Shirley Bassey - Here's To Life (2014 Recording)

2014 - Here is another wonderful track from Dame Shirley Bassey's 2014 album titled, 'Hello Like Before'. This song is titled, 'Here's to Life'. Most of the songs included on this album are those that Shirley has always wanted to record, but over the past 6 decades either the time wasn't right or the record producers never gave her the opportunity. Ever sense the time that Shirley heard Shirley Horn perform this song, she loved it, and also wanted to record it. Nowadays, Shirley has total control on the content of her albums, and so she included this song.

LYRICS:
no complaints and no regrets.
I still believe in chasing dreams and placing bets.
But I have learned that all you give is all you get,
so give it all you got.

I had my share, I drank my fill, and even though I'm satisfied
I'm hungry still
To see what's down another road,
beyond a hill, and do it all again.

So here's to life and all the joy it brings.
Here's to life the dreamers and their dreams.

Funny how the time just flies.
How love can turn from warm hellos
to sad goodbyes
And leave you with the memories
you've memorized, to keep your winters warm.
There's no yes in yesterday,
and who knows what tomorrow brings or takes away.
As long as I'm still in the game
I want to play for laughs, for life, for love.

So here's to life and all the joy it brings.
Here's to life, the dreamers and their dreams.
May all your storms be weathered,
and all that's good get better.

Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you.

May all your storms be weathered,
and all that's good get better.
Here's to life, here's to love, here's to you

Special Thanks to Pieter and Astrid from the Shirley Bassey blog and all those who have provided wonderful pictures of Shirley!