Introduction
Suspicion is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman, and was first recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was released on Presley’s album Pot Luck, but was not originally released as a single. However, in 1964, when a cover version of the song by Terry Stafford became a major hit, RCA decided to release Presley’s version as a single. While Presley’s version did not chart, it has since become one of his most popular songs.
Suspicion is a classic ballad about the pain and jealousy of a romantic relationship gone wrong. The song’s lyrics describe the speaker’s suspicions that their partner is cheating on them, and the emotional turmoil that this causes. The song is sung from the perspective of a man who is deeply in love with his partner, but is also deeply suspicious of them. He sees evidence of their infidelity all around him, but he refuses to believe it because he loves them so much.
The song’s lyrics are full of vivid imagery and powerful emotions. The speaker sings about seeing their partner with another person, finding lipstick on their collar, and smelling their perfume on someone else. He also describes the feeling of being “haunted by suspicion” and “living in fear.”
Elvis Presley’s performance of Suspicion is one of his most iconic. He sings the song with a passion and heartbreak that is palpable. His voice is full of pain and longing, and he perfectly captures the emotional turmoil of the song’s lyrics.
Suspicion is a timeless song that still resonates with listeners today. It is a song about the pain of betrayal and the jealousy that can arise in even the strongest of relationships. The song’s lyrics are still relevant today, and Elvis Presley’s performance is still one of the most powerful and moving ever recorded.
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Lyrics
Ev’rytime you kiss me
I’m still not certain that you love me
Ev’ry time you hold me
I’m still not certain that you care
Though you keep on saying
you really, really, really love me
do you speak the same words
To someone else when I’m not thereSuspicion torments my heart
Suspicion keeps us apart
Suspicion why torture meEv’rytime you call me
and tell me we should meet tomorrow
I can’t help but think that
you’re meeting someone else tonight
Why should our romance just
keep on causing me such sorrow?
Why am I so doubtful
whenever you’re out of sight?Darling, if you love me,
I beg you wait a little longer
Wait until I drive all
these foolish fears out of my mind
How I hope and pray that
our love will keep on growing stronger
Maybe I’m suspicious
’cause true love is so hard to find