Suspicious Minds Lyrics
We're caught in a trap, I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can't you see what you're doin' to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
[Chorus]
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds (With suspicious minds)
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
[Verse 2]
So if an old friend I know stops by to say hello
Would I still see suspicion in your eyes?
Here we go again, asking where I've been
You can't see the tears are real, I'm cryin' (Yes, I'm cryin')
[Chorus]
We can't go on together
With suspicious minds (With suspicious minds)
And we can't build our dreams
On suspicious minds
[Bridge]
Oh, let our love survive
I'll dry the tears from your eyes
Let's don't let a good thing die
When, honey, you know I've never lied to you
Mmm, yeah, yeah
We're caught in a trap, I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Why can't you see what you're doin' to me
When you don't believe a word I say?
[Outro]
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
Well, don't you know I'm caught in a trap? I can't walk out
Because I love you too much, baby
About
Written and originally recorded by Mark James in 1968, “Suspicious Minds” is a cover by Elvis Presley, released as a single in 1969.
Not only did it reach the number one spot on Billboard Hot 100, the song is also regarded as one of the best works of Presley, being ranked by Rolling Stone as the 91st best song of all time in 2003.
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In an interview with Marc Myers for the book Anatomy of a Song, Mark James remembered that Elvis seemed uncomfortable with his presence at the recording session for the song, but later showed gratitude:
In the years that followed, whenever I saw Elvis, he’d cross the room just to say hello to me, no matter who was with him. After he died, I heard that after recording “Suspicious Minds,” he’d always ask the guys in the studio, “Did Mark send me any more songs?” Golly, I wish I had known that.
This song has been re-covered plenty of times, but, in two cases, the cover artists have shown all their creativity in paying tribute to the King: in fact, Italian singer-songwriter Luciano Ligabue completely re-writed the text in Italian, creating “Ultimo Tango a Memphis;” (“Last Tango In Memphis”) on the other hand, the Italian rock band Elio e le Storie Tese crafted the track “Ignudi fra i nudisti” (“Naked Between The Nudists”) by playing the arrangement of the original Elvis' version in full reverse and, consequently, writing a text which followed the sound of “Suspicious Minds"‘ words almost perfectly.
- 3.All Shook Up
- 5.Hound Dog
- 7.My Babe
- 9.Tiger Man
- 10.Words
- 11.In the Ghetto
- 12.Suspicious Minds
- 14.Inherit the Wind
