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.
Something Wonderful
Shirley Bassey Lyrics
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what you would have him say
but now and then he'll say something wonderful
the thoughtless things he'll do
will hurt and worry you
then all at once he'll do
something wonderful
He has a thousand dreams
That won't come true,
You know that he believes in them
And that's enough for you.
You'll always go along,
Defend him where he's wrong
And tell him, when he's strong
He is
Wonderful
He'll always
Needs your love
And so he'll get your love.
A man who needs your love
Can be
Wonderful.
She'll always go along
Defend him when he's wrong
And tell him when he's strong
He is wonderful.
He'll always need her love
And so he'll get her love
A man who needs your love
Can be wonderful.
In Shirley Bassey's song "Something Wonderful," the lyrics talk about the ups and downs in a relationship between two people. The opening lines depict the man as sometimes distant and not saying what the woman wants to hear, but occasionally, he surprises her by saying something wonderful. The second verse acknowledges that the man has many dreams that may never come true, but the woman still supports him and believes in him. She defends him even when he is wrong, and praises him when he is strong. The chorus repeats the idea that a man who needs your love can be wonderful, but it takes patience and understanding to realize that.
Line by Line Meaning
he will not always say
Sometimes, he may not say what you want him to say
what you would have him say
What you expect him to say
but now and then he'll say something wonderful
Occasionally, he will surprise you by saying something beautiful
the thoughtless things he'll do
Unintended actions that he will take
will hurt and worry you
These actions may cause pain and distress to you
then all at once he'll do
But then suddenly, his actions will change
something wonderful
And he will do something amazing to make things right again
He has a thousand dreams
He has many aspirations
That won't come true
But not all of them may become a reality
You know that he believes in them
You are aware that he has faith in them
And that's enough for you.
His belief is sufficient for you
You'll always go along,
You will always support him
Defend him where he's wrong
You will protect him in his mistakes
And tell him, when he's strong
You will also acknowledge and encourage his strengths
He is
He truly is
Wonderful
An amazing person
He'll always
He will constantly
Needs your love
Require your love
And so he'll get your love.
Therefore, he will receive your affection
A man who needs your love
A person who requires your care and affection
Can be
Is capable of being
Wonderful.
An amazing human being
She'll always go along
She will continually support him
Defend him when he's wrong
It will be her responsibility to protect him in his faults
And tell him when he's strong
Commend and encourage him when he shows his strengths
He is wonderful.
He is truly an amazing person
He'll always need her love
He will always require her love
And so he'll get her love
And so, she will always give him her affection
A man who needs your love
A person who will require your love and care
Can be wonderful.
And is capable of being an amazing person
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II, RICHARD RODGERS
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