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.
Losing my mind
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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I think about you
The coffee cup
I think about you
I want you so
It's like I'm losing my mind
The morning ends
I talk to friends
I think about you
And do they know?
It's like I'm losing my mind
All afternoon, doing every
Little chore The thought of
You stays bright Sometimes
I stand in the middle of
The floor
Not going left, not going right
I dim the lights
And think about you
Spend sleepless nights
To think about you
You said you loved me
Or were you just being kind?
Or am I losing my mind?
I want you so
It's like I'm losing my mind
All afternoon, doing every
Little chore The thought of
You stays bright Sometimes
I stand in the middle of
The floor
Not going left, not going right
I dim the lights and think
About you Spend sleepless
Nights to think about you You
Said you loved me
Or were you just being kind?
Or am I losing my mind?
In Shirley Bassey's song, "Losing My Mind," the theme revolves around the feeling of losing oneself to the thoughts of a lost love. The song starts with a morning thought, where the artist wakes up with thoughts of her lover. It is hard for her to move on from that point as memories of the past haunt and linger in her mind. The feeling is so strong that she compares it to losing her sanity.
Throughout the song, the artist mentions how she does everything in her power to keep herself busy, but it's hard for her even to complete a small task without feeling overwhelmed by her lover's memories. She spends sleepless nights going over the past, wondering if her lover really loved her, or was he just being kind. It is clear that even after all this time, the artist is still in love with her former lover, and the pain of the loss is too much for her to handle.
The song evokes strong emotions, and it's one that many people who have lost love can relate to. It highlights how challenging it is to let go of someone that you once loved and the pain of a broken heart and how memories can be an obstacle to moving on.
Line by Line Meaning
The sun comes up
As the day begins, I find myself thinking of you.
I think about you
Constantly, my thoughts drift towards you.
The coffee cup
Even the most routine objects, like a coffee cup, remind me of you.
I want you so
My desire for you is all-consuming.
It's like I'm losing my mind
The intensity of my feelings is causing me to question my sanity.
The morning ends
As the day moves forward, my thoughts never stray far from you.
I talk to friends
I try to distract myself by talking to friends, but my mind always returns to thoughts of you.
And do they know?
I wonder if my friends can sense how deeply I am affected by thoughts of you.
All afternoon, doing every Little chore The thought of You stays bright
Even as I go about my daily tasks, thoughts of you remain at the forefront of my mind, shining like a beacon.
Sometimes I stand in the middle of The floor Not going left, not going right
I am paralyzed by my thoughts of you, uncertain of how to move forward.
I dim the lights
In the darkness, my thoughts of you are even more intense.
And think about you
I am left alone with nothing but my thoughts of you for company.
Spend sleepless nights To think about you
Even when I try to sleep, my mind is incapable of turning away from thoughts of you.
You said you loved me Or were you just being kind?
I am tormented by the uncertainty of your feelings towards me - did you really love me, or were you simply showing me kindness?
Or am I losing my mind?
The intensity of my feelings has driven me to question my own sanity.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TRINA LANELLE BROUSSARD, JAMEY HEATH, RAHSAAN PATTERSON
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