Introduction
When people think of Elvis Presley, they imagine the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll, the man who electrified the world with his hip-shaking moves, dazzling voice, and unstoppable charisma. But behind the glittering jumpsuits and sold-out arenas, there was a man who carried a loneliness that no fame could erase. One song captures this hidden side of Elvis like no other: “And I Love You So.”
This track, recorded in 1975, shocks fans who only knew Elvis as a superstar. Instead of the fiery rebel of the 1950s or the triumphant Las Vegas showman, here we hear something startlingly raw—a man stripped bare, clinging to love as his only salvation. Elvis doesn’t just sing this song; he confesses through it. His voice trembles with tenderness, then rises with desperation, as if he knows love is the only shield against his own fading light.
The shocking truth is this: “And I Love You So” was one of Elvis’s final great ballads before his tragic decline. The lyrics about the emptiness of life without love eerily mirrored his own battles with isolation, failing health, and the crushing weight of being Elvis Presley. Listening to it today feels like reading his diary—a private cry hidden inside a love song.
Fans who hear it for the first time are stunned. How could the King, larger than life, sound so fragile? How could a man worshiped by millions still fear being forgotten, unloved, alone?
This is why “And I Love You So” hits harder than many of Elvis’s chart-toppers. It is not just a performance—it is Elvis Presley’s most intimate confession, wrapped in melody. And once you hear it, you’ll never see him the same way again.
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Lyrics
And I love you so
People ask me how
How I’ve lived ’til now
I tell them I don’t know
I guess they understand
How lonely life has been
But life began again
The day you took my hand
And yes, I know how lonely life can be
When Shadows follow me and the night won’t set me free
But I don’t let the evening get me down
Now that you’re around me
And you love me too
Your thoughts are just for me
You set my spirit free
I’m happy that you do
The book of life is brief
And once the page is read
All but love is dead
This is my belief
Oh, and yes, I know how lonely life can be
When shadows follow me and the night won’t set me free
But I don’t let the evening get me down
Now that you’re around me, now you know
Thank you
Thank you very much
