About The Song
The song “What Now My Love” originated as the French popular song “Et maintenant,” co-written by Gilbert Bécaud and Pierre Delanoë in 1961. Carl Sigman penned the English lyrics.
Jane Morgan recorded the initial version of the song, releasing it as a single in 1962, and it achieved widespread success in various countries. Elvis Presley later recorded his rendition, included in his 1973 album “Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite,” which reached an audience of over 1 billion viewers. This rendition stands out as one of Presley’s most renowned and praised performances in his later career.
Presley’s rendition of “What Now My Love” showcases his soulful and powerful vocals, coupled with an emotionally charged delivery, earning it a place among his definitive performances. Regarded by many critics and fans as one of his finest recordings, the song gained significant popularity after the concert, reaching the 14th position on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1973.
Elvis Presley consistently included the song in his concert repertoire until his passing in 1977, with some of the most noteworthy live versions stemming from his 1973 shows.
Music Video
Lyrics
Let’s sing along with the lyrics!
What now my love
Now that you 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’m a numb
I’ve become unrealI walk the night, oh, without a goal
Stripped of my heart, my soul
What now my love
Now that it’s over
I feel the world closing in on me
Here comes the stars
Tumbling around me
And there’s the sky where the sea should beWhat 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 dieWhat now my love
Now there is nothing
Only my last goodbye
Only my last goodbye