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.
f You Think I Don't Need You
Elvis Presley Lyrics
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Then take a look in my eyes
Maybe these ain't raindrops
Falling out of the sky
Since you been gone
I've been so alone
If you think I don't need you
If you think I don't love you
What could I do to prove to you baby
My love is true
I sing the same old song
Since you've been gone
If you think I don't love you
Then baby you're wrong
My life ain't been the same since you left me
I ain't had a wink of sleep in seven days
I don't know what to do I'm going crazy
I just walk the floor at night and call your name
If you think I don't do right
I'll change my ways
I'll do like you want me to, I'll be your slave
Since you been gone
I've been so alone
If you think I don't need you
Well baby you're wrong
If you think I don't do right
I'll change my ways
I'll do like you want me to, I'll be your slave
Since you been gone
I've been so alone
If you think I don't need you
Well baby you're wrong
Well baby you're wrong
Well baby you're wrong
In the song "If You Think I Don't Need You" by Elvis Presley, the singer is speaking to a lover who has left him. He expresses his feelings of isolation and desperation, as he has been unable to sleep or function normally since their departure. The lyrics are an attempt to convince this person that he still loves and needs them, despite any wrongdoings or misunderstandings that may have occurred during their relationship. He promises to change his ways and be their "slave" if they return to him.
The opening line "If you think I don't need you, then take a look in my eyes" suggests that the singer's eyes will reveal the truth about his feelings. The comparison of tears to raindrops implies that his emotions are overwhelming and cannot be controlled. The repetition of the phrase "If you think I don't…" emphasizes the singer's conviction that he does, in fact, need and love this person.
The tone of the song is intense and urgent, with Elvis' powerful vocals conveying his desperation and desire to be reunited with his lover. The lyrics are straightforward and direct, without any metaphors or complicated language. This adds to the rawness and emotional impact of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
If you think I don't need you
If you believe that I can live without you
Then take a look in my eyes
Just look into my eyes and you'll realize the truth
Maybe these ain't raindrops
The tears I'm shedding aren't mere raindrops
Falling out of the sky
They're falling from my eyes as I cry
Since you been gone
Ever since you left me
I've been so alone
I have felt so alone and lost
If you think I don't love you
If you think my love for you has faded
What could I do to prove to you baby
What could I do to show you that my love is true
My love is true
That my love for you is real and genuine
I sing the same old song
I keep singing the same tune
My life ain't been the same since you left me
My life has been completely different without you
I ain't had a wink of sleep in seven days
I haven't slept a single wink for a whole week
I don't know what to do I'm going crazy
I don't know how to cope, I feel like I'm going insane
I just walk the floor at night and call your name
I pace around at night and keep calling out your name
If you think I don't do right
If you think I haven't been behaving properly
I'll change my ways
I am willing to make changes to better our relationship
I'll do like you want me to, I'll be your slave
I'm ready to do whatever you ask of me, I'll be at your beck and call
Well baby you're wrong
You're mistaken, my love for you is still strong
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Elvis Presley Records
Great song by Elvis. Great tune! Love it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love the song and movie
Elvis Lass
Absolutely love ❤️
Kimberly11
So freaking CUTE 🥰🥰.. I LOVE IT WHEN SHE SCRATCHES HER NOSE WHILE WALKING BACKWARDS 😘😘😘
Aurora Marie Almeara
Great song.
Robert Meakin
Good musical plenty of good songs
Marty
💥😏😘👑
Reza Mahjoob
ما که نتوانستیم ترانه های مورد علاقه مان از الویس پریسلی را دانلود کنیم . خیلی هم تلاش کردیم ... باز نمیشه .
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Wilmar Marques souza
ELVIS ARON PLESLEY .