What Now My Love
Tom Jones & Engelbert Humperdi Lyrics


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What now my love?
Now that you left me
How can I live through another day?
Watching my dreams turning to ashes
And my hopes into bits of clay

Once I could see
Once I could feel
Now I am numb
I've become unreal
I walk the night
Without a goal
Stripped of my heart and my soul

What now my love?
Now that it's over
I feel the world closing in on me
Here come the stars
Tumbling around me
There's the sky
Where the sea should be

What now my love?
Now that you're gone
I'd be a fool
To go on and on
No one would care
No one would cry
If I should live or die

What now my love?
Now there is nothing




Only my last goodbye
My love

Overall Meaning

for you was more than just a fleeting emotion, it was a fundamental part of my being. But now that you have left me, I am lost, unable to find my bearings in a world that suddenly feels so unfamiliar. My dreams and hopes have been shattered, leaving me feeling numb and unreal.


I wander aimlessly through the night, devoid of any purpose, with no heart or soul to guide me. The world around me seems to be closing in, and even the stars and sky are no longer where they should be. With you gone, my life feels meaningless, and I wonder if anyone would even notice if I should cease to exist.


And yet, even in the depths of my despair, I cannot help but wonder what now my love? What will become of me now that you have left? Though I know it is foolish to go on, I cannot help but cling to the memory of what once was, of the love and passion that once burned so brightly between us. Alas, it seems that all that is left to me now is my final goodbye, as I resign myself to a life without you.


Line by Line Meaning

What now my love?
What will become of my life now that you are gone?


Now that you left me
Since you left me, I am unable to cope


How can I live through another day?
I don't know if I have the strength to live through another day without you


Watching my dreams turning to ashes
My dreams and aspirations have been shattered because of your departure


And my hopes into bits of clay
My hopes and desires have been crushed like broken pieces of clay


Once I could see
I was once able to see the beauty in the world


Once I could feel
I was once able to feel emotions deeply


Now I am numb
However, now I am desensitized and apathetic


I've become unreal
I have become someone I don't recognize, someone who lacks authenticity


I walk the night
I wander aimlessly through the dark of the night


Without a goal
But without any direction or purpose


Stripped of my heart and my soul
I feel empty and incomplete without my heart and soul


Now that it's over
Now that our relationship is finished


I feel the world closing in on me
I feel trapped and suffocated by the weight of my sadness


Here come the stars
As the night falls, the stars appear in the sky


Tumbling around me
But they soon begin to swirl and tumble, reflecting the chaos in my heart


There's the sky
In the distance, I can see the sky above me


Where the sea should be
But in my mind's eye, I see an endless ocean, a symbol of my tears


Now that you're gone
Now that you have left me


I'd be a fool
It would be foolish of me


To go on and on
To continue living in misery, dwelling on the past


No one would care
Because no one else understands the depth of my despair


No one would cry
No one else would shed a tear for me


If I should live or die
Whether I choose to go on breathing or give up and die doesn't matter to anyone else




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BALANDRAS EDITIONS, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Carl Sigman, Gilbert Becaud, Pierre Delanoe

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Comments from YouTube:

@burttheman3697

Omg I almost forgot what a tremendous singer this was. Best balladeer ever.

@elisabethleimer6835

Engelbert is still great !

@burttheman3697

@@elisabethleimer6835 it wish that was true😢. Unfortunately he has lost his vocal power and nowadays he is out of tune many times on the high notes. Maybe due to his COVID infection this year😬 But praise to him in these early tv shows, they were awesome. And today he is a very strong 85 year old!

@jacquelineireland2273

Oh yes he is STILL FANTASTIC AND GOING STRONG. DOING WORLDWIDE CONCERTS , INTERVIEWS, CHRISTMAS SPECIAL FROM HOME. God bless this man. I love him so much.and thank you vinnie for posting these videos. They are giving us lots of great moments if reflection and enjoyment.

@bradhuskers

@@burttheman3697
he's very good.
however, elvis's version is light years better.

@ZeusTheTornado

@@bradhuskers LoL okay

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@eva_loves_enge

It seems like yesterday (I was a young teen)when I sat inches from the TV watching this remarkable man.
Love him still,will love him until my end but I miss those days when he could effortlessly hold a note forever.*Tears*

@Martin-ig6nl

No one like him, today we are lack off singer like him. Now their voices are fix bye those apps.

@tesssorza8239

Thank you for sharing songs and music of Mr Englebert God Bless

@gabigebhardt9118

Er ist total süß 💓❤🎉

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