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Written by: Shirl Milete Recorded: June 7, 1970, RCA Studio B, Nashville Released master is take 20. Single:w/ "Only Believe", 47-9985, May 25, 1971 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0682, May 1972 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #53 on Billboard's Hot 100 #40 on Cash Box Top 100 #8 on Billboard's Easy-Listening chart #34 on Billboard's Country chart 1st LP release: Love Letters - May 1971 |
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"Life" is a different song for Elvis, certainly not a gospel tune, although the lyrics are religious. It's more generically spiritual, some would say almost "New Age" with its reference to things like formation of matter in the universe. In any case, it's not Elvis' usual cup o' tea, and although he does a fine job, I don't think it suits him very well. He's not The Moody Blues. :) It did OK on the Easy Listening chart, though. I'll be writing more later, but meanwhile check out the music and links. |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)...massive, slow and uninspired in both material and execution. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 The story of earth from formation through decline to the hope of love. Fancy arrangement but doesn't sparkle like a true spiritual. Martin Torgoff, The Complete Elvis, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Life Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Life" Links
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Somewhere out in empty space Long before the human race Something stirred A vast and timeless source began Intelligence was born and then There was the word Powers filled the universe Matter formed and broke the curse Of nothingness Love became an ageless soul Nature reached her highest goal And breathed the breath of life Everlasting life Well, creatures come from out of sight Day light came from in the night And all was good Life became a master plan Love produced the perfect man That understood The image of the makers word Worshipped him with all he had But then one day From in the depths an evil seed Grew and manufactured greed That changed the way of life Everlasting life Oh, the loving power looked and saw Inside the heart of man a flaw Began to grow Well, the fires of hell began to burn And so He sent His chosen son To let us know That love had surely made us all And hate would surely make us fall So from the cross Well, He showed the world that dreadful day That love could be the only way Or all is lost of life Everlasting life For life is love, and love is life |
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