Love of My Life
Woody Herman and His Orchestra Lyrics
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Now that you've left me
How can I live through another day?
Watching my dreams turn into ashes
And all my hopes into bits of clay
Once I could see, once I could feel
Now I am numb, I've become unreal
Stripped of my heart, 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
The lyrics to Woody Herman and His Orchestra's "Love of My Life" express the loneliness and despair of a broken heart. The singer is questioning how they can go on living without their love. They describe their dreams turning to ashes and their hopes becoming shattered, leaving them feeling numb and unreal. The singer feels lost, without a purpose or direction, unable to see or feel anything. They are stripped of their heart and soul, left wandering aimlessly through the night.
As the song continues, the singer acknowledges that their love is truly over. They feel trapped, with the world closing in on them, and describe the stars tumbling around them, further emphasizing their disorientation and confusion. The singer realizes that there is nothing left for them now that their love is gone; no one would care if they were to live or die. The song concludes with a lament to their lost love, recognizing that their final goodbye is all that remains.
Overall, "Love of My Life" is a poignant and melancholic exploration of heartbreak and loss. The lyrics paint a vivid picture of the singer's shattered emotional state and their struggle to find meaning and purpose in a world without their love.
Line by Line Meaning
What now my love?
What do I do now that you're gone?
Now that you've left me
You were my everything and it hurts to be without you.
How can I live through another day?
The thought of getting through each day without you is almost unbearable.
Watching my dreams turn into ashes
The things that once inspired me no longer hold any meaning after losing you.
And all my hopes into bits of clay
The future I hoped to have with you is now just a meaningless pile of rubble.
Once I could see, once I could feel
I had passion and purpose when we were together.
Now I am numb, I've become unreal
Without you, I feel nothing and am struggling to find my identity.
I walk the night without a goal
I am aimlessly wandering without purpose.
Stripped of my heart, my soul
You took everything that made me feel alive.
Now that it's over
Our love story has come to its end.
I feel the world closing in on me
I feel trapped and suffocated by my heartbreak.
Here come the stars, tumbling around me
The beauty of the world no longer brings me joy.
There's the sky where the sea should be
The world no longer makes sense without you in it.
Now that you're gone
Everything that once held meaning in my life disappeared with you.
I'd be a fool to go on and on
There's no point in pretending that life without you is worth living.
No one would care, no one would cry
My pain is mine alone, no one else will feel it like I do.
If I should live or die
The thought of dying seems almost preferable to living without you.
Now there is nothing
Without you, nothing holds any meaning to me.
Only my last goodbye
All I have left to give is this final farewell.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Carl Sigman, Gilbert Becaud, Pierre Delanoe
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