Presley attended a variety of schools, mostly boarding schools, a few in Los Angeles County (among them the John Thomas Dye School), and also in Ojai, Ventura County, California, She was briefly a student at a Church of Scientology school in Los Angeles.
A close friend of her father's ex-girlfriend Linda Thompson, in 2003, after advice from Thompson's record producer and then-husband David Foster, Presley launched a career as a singer. Her debut album, To Whom It May Concern, reached #5 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart and was certified gold. To promote it she presented a concert in the UK, something that her father never did but wanted. Presley released her second album, Now What, in 2005 and it reached #9 on the US Billboard 200. It was certified gold in November 2005. Unlike her first album, Now What included a Parental Advisory sticker.
Her third album, Storm & Grace, was released on May 15, 2012.
Important
Lisa Marie Presley Lyrics
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I could give you your life back and let you go
Maybe if I got it together again
I wouldn't be belligerent and such a princess
Maybe the reason I got needy is because I never had real devotion
Maybe I criticized your loyalty because it wasn't given to me
Do you know who I am
They are my chosen family
Tell me I'm important
But what about them standing there they don't get it
They're smiling at me, I guess they're used to this
Maybe I'll stop wondering when I'm gonna die
Maybe then I'll stop holding so hard to my life
Maybe next time I see my reflection my mind won't be with me
Maybe my brutal honesty is only because I can get away with it
Maybe I'll squash you relentlessly because you tried to crush me
Do you know who I am
It's me in here with the doctor and the crowd around me
They are my chosen family
I guess you're not important
But what about you standing there you can't get in
You're smiling at me, I guess you're used to this
Please get out of my way I don't like fucking waiting
You need to bring me my food first
I'm not the one you want to starve
And maybe you think you're my friend
And maybe one day you'll give a shit about what I am
Do you know who I am
It's me in here with the doctor and the crowd around me
They are my chosen family
Tell me I'm important
But what about you standing there you can't get in
You're smiling at me, I guess you're used to this
In Lisa Marie Presley's song "Important," she explores her own identity and the way she interacts with others in her life. The lyrics suggest a sense of confusion and conflicting emotions that the singer is grappling with. She speculates that perhaps she lashes out at loved ones and gets too clingy because she never had real devotion in her life. She also wonders if her brutal honesty is simply a way for her to get away with being cruel to those around her.
The chorus of the song emphasizes the singer's feelings of isolation and loneliness, as she is surrounded by a medical team and an audience, but still feels disconnected from everyone else. She asks for validation and recognition, pleading to be told that she is important, but then dismisses those who smile at her, assuming they are used to her behavior. The song seems to suggest that the singer is caught in a cycle of behavior that she doesn't fully understand, but desperately wants to break free from.
Overall, "Important" is a complex exploration of the ways we relate to ourselves and others. It touches on themes of identity, isolation, and the need for validation, while also questioning our own accountability for the ways we treat others.
Line by Line Meaning
Maybe if I liked being alone
I could give you your life back and let you go
If I enjoyed solitude, I would free you from me and allow you to have your own life.
Maybe if I got it together again
I wouldn't be belligerent and such a princess
Perhaps if I improved myself, I would not be obstinate and act like royalty.
Maybe the reason I got needy is because I never had real devotion
Perhaps I became demanding because I never had genuine love and loyalty.
Maybe I criticized your loyalty because it wasn't given to me
Perhaps I judged your faithfulness because I did not receive enough of it.
Do you know who I am
It's me in here with the doctor and the crowd around me
They are my chosen family
Tell me I'm important
But what about them standing there they don't get it
They're smiling at me, I guess they're used to this
I am in the presence of medical professionals and loved ones who support me. While they smile, they do not truly understand my struggles, and I need to be reassured of my own importance.
Maybe I'll stop wondering when I'm gonna die
Maybe then I'll stop holding so hard to my life
Maybe next time I see my reflection my mind won't be with me
Maybe my brutal honesty is only because I can get away with it
Maybe I'll squash you relentlessly because you tried to crush me
Perhaps I will stop worrying about death, therefore not cling so tightly to my life. Perhaps my honesty is only because there are no consequences. You tried to harm me, so I may respond with aggression.
I guess you're not important
But what about you standing there you can't get in
You're smiling at me, I guess you're used to this
I assume that you do not hold any significance to me. Despite smiling, you cannot understand my situation.
Please get out of my way I don't like fucking waiting
You need to bring me my food first
I'm not the one you want to starve
And maybe you think you're my friend
And maybe one day you'll give a shit about what I am
I am impatient and want my food brought to me first. Do not let me starve. While you may believe we are friends, you do not truly care about who I am.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CLIF MAGNESS, LISA MARIE PRESLEY
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