From Here To Eternity
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics
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From here to eternity
A love so true,
It never would die
You gave your lips
Gave them so willingly
How could I know
Now I'm alone
With only a memory
My empty arms
Will never know why
Though you are gone
This love that you left with me
Will live from here to eternity.
Now I'm alone
With only a memory
My empty arms
Will never know why
Though you are gone
This love that you left with me
Will live
From here to eternity.
The lyrics of Engelbert Humperdinck's song From Here To Eternity speaks about a failed love. The song talks about how the singer thought that the love they had vowed would last forever, but eventually, the love died out. The singer remembers how the love felt like it would last forever, and how sincere it was when it was first given. The singer is perplexed about how the love ended and how it was hard to know when the kiss that was once full of love became the kiss of goodbye. Even though the singer is alone and trying to make sense of what happened, the singer knows that the love that the lover left behind will last from here to eternity.
The song portrays the inevitable end of a love that was once thought to be true and that would never die. The love that was sincere and pure and seemed like it would be lasting forever, turned out to be nothing but a memory. From Here To Eternity talks about how love endings can be complicated or unexpected, and how it can leave people trying to come to terms with it. The line, 'Now I'm alone with only a memory, my empty arms will never know why', highlights the confusion and longing that comes with the end of love.
Line by Line Meaning
You vowed your love
You promised your love
From here to eternity
For an infinite amount of time
A love so true,
An honest and sincere love
It never would die
It would never come to an end
You gave your lips
You kissed me
Gave them so willingly
Kissed me without hesitation
How could I know
I had no way of knowing
Your kiss meant goodbye?
That your kiss was a farewell?
Now I'm alone
Now I'm by myself
With only a memory
With just a recollection
My empty arms
My arms without someone to hold
Will never know why
Will never understand the reason
Though you are gone
Although you have left
This love that you left with me
This feeling that you left behind
Will live from here to eternity.
Will endure for eternity.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: FRED KARGER, ROBERT WELLS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@carlosnicolasgallegos1363
Prometiste tu amor
De aquí a la eternidad
Un amor tan verdadero nunca morirá
Me diste tus labios 💋
Les dio tan voluntariamente
Cómo pude saberlo??
Tus besos significan un adiós??
Ahora estoy solo
Con una sola memoria
Mis vacíos vacíos, y no se porque
Aunque te hayas ido
Este amor que dejaste conmigo
Vivirá de aquí a la eternidad
@jeffallinson8089
The most sublime musical introduction to a song of all time.
@kennethdrewary1094
Try Kinobe and Slip into something more beautiful. That's the name of the song btw, lol.
@Gaskin2000
Totally agree
@louieluna3039
Here's a man who stuck to quality, and always gave perfectly polished performances. I never get tired of listening to him.
@2bin
The electronic group Kinobe sampled this on "Slip into Something More Comfortable".
@lebosisings
Yes, it’s on my Chilled Ibiza album, beautiful tune, I didn’t even know it had lyrics till today!
@bradparker6156
I get very emotional upon listening to this as it was my beloved late mother's favorite Engelbert song..In my opinion, far better than the Sinatra original...
@MsCatreona
Oh, yes, Sinatra can't touch it.
@grit5124
Sinatra isn’t in the same league as Engelbert. Everything Engel does is wonderful.
@user-iz9jy9tz3c
Heard this at a beach bar in OluDeeniz in Turkey in 2001 fitted the warm sunny sunset and the Beach bar was fab never forget it either