1. A German composer
2. A … Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists with this name:
1. A German composer
2. A British pop singer
1. Engelbert Humperdinck (German pronunciation: [ˈɛŋl̩bɛʁt ˈhʊmpɐdɪŋk]) (1 September 1854 – 27 September 1921) was a German composer, best known for his opera, Hänsel und Gretel. Humperdinck was born at Siegburg in the Rhine Province; at the age of 67 he died in Neustrelitz, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
2. Engelbert Humperdinck (born Arnold George Dorsey; 2 May 1936) is a British pop singer, best known for his hits including "Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" and "After the Lovin'" as well as "The Last Waltz" ("The Last Waltz with You").
Humperdinck represented the United Kingdom in the Eurovision Song Contest 2012.
Something
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics
Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴ Line by Line Meaning ↴
I was everything and nothing all in one
When you found me
I was feeling like a cloud across the sun
I need to tell you
How you light up every second of the day
But in the moonlight
And I can't explain
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
It's that feeling I get about you, deep inside
And I can't describe
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
The way you look tonight
With you smile
You pull the deepest secrets from my heart
In all honesty
I'm speechless and I don't know where to start
And I can't explain
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
It's that feeling I get about you, deep inside
And I can't describe
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
The way you look tonight
And I can't explain
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
It's that feeling I get about you, deep inside
And I can't describe
But it's something about the way you look tonight
Takes my breath away
The way you look tonight
The lyrics of “Something About The Way You Look Tonight” by Engelbert Humperdinck Feat. Elton John depict a deep admiration and infatuation for someone. The song’s opening lines reveal the singer's complex and contradictory emotions; they see themselves as both everything and nothing when they found their admiration being reciprocated. The singer was likely in a state of limbo before being struck by a feeling of enamoration upon meeting the person they sing about. The singer then admits to their inability to communicate the depth of their emotions in a more specific manner, and the person's mere presence and appearance take their breath away.
The song also touches upon the transformative power of love. The object of the singer's affections is described as having a smile that helps surface the deepest secrets of their heart. The singer is humbled and in awe of the power this person exerts over them. The lyrics are essentially a celebration of the transformative and inexplicable nature of love.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a time
In the past, there existed a particular time
I was everything and nothing all in one
I experienced a range of emotions, feeling both complete and empty simultaneously
When you found me
At the moment of your discovery of me
I was feeling like a cloud across the sun
My emotional state was similar to that of a cloud blocking out the sun
I need to tell you
It's imperative that I communicate this to you
How you light up every second of the day
You brighten each and every moment of my day
But in the moonlight
However, specifically under the illumination of the moon
You just shine like a beacon on the bay
Your radiance is akin to a guiding light on a harbor
And I can't explain
I'm unable to articulate
But it's something about the way you look tonight
It's your appearance this evening that is indescribable
Takes my breath away
Your beauty leaves me breathless
It's that feeling I get about you, deep inside
It's the emotion I experience towards you, from within
And I can't describe
I'm incapable of putting it into words
The way you look tonight
Your appearance during this moment is truly remarkable
With your smile
When you exhibit that grin of yours
You pull the deepest secrets from my heart
You possess the ability to elicit my most profound inner thoughts and desires
In all honesty
To be forthright with you
I'm speechless and I don't know where to start
I'm at a loss for words and struggle to begin
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BERNIE TAUPIN, ELTON JOHN
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind