Introduction
When the world remembers Elvis Presley, the spotlight often falls on his swiveling hips, his dazzling jumpsuits, or his untouchable legacy as the King of Rock ’n’ Roll. But buried in the heart of his early career is a song so intense, so emotionally charged, it could strip away the glitter and reveal the man underneath the crown. That song is “Trying To Get To You.”
Forget the polished Hollywood image. Forget the carefully staged performances. This track is not a love ballad—it’s a confession. Listen closely, and you’ll hear Elvis clawing his way through distance, doubt, and desperation. His voice doesn’t just sing the words—it bleeds them. Every note shakes with urgency, as if he’s reaching out of the speaker, fighting to break through walls, oceans, or even time itself, just to reach the one he can’t let go.
This wasn’t the safe, clean-cut Presley that parents wanted their daughters to admire. This was Elvis unchained, baring his obsession, proving that rock ’n’ roll wasn’t born in the head—it was born in the gut. When he growls, when he strains, when he nearly tears apart the microphone with raw passion, you can hear something dangerous: hunger.
And maybe that’s why “Trying To Get To You” still feels shocking today. It isn’t just a performance—it’s a man unraveling in real time, exposing the side of Elvis that fame couldn’t polish away. This was the Presley who wanted more than applause. He wanted connection, intimacy, and yes—he wanted you.
So the next time someone tells you Elvis was just an entertainer, play them this song. Let them hear the sweat, the struggle, and the fire. “Trying To Get To You” wasn’t just a record. It was proof that Elvis Presley wasn’t chasing stardom—he was chasing something far more dangerous: desire itself.
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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
