born: 02-05-1936
birth place: Madras, India
… Read Full Bio ↴Engelbert Humperdinck
born: 02-05-1936
birth place: Madras, India
Starting out life as Arnold George Dorsey, Engelbert spent the early years of his life in India, until his family returned to England in 1947. He first worked as an engineer and then developed his singing and performance skills on the club circuit.
In the early fifties, he took some time out from professional singing whilst he did his national service, and returned to performing in 1956. He continued to sing in clubs and recorded some unsuccessful material for Decca in 1958.
His big break as a singer came in 1965. It was at this point that Gordon Mills, the then manager of Tom Jones, gave Arnold the new name of Engelbert Humperdinck. The new name meant that he was given another chance at recording with Decca records.
Engelbert's recording of the country standard ‘Release Me’ reached number one in the UK chart and number four in the US. His version of this song is perhaps the most famous, and it is certainly the song that he is most remembered for.
Other chart hits on both sides of the channel followed in the shape of ‘There Goes My Everything’ and ‘The Last Waltz’.
He had sixteen hit albums in America between 1967 and 1979 and released his greatest Hits in 1974, which reached number one in the UK. However, his cabaret style of singing started to go out of fashion in the 1970s, and he found it hard to maintain a presence in the British charts.
He has, however, continued to sing live and has maintained success in this arena. Unlike his natural rival, Tom Jones, he has not chosen to adapt his style to breathe new life into his recording career.
LAST WALTZ
Engelbert Lyrics
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The band had only one more song to play.
And then I saw you out the corner of my eye,
A little girl, alone and so shy.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
But the love we had was going strong,
Through the good and bad we get along.
And then the flame of love died in your eye,
My heart was broke in two when you said goodbye.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
The last waltz should last forever.
It's all over now, nothing left to say,
Just my tears and the orchestra playing.
La la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
The last waltz should last forever.
La la la la la la la la la.
The Last Waltz by Engelbert Humperdinck is a classic love ballad. The song describes a moment when the singer is faced with a decision to leave or stay at a dance. He spots a shy girl in the crowd, and they end up dancing together. As they dance, they fall in love, and the singer wishes the dance would last forever. The song takes a sad turn when the girl ends their relationship, and the singer is left to mourn their love.
The lyrics are deeply emotional and nostalgic. The last waltz symbolizes the end of a relationship, and the singer is left with nothing but memories of the past. The tone of the song is sorrowful, as the singer laments their lost love. However, the song captures the beauty of falling in love, even if the relationship doesn't last.
Line by Line Meaning
I wondered should I go or should I stay,
I was uncertain if I should leave or remain here.
The band had only one more song to play.
The musical group was performing their final piece.
And then I saw you out the corner of my eye,
I noticed you standing nearby but not upfront.
A little girl, alone and so shy.
You appeared timid and isolated, like a kid.
I had the last waltz with you,
We shared a final dance together.
Two lonely people together.
We both felt isolated despite being together.
I fell in love with you,
I fell deeply and quickly in love with you during the dance.
The last waltz should last forever.
I wished that the dance could last eternally.
But the love we had was going strong,
Our affection for each other was enduring.
Through the good and bad we get along.
We had harmony despite both favorable and unfavorable experiences.
And then the flame of love died in your eye,
You lost interest and love for me.
My heart was broke in two when you said goodbye.
I felt immense emotional pain when you left me.
It's all over now, nothing left to say,
Our connection is finished, and there's no reason to say more.
Just my tears and the orchestra playing.
All that remains are my tears and the background music.
La la la la la la la la la,
Syllables in place of words to evoke emotions or to fit the melody.
La la la la la la la la la.
Syllables in place of words to evoke emotions or to fit the melody.
I had the last waltz with you,
We shared a final dance together.
Two lonely people together.
We both felt isolated despite being together.
I fell in love with you,
I fell deeply and quickly in love with you during the dance.
The last waltz should last forever.
I wished that the dance could last eternally.
