True Love At Last
Engelbert Humperdinck Lyrics


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Don't go away yet
I haven't felt this dead in years
This room's full of people
With drinks in their hands, and nothing but nothing to say

Don't go away yet
It seems like everyone I love is gone
I'm praying for some kind of change
Nothing's changed, and nothing will change

Don't leave me now, you are the only thing left to believe in
Don't let me down, you are the last thing that I feel complete in

Don't go away yet
True love is dying off
Where everyone is searching
I'm just a face in the crowd

Said you wanted distance, this is what you get




The distance was half near far enough
(I could take it all if you come back, I dreamed of you and it came true)

Overall Meaning

In "True Love at Last," Engelbert Humperdinck sings about the feeling of loneliness and despair that can come from being around people who seem to have nothing to say or no genuine connection. He pleads with his love not to leave him because she is the only person left who he can believe in and who makes him feel complete. The lines "True love is dying off // Where everyone is searching // I'm just a face in the crowd" speak to the idea that finding true love can be difficult in our society where it feels like everyone is searching for it but often comes up empty-handed.


The chorus of the song - "Don't go away yet // I haven't felt this dead in years" - is particularly poignant. The use of the word "dead" to describe the feeling of loneliness and emptiness is powerful and evocative. It's as if the singer has been going through the motions of living but hasn't really felt alive until this moment. He's afraid that if his love leaves, he'll go back to feeling dead inside.


Overall, "True Love at Last" is a heart-wrenching song about the struggle to find genuine connection in a world that can often feel cold and empty.


Line by Line Meaning

Don't go away yet
Request to stay as I feel lonely and need the company


I haven't felt this dead in years
I feel emotionally distant and empty


This room's full of people With drinks in their hands, and nothing but nothing to say
People here seem uninterested and disconnected, stuck in idle chatter


It seems like everyone I love is gone
I feel like I've lost touch with everyone I care about


I'm praying for some kind of change Nothing's changed, and nothing will change
I'm hopeful things will improve, but deep down I feel like it's pointless


Don't leave me now, you are the only thing left to believe in
You are the one person I can trust and rely on


Don't let me down, you are the last thing that I feel complete in
I need you to come through for me to feel fulfilled


True love is dying off Where everyone is searching I'm just a face in the crowd
It feels like love is hard to find these days and I'm just one of many searching for it


Said you wanted distance, this is what you get The distance was half near far enough (I could take it all if you come back, I dreamed of you and it came true)
I understand you wanted space, but it hurts me deeply. I'm willing to do anything to have you back, even if it's just half as close as before.




Writer(s): Steve Dorff, Steven Dale Jones

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Лариса Никитина

Все,что не исполняет Энгельберт,все прекрасно!!! Шикарный голос!!!

Ever4Enge

This song is so beautiful and Enge is beyond wonderful.
Thank you, Franci, for sharing this magic.

Franci Müller

You're welcome. Thanks for the comment so kind. Glad you liked.

M Jesus Alonso

NO LO PUEDO EVITAR, ES MI GRAN ESTRELLA, DESDE HACE YA MUCHO TIEMPO, PUES TENGO 68 AÑOS Y ME SIGUE GUSTANDO CADA VEZ MAS, TANTO SUS CANCIONES COMO EL, MUCHAS GRACIAS FRANCI MULLER.

Waltraut Ardizzone

So ein schöner Song mit dieser wunderbaren Stimme.👏❤🌹😘

Růžena Bauerová

Nádherné snímky , moc se mi to líbí !!

Franci Müller

Thank you dear Ruzena. Lovely comment.

AIRELA HAYK

"Похоже, все, кого я любил ушли
Я молюсь за какие-то изменения
Ничего не изменилось, и ничего не изменится
Не оставляйте меня сейчас, вы только то во что остается верить
Не подведите меня, вы последнее, из-за кого я чувствую себя в норме..
Не уходте еще.."

Ora flores

Thanks Dear Franci so so of your many songs you post.Blessings😊❤️🌹

Franci Müller

+Ora flores Ross Thanks dear Ora! I hope you like the songs.... Have one lovely weekend. Blessings! ♥

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