1) Paul Hamilton Wil… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Paul Williams;
1) Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country," Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World," David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays."
Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand vehicle A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as "Little Enos Burdette" in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
His father died in a car accident in 1953, when Williams was 13 years old, after which Williams grew up living with his aunt. As a result, Williams moved to Long Beach, California with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. His other brother was Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".
2) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1992 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a musician, singer, rapper and comedian. He has released three albums - Songs About Girls, Jungle River Adventures, and Surf Music. His music videos often feature other members of the New Zealand comedy scene, include Chris Parker, Rose Matafeo and Brynley Stent. Outside of his music, Paul is best known for being the Taskmaster's Assistant in Taskmaster NZ. His musical influences include Kanye West, The Strokes, Drake, Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and MGMT.
3) Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American rhythm and blues bandleader, songwriter and saxophonist. He composed "The Hucklebuck", a twelve-bar blues that also spawned the dance craze of the same name.
4) Paul Williams is a British guitarist and Gospel artist.
5) Paul Williams is a Canadian electronic artist.
Where Do I Go from Here
Paul Williams Lyrics
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But the countryside has changed so much
I'd surely end up lost
Half remembering names and faces
So far in the past
On the other side of bridges that were burned once they were crossed
Tell me where
When there′s none left to listen
To a story without meaning
That nobody wants to hear
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When he knows there's something missing
Tell me where
Where do I go from here
Where do I go from here
To get back home
Where my childhood dreams and wishes still out number my regrets
Get back to a place where I can figure on the odds
Have a fighting chance to lose the blues
And win my share of bets
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When there's none left to listen
To a story without meaning
That nobody wants to hear
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When he knows there′s something missing
Tell me where
Where do I go from here
Where do I go from here
The lyrics of Paul Williams' song "Where Do I Go from Here" tell the story of someone who is lost, both metaphorically and literally. The singer of the song is trying to find his way home, but is struggling to do so because the world around him has changed so much. He worries that if he were to try to go back, he would end up lost and confused, struggling to remember the names and faces that once meant so much to him. Even worse, he realizes that many of the bridges he crossed in the past have since been burned, making it all but impossible to return to the life he once knew.
The song is also about the feeling of being lost and alone, without anyone to turn to or any clear direction to follow. The singer describes himself as a fool who has no one left to listen to his stories, no one who cares about his struggles or his search for meaning. He knows that there is something missing in his life, but he has no idea where to find it or how to fill the void. The song is ultimately a cry for help, a plea for someone to show him the way and guide him back to where he belongs.
Line by Line Meaning
If I knew the way I'd go back home
If I could remember how to get to a place where I feel comfortable and at peace
But the countryside has changed so much
But the world around me has changed and is no longer familiar
I'd surely end up lost
I would undoubtedly become lost in a world that is unfamiliar to me
Half remembering names and faces
Only able to remember bits and pieces of people and things from the past
So far in the past
Things from long ago that feel like they happened a lifetime ago
On the other side of bridges that were burned once they were crossed
Beyond barriers that have been destroyed forever, such as relationships that can never be mended
Where does a fool go
Where can someone who feels lost and foolish turn to for guidance?
When there's none left to listen
When no one is there to heed their cries for help and understanding
To a story without meaning
To a pointless narrative that no one seems to care about
That nobody wants to hear
That nobody is interested in learning about
When he knows there's something missing
When someone is aware that there is something vital missing from their life
Where do I go from here
What direction should one take to move on from a sense of emptiness and loss?
Writer(s): Williams Paul H
Contributed by London N. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@williamwallace5533
Lyrics
If I knew the way I'd go back home
But the countryside has changed so much
I'd surely end up lost
Half remembering names and faces
So far in the past
On the other side of bridges that were burned once they were crossed
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When there's none left to listen
To a story without meaning
That nobody wants to hear
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When he knows there's something missing
Tell me where
Where do I go from here
Where do I go from here
To get back home
Where my childhood dreams and wishes still out number my regrets
Get back to a place where I can figure on the odds
Have a fighting chance to lose the blues
And win my share of bets
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When there's none left to listen
To a story without meaning
That nobody wants to hear
Tell me where
Where does a fool go
When he knows there's something missing
Tell me where
Where do I go from here
Where do I go from here
@DucatiGTS
I believe a lot of us can relate to this song, that's the genius of Paul, he wrote what we all have felt or feel at some point in our life. Hits hard.
@Theasworld1984
I agree this song is very relatable since my grandmother passed away five years and I'm still asking where do I go from here.
@ganimed1976
Clint Eastwood breaks its cigar in half, puts his sunglasses on, the music begins to play and he drives down the endless highway with his brand new Caddilac and his dead friend Lightfoot on the passenger seat. What an awesome ending for an awesome movie ;)
@gregorye.tyrone9145
Such a sad ending :'(
@annacottage4536
I could not agree with you more.
@bobbydazzler9465
Crying right now.
@yardbird7360
@@bobbydazzler9465 Wow... A few beers in... Well. I'll be honest 26 and I'm crying and dying inside, I couldn't be in a better place.
@salvagemonster3612
As you get older this song gains more meaning. How this song has not ended up I a movie again is amazing. Leave to Clint to use such a great song
@carolinawestern3875
It's a shame that a lot of people don't realize the heavy significance Paul had on lots of other artists and their careers. Some of which, might not have otherwise existed. Had it not been for him.
@johnsmith-ug5tp
The Carpenters.