They began writing and recording their own music in 1956, and their first hit song came in 1957, with "Bye Bye Love", written by Felice and Boudleaux Bryant. The song hit No. 1 in the spring of 1957, and additional hits would follow through 1958, many of them written by the Bryants, including "Wake Up Little Susie", "All I Have to Do Is Dream", and "Problems". In 1960, they signed with the major label Warner Bros. Records and recorded "Cathy's Clown", written by the brothers themselves, which was their biggest selling single. The brothers enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve in 1961, and their output dropped off, though additional hit singles continued through 1962, with "That's Old Fashioned (That's the Way Love Should Be)" being their last top-10 hit.
Long-simmering disputes with Wesley Rose, the CEO of Acuff-Rose Music, which managed the group, a growing drug usage in the 1960s, as well as changing tastes in popular music, led to the group's decline in popularity in its native U.S., though the brothers continued to release hit singles in the U.K. and Canada, and had many highly successful tours throughout the 1960s. In the early 1970s, the brothers began releasing solo recordings, and in 1973 they officially broke up. Starting in 1983, the brothers got back together, and would continue to perform periodically until Phil's death in 2014. Don died seven years later.
The group was highly influential on the music of the generation that followed it. Many of the top acts of the 1960s were heavily influenced by the close-harmony singing and acoustic guitar playing of the Everly Brothers, including the Beatles, the Beach Boys, the Bee Gees, and Simon & Garfunkel. In 2015, Rolling Stone ranked the Everly Brothers No. 1 on its list of the 20 Greatest Duos of All Time. They were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as part of the inaugural class of 1986, and into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2001. Don was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2019, earning the organization's first Iconic Riff Award for his distinctive rhythm guitar intro to the Everlys' massive 1957 hit "Wake Up Little Susie".
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Everly_Brothers
The Story Of Me
The Everly Brothers Lyrics
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Rescue me, take me back with you again
The lonely hours I wait for dawn's caress
I can't forget the silence of the loneliness
Destiny, I wrote the book about the game
Destiny, now I've learned how to take the pain
Try as I may I can't explain the way I'm feeling now
And now I'm walking right back to you
And all along I never really knew
That there was heartbreak ahead
And everyone but I could see
That's the story of me
Don't look back to think about the things we did
Don't look back to pretend that's how it might have been
I'm walking homeward through the shadows of the night again
So now the story can be told
And now I'm walking right back to you
And all along I never really knew
That there was sorrow to come
And I thought there'd be ecstasy
That's the story of me
And now I'm walking right back to you
And all along I never really knew
That it's so easy to see that's how it's meant to be
And that's the story of me, story of me
That's the story of me
The Everly Brothers' song "Story of Me" is a song about reflecting on the past actions of oneself and realizing the consequences of those actions. The lyrics, "Rescue me before my dreams have flown away, Rescue me, take me back with you again," capture the sentiment of wanting to go back in time and change things before it's too late. The "lonely hours" and "silence of the loneliness" the singer experiences further emphasize the feeling of regret and loneliness that comes with realizing that they have made mistakes.
The second verse, "Destiny, I wrote the book about the game, Destiny, now I've learned how to take the pain," alludes to the singer taking ownership of their past actions and the consequences that came with them. However, despite their best efforts, "Try as I may I can't explain the way I'm feeling now." The chorus repeats that the singer is walking back to their lover, but this time with the knowledge that they are going to experience heartbreak and sorrow.
The final verse, "Don't look back to think about the things we did, don't look back to pretend that's how it might have been," emphasizes the need to accept the past and move forward from it. The song ends with the sentiment that everything that happened was meant to be and that it's the story of the singer.
Line by Line Meaning
Rescue me before my dreams have flown away
Save me from losing my hopes and dreams
Rescue me, take me back with you again
Save me by bringing me back to you
The lonely hours I wait for dawn's caress
I spend the lonely hours waiting for the sunrise and its embrace
I can't forget the silence of the loneliness
I cannot get rid of the memories of being alone and the silence that came with it
Destiny, I wrote the book about the game
I am in control of my destiny and wrote the rules for my life
Destiny, now I've learned how to take the pain
I have learned to bear the pain that comes with destiny
Try as I may I can't explain the way I'm feeling now
No matter how hard I try, I cannot explain my current emotions
And now I'm walking right back to you
I am returning to you
And all along I never really knew
I was unaware until now
That there was heartbreak ahead
I did not see the imminent pain and disappointment
And everyone but I could see
Everyone else saw it coming, except for me
That's the story of me
This is my life story
Don't look back to think about the things we did
Do not dwell on past actions
Don't look back to pretend that's how it might have been
Do not reminisce and imagine an alternate reality
I'm walking homeward through the shadows of the night again
Once again, I am returning home late at night
So now the story can be told
The story can now be shared and told
And all along I never really knew
Once again, I was unaware
That there was sorrow to come
I did not anticipate the upcoming sadness
And I thought there'd be ecstasy
I expected happiness and excitement
That's the story of me
This is how my life has unfolded
And now I'm walking right back to you
I am returning to you, once again
And all along I never really knew
Once again, I was unaware
That it's so easy to see that's how it's meant to be
It is obvious now that this is how it was meant to be
And that's the story of me, story of me
And that is the story of my life
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JEFF LYNNE
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Alan Lawra
arrepia na hora... Que música
Liz Kerr
Brilliant song! RIP Don, and Phil. 😢💔🌹
Dave Donkervoort
Amen
Alan Lawra
what an amazing song
Evan Howell
👍✌
Tommy Frost
Good songs and true artists live forever.
Willem Taljaard
Jeff Lynne is and will always be a musical genius!
Alan Lawra
UNDERRATED SONG
Vols_ Deep98
Jeff lynne is amazing only jeff can make those soothing, calming, "take me back" chords and melodies
Music Lover
@thepuffinboy Very good idea.