Shirley Bassey

[Torrent Maniak]

'Disco' La Passione


I stand alone

Without a care

Open the door

But no-one's there

The lonely night

My only friend

Love's wrongs are right

I can't defend

La Passione

La Passione

La Passione

La Passione



And now I know

What I've become

It haunts me so

But I'll go on and on

I know the pain inside

Is the price you pay to ride

Into the brightest flame

Never the same again



La Passione

La Passione

La Passione

La Passione



You dare to dream

Take the chance and go

Desire has taken hold

Now the passion haunts you so



La Passione

La Passione

La Passione

La Passione

 

[Torrent Maniak]

(Fly Me To The Moon) In Other Words

(Fly Me To The Moon) In Other Words

Poets often use many words





To say a simple thing

It takes thought and time and rhyme



To make a poem sing

With music and words I've been playing



For you I have written a song

To be sure that you know what I'm saying



I'll translate as I'll go along



Fly me to the moon

And let me play among the stars

Let me see what spring is like





On Jupiter and Mars



In other words





Hold my hand

In other words



Darling kiss me



Fill my heart with song

And let me sing for ever more

You are all I long for





All I worship and adore



In other words





Please be true

In other words



I love you



Fill my heart with song

And let me sing for ever more

You are all I long for





All I worship and adore



In other words





Please be true

In other words



I love you

 

[Torrent Maniak]

(Where Do I Begin) Love Story

(Where Do I Begin) Love Story



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 he brings to me

Where do I start?

Like a summer rain

That cools the pavement with a patent leather shine

He came into my life and made the living fine

And gave a meaning to this empty world of mine

He fills my heart



He fills my heart with very special things

With angels' songs, with wild imaginings

He fills my soul with so much love

That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely

With him along, who could be lonely

I reach for his 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'm going to need him till the stars all burn away

And he'll be there



He fills my heart with very special things

With angels' songs, with wild imaginings

He fills my soul with so much love

That anywhere I go, I'm never lonely

With him along, who could be lonely

I reach for his 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'm going to need him till the stars all burn away

And he'll be there

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Abide With Me

Abide With Me



Abide with me





Fast falls the eventide

The darkness deepens



Lord give me abide

When other helpers fail and comforts flee

Help of the helpless, oh abide with me



Together with choir:

Swift to its close ebbs out life's little day

Earths joys grows dim, its glories pass away

Change and decay in all around I see

O thou who changed not, abide with me



Abide with me





Fast falls the eventide

The darkness deepens



Lord give me abide

When other helpers fail and comforts flee

Help of the helpless, oh abide with me

 

[Torrent Maniak]

All By Myself

All By Myself





When I was young

I never needed anyone

And making love was just for fun

Those days are gone

Living alone



I think of all the friends I’ve known

But when I dial the telephone

Nobody’s home

All by myself Don't wanna be



All by myself anymore

All by myself Don't wanna live

All by myself anymore

Hard to be sure



Some times I feel so insecure

And love so distant and obscure

Remains the cure

All by myself Don't wanna be



All by myself anymore

All by myself Don't wanna live

All by myself anymore

When I was young



I never needed anyone

And making love was just for fun

Those days are gone

All by myself Don't wanna be



All by myself anymore

All by myself Don't wanna live

All by myself anymore

All by myself Don't wanna be



All by myself anymore

All by myself Don't wanna live

All by myself anymore

 

[Torrent Maniak]

All I Ask Of You

All I Ask Of You



(Raoul

No more talk of darkness

Forget those wide-eyed fears

I'm here, nothing can harm you

My words will warm and calm you

Let me be your freedom

Let daylight dry your tears

I'm here with you, beside you

To guard you and to guide you



(Christine

Say you love me

Every waking moment

Turn my head

With talk of summertime



Say you need me

With you now and always

Promise me that all you say is true

That's all I ask of you



(Raoul

Let me be your shelter

Let me be your light

You're safe: No-one will find you

Your fears are far behind you



(Christine

All we need is freedom

A world that's warm and right

And you, always behind me

To hold me and to hide me



(Raoul

Say you'll share with me

One love, one lifetime

Let me lead you from your solitude



Say you need me with you here, beside you

Anywhere you go, let me go too

That's all I ask of you



(Christine

Say the word

And I will follow you



(Both

Share each day with me

Each night, each morning



(Shirley

Say you feel the way I do

That's all I ask of you

(transcribed by Roman )

