Story Of My Life
Herman's Hermits Lyrics


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Someday I'm going to write
The story of my life
I'll tell about the night we met
And how my heart can't forget
The way you smiled at me

I want the world to know
The story of my life
About the night your lips met mine
And that first exciting time
I held you close to me

The sorrow in our love was breakin' up
The mem'ry of a broken heart
But later on, the joy of makin' up
Never never more to part

There's one thing left to do
Before my story's through
I've got to take you for my wife
So the story of my life
Can start and end with you

The sorrow in our love was breakin' up
The mem'ry of a broken heart
But later on, the joy of makin' up
Never never more to part

There's one thing left to do
Before my story's through
I've got to take you for my wife
So the story of my life
Can start and end





Can start and end
Can start and end with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "Story of My Life" by Herman's Hermits depict a love story from the singer's perspective. The song is about the desire to share their experiences and emotions with the world, particularly about the night they first met and how they cannot forget the way the other person smiled at them. They express the longing to let the world know about the magical moment when their lips met and the excitement of holding each other close for the first time.


The lyrics also touch upon the difficulties the couple faced in their love, describing the sorrow and heartbreak that threatened to break them apart. However, they find solace in the joy of making up and decide to never separate again. The song emphasizes the importance of taking the relationship to another level by expressing a desire to marry their loved one, so that the story of their life can truly begin and end with that person.


Ultimately, "Story of My Life" conveys a passionate and heartfelt sentiment about finding love and wanting to share that love with the world, as well as the determination to make a commitment and have a life intertwined with the person who has captured their heart.


Line by Line Meaning

Someday I'm going to write
In the future, I will document


The story of my life
The tale of my existence


I'll tell about the night we met
I will recount the evening we first encountered each other


And how my heart can't forget
And the way my heart cannot erase from its memory


The way you smiled at me
The manner in which you expressed joy through your smile towards me


I want the world to know
I desire for the entire world to be aware


The story of my life
The narrative of my existence


About the night your lips met mine
Concerning the evening when our lips made contact


And that first exciting time
And that initial moment filled with thrill


I held you close to me
I embraced you intimately


The sorrow in our love was breakin' up
The sadness within our relationship was dissipating


The mem'ry of a broken heart
The recollection of a shattered emotional state


But later on, the joy of makin' up
However, subsequently, the delight of reconciling


Never never more to part
Never again to be separated


There's one thing left to do
There remains a single task to be accomplished


Before my story's through
Prior to the completion of my narrative


I've got to take you for my wife
I must marry you


So the story of my life
Consequently, the chronicle of my existence


Can start and end with you
Can commence and conclude with you




Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BURT BACHARACH, HAL DAVID

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@williamharrington5119

Thanks for loading this song. I played Herman and sang this from my couch when I was about 9. I was into something good at that age and loved it!

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Thank You!!
That's how it sounded on my record player.

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I'm looking for a excellent copy of "Both sides of Herman's Hermits". By the way great job on the audio.

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Found five Herman's Hermits albums still sealed. Need them transferred through computer to CD.

@ronviens7040

It's very hard to listen to ANY version of this song, unless it's the one by Bobby Vee.

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