The Shadow Of Your Smile
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics

The Shadow of Your Smile is a beautiful ballad that represents the feeling someone goes through when they've lost someone they loved dearly. The song is initially about a person who has left and how their absence affects the person left behind. The lyrics employ imaginative language to show the emotional turmoil one goes through after a breakup. The line "The shadow of your smile when you have gone will color all my dreams and light the dawn" describes how memories of the person who has left will always remain with the person left behind, like a shadow. The person is not physically present, but their absence casts a shadow on their lover's every thought.

As the song progresses, the lyrics become more wistful, as if the singer is recalling fond memories of their lost love. The section "Our wistful little star / It was far, too high / A teardrop kissed your lips / And so did I" is about missed opportunities or chances that cannot come again, much like a little star that is out of reach.

Finally, the lyrics end on a note of hope, suggesting that even if the person they loved is no longer there, they will never forget the joy that they brought into their life. The last verse says "Now when I remember spring / All the joys that love can bring / I will be remembering / The shadow of your smile." The singer may no longer be with the person they loved, but their memories and the influence of their love will live on.