Friday, June 04, 2010

ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK: LOVE IS MANY A SPLENDOURED THING AND 9 MORE




ENGELBERT HUMPERDINCK (born Arnold George Dorsey, May 2, 1936) is a popular music singer who became famous internationally during the 1960s and 1970s, after adopting the name of the famous German opera composer Engelbert Humperdinck as his own stage name.

Birth name Arnold George Dorsey
Also known as Engelbert
Born May 2, 1936 (1936-05-02) (age 74)
MADRAS (now CHENNAI), India
Genres pop, easy listening
Instruments vocals, piano
Years active 1956–present





1. LOVE IS MANY A SPLENDOURED THING



[WRITERS PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER, SAMMY FAIN ALB LOVE UNCHAINED]

Love is a many splendored thing
It's the April rose that only grows in the early spring
Love is nature's way of giving a reason to be living
The golden crown that makes a man a king
Once on a high and windy hill
In the morning mist two lovers kissed
and the world stood still
Then your fingers touched my silent heart
and taught it how to sing
Yes, true love's a many splendored thing
Once on a high and windy hill In the morning mist
two lovers kissed and the world stood still
Then your fingers touched my silent heart
and taught it how to sing
Yes, true love's a many splendored thing


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2. HOW DO I STOP LOVING YOU



[WRITERS ARTIE BUTLER, NORMAN MARTIN]

I'm trying so hard to forget you.
And leave the life we had behind.
And there are times I feel the day has come,
I've chased you from my mind.
But I'm afraid there's always something,
That sets me back and makes me see.
You're more than just a memory in the past,
You're still a part of me.
So how do I stop loving you?
Forget things that we used to do?
Forget all the dreams that we shared?
And how my life was knowing you cared?
Why do I end up where I start, each time I try?
Just tell me how I can forget,
So I can say goodbye...
I'm tired of all the lonely evenings,
And all the many times I've cried.
I'm tired of wondering what I might have done to keep you by my side.
And reaching out across your pillow,
I start remembering you're gone.
And though I know that we can never be,
The pain in me goes on.
So how do I stop loving you?
Forget things that we used to do?
Forget all the dreams that we shared,
And how my life was knowing you cared?
Why do I end up where I start, each time I try?
Just tell me how I can forget,
So I can say goodbye...
So how do I stop loving you?
Please tell me why...
I find it so hard to forget.
And hard to say... Goodbye.
Goodbye...


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3. CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU


[Songwriters: Morrow, Geoff; Arnold, Chris; Martin, David;]

You know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm finding it hard to do anything

You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm going through
I just can't smile without you

You came along just like a song
And brighten my day
Who would have believed that
You were part of a dream
Now it all seems light years away

And now you know I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm finding it hard to do anything

You see I feel sad when you're sad
I feel glad when you're glad
If you only knew what I'm going through
I just can't smile

Now some people say happiness takes
So very long to find
Well, I'm finding it hard
Leaving your love behind me

And you see I can't smile without you
I can't smile without you
I can't laugh and I can't sing
I'm finding it hard to do anything

You see I feel glad when you're glad
I feel sad when you're sad
If you only knew what I'm going through
I just can't smile without you



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4. LOVE STORY (WHERE DO I BEGIN)


[WRITERS FRANCIS LAI, CARL SIGMAN]


Where do I begin
To tell the story of how great a love can be
The sweet love story that is older than the sea
The simple truth about the love she brings to me
Where do I start With her first hello
She gave new meaning to this empty world of mine
There'd never be another love, another time
She came into my life and made the living fine

She fills my heart
She fills my heart with very special things
With angels' songs , with wild imaginings
She fills my soul with so much love
That anywhere I go I'm never lonely
With her around, who could be lonely
I reach for her hand-it's always there
How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I know I'll need her till the stars all burn away
And she'll be there How long does it last
Can love be measured by the hours in a day
I have no answers now but this much I can say
I know I'll need her till the stars all burn away
And she'll be there...



