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.
Dio come ti-amo
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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Why must I remember
Why can't I simply close my eyes, go to sleep
And make him disappear
Why must I always hear
Dio come ti-amo
Those were the words he said
It still runs through my head
The wind began to blow
And all the leaves were flying
He stood there in the night
And tried to keep from crying
What could I have told him
What could I say of you
When love has lost it's meaning
It's over, it's through
And so I hurried on
For someone new was waiting
To hold me in his arms
In endless celebrating
But that was long ago
And many loves have I
But only one was real
And that I let slip by
Dio come ti-amo
I still can hear him say
Oh god how much I love you
Yet I walked away
I know, it's much too late
But I go right on praying
To have you back again
So you can hear me saying
Dio come ti-amo
Oh god how much I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
The song "Dio come ti amo" by Shirley Bassey is about a past love that still haunts the singer despite having moved on to other relationships. The song begins with the singer questioning why she has to remember her previous lover and their words of love, wishing she could just forget him and make him disappear. She then recalls the moment when he professed his love for her, expressing how much she still loves him but also how their love has lost its meaning with time. The singer admits to having tried to move on, but her heart still longs for her past love.
Throughout the song, there is a sense of regret and longing for the past love that was lost. The lyrics convey deep emotions of love and heartbreak, with the singer admitting that she let her love slip away. The line "What could I have told him, what could I say of you" reflects that the singer is unable to articulate how much she loved him, and now she regrets not having done so.
The song's melody is melancholic, complementing the singer's emotions. The use of Italian in the chorus, "Dio come ti amo" (meaning "God, how much I love you"), adds to the song's romantic and nostalgic tone. Overall, the song speaks of a timeless theme of love, loss, and regret.
Line by Line Meaning
Remember
I am reminiscing
Why must I remember
Why do I have to keep thinking about it
Why can't I simply close my eyes, go to sleep
Why can't I just forget
And make him disappear
And erase him from my thoughts
Why must I always hear Dio come ti-amo
Why do I keep hearing him say 'Oh God, how much I love you' in Italian
Those were the words he said
Those were the words he spoke to me
Oh god how much I love you
I love you so much, my heart is overflowing
It still runs through my head
I can't forget it, it's always on my mind
The wind began to blow
The environment seemed ominous
And all the leaves were flying
And the world around me felt chaotic
He stood there in the night
He was alone, in the dark
And tried to keep from crying
And he was doing his best to hold back his tears
What could I have told him
What could I have said to ease his pain
What could I say of you
What could I have said about the love we shared
When love has lost it's meaning
When the love we once shared no longer exists
It's over, it's through
Our love has ended
And so I hurried on
And so I moved on
For someone new was waiting
There was someone else who wanted to be with me
To hold me in his arms
To embrace me with love
In endless celebrating
In unending joy
But that was long ago
But that was in the past
And many loves have I
And I've loved many since then
But only one was real
But only one was truly meaningful
And that I let slip by
And I let that love slip away from me
I know, it's much too late
I acknowledge it's too late now to bring back what was lost
But I go right on praying
But I still pray for a miracle
To have you back again
To be with you again
So you can hear me saying Dio come ti-amo
So you can hear me say 'Oh God, how much I love you' in Italian
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
I love you
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Written by: DOMENICO MODUGNO
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