Introduction
When the world talks about Elvis Presley, the conversation often circles back to the swiveling hips, the dazzling jumpsuits, or the blinding superstardom that consumed him. But there’s a performance buried in his catalog that still rattles the bones of anyone who dares to listen. That song is “Trying To Get To You.”
This wasn’t just Elvis singing—it was Elvis bleeding. On stage, his voice didn’t float; it roared. It clawed through the silence, dragging out a desperation so raw that audiences were left gasping. Forget the polished rock ’n’ roll prince. Here was a man stripped of glamour, fighting tooth and nail to reach someone—or maybe something—he felt slipping away.
Fans who witnessed him deliver this track live said it was like watching a man possessed. His body shook, his eyes burned with fire, and his voice cracked open with a pain that felt almost unbearable. In those few minutes, Elvis wasn’t “The King.” He was just a human being begging the universe to listen.
Why does it shock us today? Because in “Trying To Get To You,” Elvis Presley dismantled his own myth. He revealed the scars beneath the crown, the fragile heart behind the legend. It was not entertainment—it was confession.
And here’s the truth most people don’t want to face: without this kind of performance, Elvis would never have become immortal. The sequins and headlines may have built his empire, but it was this voice, this agony, this unfiltered humanity that carved his name into eternity.
So the next time you hear Elvis Presley’s “Trying To Get To You,” don’t just listen. Brace yourself. Because what you’re about to hear is not just music—it’s the sound of a king tearing down his own throne.
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Lyrics
I’ve been traveling over miles
Even through the valleys, too
I’ve been traveling night and day
I’ve been running all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Ever since I read your letter
Where you said you loved me true
I’ve been traveling night and day
I’ve been running all the way
baby, trying to get to you
When I read your loving letter
Then my heart began to sing
There were many miles between us
But they didn’t mean a thing
I just had to reach you, baby
In spite of all that I’ve been through
I kept traveling night and day
I kept running all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Well if I had to do it over
that’s exactly what Id do
I would travel night and day
And Id still run all the way
Baby, trying to get to you
Well, there’s nothing that could hold me
Or that could keep me away from you
When your loving letter told me
That you really loved me true
Lord above me knows I love you
It was He who brought me through
When my way was darkest night
He would shine His brightest light
When I was trying to get to you
