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You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Elvis Presley

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You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me is a ballad written by Italian composers Pino Donaggio and Vito Pallavicini, and translated into English by Vicki Wickham and Simon Napier-Bell. It was originally recorded by Italian singer-songwriter Gino Paoli in 1965, but it became a worldwide hit when it was covered by English singer Dusty Springfield in 1966.

Elvis Presley recorded his version of the song in 1970, and it was released as the lead single from his album Elvis Country (I’m 10,000 Years Old). Elvis’s version of the song was a commercial success, reaching number 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. It is considered to be one of his best ballads, and it has been covered by many other artists over the years.

The song is a love ballad about a woman who is willing to love her partner without expecting anything in return. She knows that he may not love her back, but she is content to simply be with him. The song is full of emotion and longing, and Elvis’s vocals are simply stunning.

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Here are the lyrics of the song: You Don’t Have To Say You Love Me

 

When I said, I needed you
You said you would always stay
It wasn’t me who changed, but you
And now you’ve gone awayDon’t you know that now you’re gone
And I’m left here on my own
Then I have to follow you
And beg you to come homeYou don’t have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever
I will understand

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Believe me, believe me
I can’t help but love you
But believe me,
I’ll never tie you down

Left alone with just a memory
Life seems dead and so unreal
All that’s left is loneliness
There’s nothing left to feel

You don’t have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever
I will understand

Believe me, oh, believe me

You don’t have to say you love me
Just be close at hand
You don’t have to stay forever
I will understand

Believe me, believe me, believe me

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