She now resides in Monaco and has recently sold her London apartment. Many of its furnishings were auctioned for charity. Two very popular 'Audiences With Shirley Bassey' have aired on British TV, the most recent being in March 2006.
In 2006, UK retailer Marks and Spencer hired Bassey for their Christmas advertising campaign, with Dame Shirley singing a cover of P!nk's 'Get the Party Started'.
In late 2009 Bassey released 'The Performance' her first studio album for two decades, which was released in a maelstrom of anticipation. Still popular well into one of the longest and most illustrious musical careers in British and indeed international history, Bassey is considered by Brits to be a national treasure.
All the Things You Are
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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Something to make my heart beat the faster.
What did I long for? I never really knew.
Finding your love I've found my adventure,
Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster,
All that I want in all of this world is you.
You are the promised kiss of springtime
You are the breathless hush of evening
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song.
You are the angel glow that lights a star,
The dearest things I know are what you are.
Some day my happy arms will hold you,
And some day I'll know that moment divine,
When all the things you are, are mine!
Shirley Bassey's song "All the Things You Are" is an ode to love and the wonderful feelings it brings. The song starts with the singer expressing a deep longing for adventure, and something that would stir up her heart and make it beat faster. She admits that she's never really known what she's been looking for until she found love. The singer finds that being in love with her partner is the biggest adventure of her life, and that by merely touching their hand, her heart beats faster. All her desires are fulfilled by being in love; she wants nothing more than her partner.
In the second verse, the singer compares her partner to the elements of nature, which serve to enhance the surrounding beauty. She equates her love to the promised kiss of springtime, indicating that her love blossomed in a season of new beginnings, and her partner's presence has filled that long and lonely winter with warmth and joy. She describes her partner as the breathless hush of evening and a lovely song, metaphorically representing their calm and harmonious presence in her life. The singer concludes by saying that her partner lights up her world, and they are the dearest thing in her life.
In summary, the song "All the Things You Are" is a beautiful expression of love's amazing feeling, which exceeds all other desires in life. The singer highlights that having found love, they have indeed found their adventure and desire.
Line by Line Meaning
Time and again I've longed for adventure,
I have always yearned for an exciting journey throughout my life.
Something to make my heart beat the faster.
An experience that can increase the pace of my heartbeat.
What did I long for? I never really knew.
I was unsure about what I desired for all this time.
Finding your love I've found my adventure,
I have discovered my thrilling journey after meeting and falling in love with you.
Touching your hand, my heart beats the faster,
My heart races when I touch your hand.
All that I want in all of this world is you.
You are the only thing I desire in this whole world.
You are the promised kiss of springtime
You bring promises of happiness and renewal like a kiss in the springtime.
That makes the lonely winter seem long.
Your love helps me overcome my loneliness and makes the harsh winters feel longer.
You are the breathless hush of evening
You are the tranquil silence of the evening that leaves me breathless.
That trembles on the brink of a lovely song.
You are the delicate moment just before a beautiful melody starts to play.
You are the angel glow that lights a star,
You are the divine radiance that illuminates a star.
The dearest things I know are what you are.
The most precious things I have come to know in my life, are embodied in you.
Some day my happy arms will hold you,
I will embrace you in my joyful arms someday.
And some day I'll know that moment divine,
I will have a blissful moment when everything falls into place.
When all the things you are, are mine!
When I have you, I have everything I need.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JEROME KERN, OSCAR II HAMMERSTEIN
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