La la la la la la la la la.
Syllables in place of words to evoke emotions or to fit the melody.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: John Barry Mason, Leslie David Reed
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Lyrics:
I wondered should I go or should I stay,
The band had only one more song to play.
And then I saw you out the corner of my eye,
A little girl, alone and so shy.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
The last waltz should last forever.
But the love we had was going strong,
Through the good and bad we get along.
And then the flame of love died in your eye,
My heart was broke in two when you said goodbye.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
The last waltz should last forever.
It's all over now, nothing left to say,
Just my tears and the orchestra playing.
La la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la.
I had the last waltz with you,
Two lonely people together.
I fell in love with you,
The last waltz should last forever.
La la la la la la la la la.
@sybillemeirhaeghe5771
La dernière valse devrait durer pour toujours.
Mais notre amour était fort,
À travers les bons et les mauvais moments, nous nous entendions.
Puis la flamme de l'amour s'est éteinte dans ton regard,
Mon cœur s'est brisé en deux quand tu as dit au revoir.
J'ai eu la dernière valse avec toi,
Deux personnes seules ensemble.
Je suis tombé amoureux de toi,
La dernière valse devrait durer pour toujours.
Maintenant tout est fini, plus rien à dire,
Juste mes larmes et l'orchestre qui joue.
La la la la la la la la la,
La la la la la la la la la.
J'ai eu la dernière valse avec toi,
Deux personnes seules ensemble.
Je suis tombé amoureux de toi,
La dernière valse devrait durer pour toujours.
La la la la la la la la la.
@EngelbertHumperdinckTV
Happy Flashback Friday! 🎶❤️🎶
@marianadavid6473
Engelbert Humperdinck you are The Best romantic musician în the World and the most beauteful man în the World, I love you with all of my heart and soul! 💛❤️♉♑🇦🇺🇦🇩
@kane5082
I love this song
@courregeaaron947
One of my favorite song of yours and also how i found out about you
@aggelikikyriaki6263
Υπέροχος όπως πάντα ΆΡΧΟΝΤΑΣ αστέρι φωτεινό. ΚΑΙ το τραγούδι αυτό είναι τέλειο λάμπει από την ανείπωτη ομορφιά του. Μπράβο σας. Παρα πολλά Συγχαρητήρια. ΚΑΙ το βίντεο είναι όλα τα λεφτά. ΚΑΙ ΕΣΕΙΣ πανέμορφος όπως πανέμορφη είναι η θεϊκή φωνή σας. Με πολύ εκτίμηση και αγάπη ΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΉ. ΕΛΛΆΔΑ. 🧜♀️❤️🇬🇷❤️🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷🇬🇷❤️🙏❤️💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝👌👌👌👌👌💝💝💝💝💝💝👏👏👏👏👏💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝💝👌👌👌💝💝💝💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️SIR ENGELBERD ❤️🥀❤️🥀🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀HUMPERNDIK ❤️🥀❤️❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️🥀❤️💝💝❤️💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💘💝💝💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💞💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💐💞🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞💞❤️🌜💘🌛❤️🌜👌🌛❤️🌜🤭🌛❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@mariacristinaalfonso7672
Engel!! Qué hermoso!!! Cuántos recuerdos!!! Te amo!!! Argentina 🇦🇷🤷♀️😘😘😘💖💖🌻Muchas gracias!!!
@danielbrown4133
My mum and dad used to play Engelbert's songs when I was a music loving 8 year old back in 1967. I still love these songs to this very day (I am now 64). Sadly mum and dad are gone but the music lives on.
@miguelcolon9203
That song is beautiful and nostalgic. Egenbert has one of most powerful voice among the many singers in the 70 and 80's
@Jdgdrdjd
Iam 65 and I can mirror your comments . EHs music is impregnated in my mind as Mum and Dad were always playing his LPs on the record player when I was a child
@annmariemaccarone6769
I was 5 same for me.. my parents were huge fans. I grew up on his music. Such great memories. I miss them