About The Song
Released in 1958, this isn’t the wild, rebellious Elvis we usually picture. No, this is a man smitten, head over heels in love, and willing to bend to any whim of his beloved. It’s a song for those of us who’ve known the dizzying feeling of falling so hard, you’d reshape yourself like clay just to fit their mold.
Remember those starry-eyed days, when the world narrowed to just one person? Every glance, every touch, sent shivers down your spine. That’s the essence of “Any Way You Want Me.” Elvis croons, “I’ll be as strong as a mountain, or weak as a willow tree. Anyway you want me, that’s how I will be.” No task is too daunting, no desire too strange, when your heart hangs by the delicate thread of another’s wishes.
But the beauty of this song lies not just in its unwavering devotion, but in its vulnerability. In your hand, my heart is clay,” he sings, laying bare his malleability, his willingness to change for the sake of love. It’s a sentiment many of us, especially in those younger days, could easily understand. Who wouldn’t turn into a raging fire or a serene meadow, just to see a smile light up the face we adore?
“Any Way You Want Me” isn’t just a love song, it’s a reflection on the transformative power of that emotion. It’s a melody that reminds us of how, in the thrall of love, we become chameleons, adapting to every hue and shadow the beloved casts. It’s a testament to the lengths we’d go to, the mountains we’d climb, the oceans we’d cross, just to hear those three little words whispered back.
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Lyrics
“Any Way You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)”
Or weak as a willow tree,
Anyway you want me,
That’s how I will be.
I’ll be a tame as a baby,
Or wild as the raging sea,
Anyway you want me,
That’s how I will be.
In your hand my heart is clay,
To take a mold as you may.
I’m what you make me, you’ve only to take me,
And in your arms I will stay.
I’ll be a fool or a wise man,
My darling you hold the key,
Yes, anyway you want me,
That’s how I will be,
I will be.