In 1961 she participated in BBC TV's A Song for Europe Contest, the UK qualifying heat for the Eurovision Song Contest. Her entry, "I Will Light a Candle" was placed fourth. Lale Andersen, who recorded the original German version of "Lili Marleen" also entered the 1961 Eurovision Song Contest, although her song only made it to #13. Anne made another attempt at Eurovision in 1963 with "My Continental Love" - and came fourth again.
She also sang and acted in several motion pictures.
In 1990 she was awarded the OBE for her work with the "Not Forgotten Association", a charitable organization for disabled former service personnel from all wars. Anne Shelton died in Hurstmonceux, England in 1994 and was interred in the Brenchley Gardens cemetery in South East London.
Where Or When
Anne Shelton Lyrics
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We looked at each other in the same way then
But I can't remember where or when
The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore
The smile you are smiling you were smiling then
But I can't remember where or when
Seem to be happening again
And so it seems that we have met before
And laughed before, and loved before
But who knows where or when
Anne Shelton's song Where Or When is a classic love ballad that explores the theme of déjà vu and the possibility of past lives. The song starts with the singer expressing how she feels like she has talked and looked at her lover in the same way before, but can't recall when or where. She notes that the clothes and smile her partner has were the same as before, but she can't place when they met.
The second verse is where things get interesting, as the singer begins to explore the possibility that they have met before, even loved and laughed together. She acknowledges that some things that happened for the first time seem to be happening again, and wonders if it's a sign that they've met before. The chorus brings the listener back to the uncertainty of not knowing where or when they've crossed paths before, but there is a sense of familiarity that draws them together.
Overall, the song captures the essence of love and the idea that love transcends time and space. The concept of déjà vu is often associated with past lives, and the song plays with this idea in a subtle way, leaving the listener with a sense of mystery and wonder.
Line by Line Meaning
It seems we stood and talked like this before
I feel like we have been in this exact situation and conversed like this in the past.
We looked at each other in the same way then
I noticed that we had the same eye contact or gaze as when we first met.
But I can't remember where or when
Despite the familiar feeling, I cannot recall the specific time or location of our previous encounter.
The clothes you're wearing are the clothes you wore
I recognize your outfit as something you have worn before during our previous meeting.
The smile you are smiling you were smiling then
Your current smile looks identical to the one you wore when we last met.
But I can't remember where or when
Though your appearance and expressions are the same as before, I still cannot recall the details of our previous encounter.
Some things that happened for the first time
Certain experiences that occurred for the very first time might repeat themselves.
Seem to be happening again
It appears that those initial occurrences are happening once more.
And so it seems that we have met before
Based on the familiar details, it seems likely that we have previously met.
And laughed before, and loved before
It is possible that we shared laughter and even a romantic attachment during that previous meeting.
But who knows where or when
However, without a clear memory of the past event, it is impossible to say when or where it might have taken place.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lorenz Hart, Richard Rodgers
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