His biggest hit was "Unchained Melody" in 1955. Other hits were "He", "11th Hour Melody", "Never Turn Back", and "After the Lights Go Low" (all in 1956). "After the Lights Go Low", sung with a put-on British accent, was his last charted hit.
In the late 1950s and 1960s, Hibbler became a civil rights activist, marching with protestors and getting arrested in 1959 in New Jersey and in 1963 in Alabama. The notoriety of this activism discouraged major record labels from carrying his work, but Frank Sinatra supported him and signed him to a contract with his label, [lable]Reprise Records.
However, Hibbler made very few recordings after that, occasionally doing live appearances through the 1990s. He died in April 2001 in Chicago.
This Love Of Mine
Al Hibbler Lyrics
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Though life is empty, since you have gone
You're always on my mind, though out of sight
It's lonesome through the day and all the night
I cry my heart my out, it's bound to break
Since nothin' matters, then let it break
I ask the sun and the moon, the stars that shine
I cry my heart my out, it's bound to break
Since nothin' matters, then let it break
I ask the sun and the moon, the stars that shine
What's to become of it, this love of mine?
The lyrics of Al Hibbler's song "This Love of Mine" are deeply emotional and can be interpreted as a lament over a lost love. The singer expresses his pain and his inability to move on from the breakup, as his "love of mine goes on and on." He acknowledges the emptiness he feels without his partner and the constant presence of their memory in his mind, even though they are physically absent. He admits that he even asks celestial bodies like the sun, moon, and stars what will become of his love since he is unable to comprehend or accept its end.
The singer's heartache is palpable as he confesses to crying out his heart, which is "bound to break." He seems to have lost all hope and purpose in life, and he concludes that if nothing matters, then he might as well let his heart break. The repetition of the refrain "what's to become of it, this love of mine" highlights the singer's desperation and his persistent confusion over the future of his love.
In essence, "This Love of Mine" is a song that explores the depths of heartbreak and the difficulties of letting go of love. The singer's pain is relatable to anyone who has gone through a similar experience, making the song a timeless classic that still resonates today.
Line by Line Meaning
This love of mine, goes on and on
My love for you is eternal and never-ending.
Though life is empty, since you have gone
My life feels meaningless and hollow without you.
You're always on my mind, though out of sight
I can't help but think of you even though you're not physically with me.
It's lonesome through the day and all the night
I feel lonely and empty all the time without you.
I cry my heart my out, it's bound to break
My heart is in so much pain and feels like it's about to shatter.
Since nothin' matters, then let it break
If nothing else can make me feel better, then I might as well let my heart break completely.
I ask the sun and the moon, the stars that shine
I desperately seek answers from the universe to understand what will happen to my love.
What's to become of it, this love of mine?
I'm unsure of how my love for you will end up, and it's tearing me apart.
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Written by: Sol Parker, Henry W. Sanicola, Frank Sinatra
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Gonzalo Abt
Que hermoso tema Kirk, en su saxo emotivo acompañando a Hibler, esa voz rasposa llena de emoción me conmueve.
John Benn
Back again.
GOD---Al sure had an incredible voice & Roland is superb.
From a 76yo Aussie fan.
Thomas Morganti
Kirk and Hibbler, a marriage made in musical heaven.
customkey
If little green people from outer space landed their space ship and walked over to me and wanted to hear an example of earth music, I'd play this for them. It don't get no better than this!
Lachelle37
Lie To Me season 3 ep 5 brings me here :D And honestly, I fall in love with this song
-Clouds above us crying-
Same here!!
Claudia de Magalhães
So did I...
Peter Smith
Nice version of a great song. Al Hibbler is not unlike Johnny Hartman (one of the most under rated singers who ever lived)
Thomas Morganti
You are SO right !
Paco Bermúdez
It had to be said!.