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5. ONLY LOVE



[WRITERS MARK SPIRO, ROBBIE BUCHANAN]

I see the distant lights ahead
Another hour or so, and I'll be back in bed
I guess I really thought
that I was gone for good
But you know I never could
I count the headlights passing by
With every one I find
another reason why
You'll be sound asleep
And I'll look a fool
How could I be so cruel?
Only love could make me turn around
and make these tears come tumbling down
Only love
Only love could make you stay with me
I doubt myself but you believe
Only love
I wish that I could be that strong
To see me as I am,
and love me right or wrong
I guess I'm still afraid
to only say goodbye
So I keep it all inside
Only love...
[Chorus]
So I try to run, but no matter what I do
I know it's true: I can't go on without you
Only love...



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6. TOO BEAUTIFUL TO LAST



[WRITERS RICHARD RODNEY BENNETTT, PAUL FRANCIS WEBSTER]

Was it too beautiful to last.
The love we share together,
the dreams we dared together,
was it too beautiful to last.
Walking hand in hand, the dawn discloses,
we were dreaming of a land, where love reposes,
but castles made of sand, like winter roses
are fated to die, my darling like you
and I, my darling.
Where are those sweet Septembers,
the joy my heart remembers?
Lost in the shadows of the past.
The rainbow arched above you,
the sacred words I love you,
why did that dream go by so fast?
Was it too beautiful, was it too beautiful to last?


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7. LOVE ME TENDER



[WRITERS VERA MATSON, ELVIS PRESLEY]


Love me tender, love me sweet, never let me go.
You have made my life complete,
and I love you so.
Love me tender, love me true, all my dreams fulfilled.
For my darlin' I love you, and I always will.
Love me tender, love me long, take me to your heart.
For it's there that I belong,
and we'll never part.
Love me tender, love me dear, tell me you are mine.
I'll be yours through all the years,
till the end of time.
(When at last my dreams come true
Darling this I know Happiness
will follow you Everywhere you go).


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8. LET ME INTO YOUR LIFE



[WRITERS PETE DE'ANGELIS, AL HOTLIN]

Hurt you. How could anyone hurt you
Leave you How could anyone want to
You must forget him
Turn away from your sorrow
Let me love you And I'll show you tomorrow
Just let me into your life
Let me tear down the wall
That is keeping you outside the heart of you
Let me into your life
If I can't have you all
Then at least give me one little part of you
Let me into your life Trust in me
Let your heart learn to trust in me
Need me That's the way that it must be
Just let me love you

Can't you see I was made to
Let me love you
Why are you so afraid to
Just let me into your life
Let me tear down the wall
That is keeping you outside the heart of you
Let me into your life
If I can't have you all
Then at least give me one little part of you
Let me into your life
Just let me into your life
I will love you forever
if you let me into your life


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9. WHEN THERE'S NO YOU



[WRITERS LES REED, JACKIE RAE]

I walk along empty streets,
And night becomes another dawn.
It's only heartaches that I meet.
And tears that tell me you have gone from me.
Is it hard to see that,
My heart is breaking.
It was yours for the taking.
You said we're through,
What can I do,
When there's no you?
This time the loneliness I found,
Has taken over in my mind.
And it will always be around,
For a love like ours I'll never find, I know.
Did you have to go,
'Cause my heart is breaking.
It was yours for the taking.
You said we're through,
What can I do,
When there's no you?
My heart is breaking.
It was yours for the taking.
You said we're through,
What can I do,
When there's no you?

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10. QUANDO, QUANDO QUANDO [ TELL ME WHEN]


[Songwriters: Testa, Alberto; Drake, Ervin; Renis, Tony;]

Tell me when will you be mine
Tell me quando, quando, quando
We can share a love divine
Please don't make me wait again

When will you say yes to me?
Tell me quando, quando, quando
You mean happiness to me
Oh my love, please tell me when

Every moment's a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can't wait a moment more
Tell me quando, quando, quando
Say it's me that you adore
And then darlin', tell me when

Every moment's a day
Every day seems a lifetime
Let me show you the way
To a joy beyond compare

I can't wait a moment more
Tell me quando, quando, quando
Say it's me that you adore
And then darlin', tell me when

Oh my darlin', tell me when
My darlin', tell me when, when...


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