 

[Torrent Maniak]

All Woman

All Woman


He's home again from another day

She smiles at him as he walks through the door

She wonders if it will be Okay

It's hard for her when he doesn't respond

He says babe you look a mess

You look dowdy in that dress

It's just not like it used to be

Then she says:



"I may not be a lady

But I'm All Woman

From Monday to Sunday I work harder than you know

I'm no classy lady

But I'm All Woman

And this woman needs a little love to make her strong

You're not the only one"



She stands there and lets the tears flow

The tears that she's been holding back so long

She wonders where did all the loving go

The love they used to share when they were strong



She says:

"Yes I look a mess

But I don't love you any less

I thought you always thought enough of me



I may not be a lady

But I'm All Woman

From Monday to Sunday I work my fingers to the bone

I'm no classy lady

But I'm All Woman

And this woman needs a little love to make her strong

You're not the only one"



He holds her and hangs his head in shame

He doesn't see her like he used to do

He's too wrapped up in working for his pay

He hasn't seen the pain he's put her through



Attention that he paid

Just vanished in the haze

He remembers how it used to be

When he used to say:



"You'll always be a lady

'Cause You're All Woman

From Monday to Sunday I love you much more than you know

You're a classy lady

'Cause You're All Woman

This woman needs a loving man to keep her warm"



You're not the only one

You're not the only one

 

[Torrent Maniak]

Alone Again

Alone Again




In a little while from now



If I'm not feeling any less sour

I promise myself



To treat myself

And visit a nearby tower

And climbing to the top



Will throw myself right off

In an effort to



Make it clear to whoever

What it's like when you're shattered

Left standing in the lurch



At a church

Where people saying

"My God it's tough



She's stood him up

No point in us remaining

We might as well go home"



As I did on my own

Alone again



Naturally

To think that only yesterday





I was cheerful, bright and gay

Looking forward to



Who wouldn't do

The role I was about to play

As if to knock my down



Reality came around

And without so much



As a mere touch

Cut me into little pieces

Leaving me to doubt

Talk about



God in his mercy

Who if he really does exist



Why did he desert me?

In my hour of need



I truly am indeed

Alone again



Naturally

It seems to me that there are more hearts





Broken in the world

That can't be mended



Left unattended

What do we do?



What do we do?

Now looking back over the years





And whatever else that appears

I remember I cried



When my father died

Never wishing to hide the tears

And at sixty-five years old

My mother



God rest her soul

Couldn't understand



Why The only man

She had ever loved



Had been taken

Leaving her to start



With a heart so badly broken

Despite encouragement from me



No words were ever spoken

When she passed away



I cried and cried all day

Alone again



Naturally

Alone again



Naturally

 

[fox69]

"'S Wonderful"

"'S Wonderful"



S wonderful! s marvelous!
You should care for me!
S awful nice! s paradise!
S what I love to see!

You've made my life so glamorous
You cant blame me for feeling amorous.
Oh! s wonderful! s marvelous!
That you should care for me!

S wonderful! s marvelous!
That you should care for me!
S awful nice! s paradise!
S what I love to see!

My dear, its four-leaf clover time
From now on my hearts working overtime.
Oh! s wonderful! s marvelous!
That you should care for me!

 

[fox69]

"A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"

"A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening"



This is a lovely way to spend an evening
Can't think of anything I'd rather do
This is a lovely way to spend an evening,
Can't think of anyone as lovely as you

A casual stroll through a garden
A kiss by a lazy lagoon
Catching a breath of moonlight,
Humming our favorite tune

This is a lovely way to spend an evening
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you

A casual stroll through a garden
A kiss by a lazy lagoon
Catching a breath of moonlight,
Humming our favorite tune

This is a lovely way to spend an evening
I want to save all my nights and spend them with you