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