Neville charted again, in 1989, when he collaborated with Linda Ronstadt on three consecutive duets: Don't Know Much, All My Life, and When Something Is Wrong with My Baby, the first two reached Number One on the Adult Contemporary charts. Neville has released more than 20 singles, including three Number Ones on the Adult Contemporary format, and a fourth on the R&B format.
His other hits have included Everybody Plays the Fool, his successful 1991 cover of the 1972 Main Ingredient song, that reached #8 on the Hot 100; Don't Take Away My Heaven, Hercules and Can't Stop My Heart From Loving You (The Rain Song). Neville's biggest solo successes have been on the Adult Contemporary chart, where "Don't Know Much," "All My Life," and "Everybody Plays the Fool" all reached Number One.
Aaron signed to SonyBMG's new Burgundy Records label in late 2005 and recorded an album of songs by Otis Redding, Marvin Gaye, Curtis Mayfield, Sam Cooke and others for Bring It On Home...The Soul Classics, released on September 19, 2006. The album, produced by Stewart Levine, features collaborations between Neville and Chaka Khan, Mavis Staples, Chris Botti, David Sanborn, Art Neville, and others. The album's first single was a remake of The Impressions' 1963 classic It's All Right.
On October 27, 2006, Neville made a guest appearance on an episode of the soap opera The Young and the Restless. He sang Stand By Me" and Ain't No Sunshine, from his album, Bring It on Home … The Soul Classics. In 2008 he released Gold, which includes a double album of his hits.
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Song Of Bernadette
Aaron Neville Lyrics
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I heard the story long ago
She saw the Queen of Heaven once
And kept the vision in her soul
No one believed what she had seen
No one believed what she heard
But there was sorrows to be
And mercy, mercy in this world
So many hearts I find, broke like yours and mine
Torn by what we've done and can't undo
I just want to hold you, won't you let me hold you
Like Bernadette would do
We've been around, we fall, we fly
We mostly fall, we mostly run
And every night, and then we try
To mend the damage that we've done
Tonight, tonight I can not rest
I've got this joy inside my breast
To think that I did not forget that child
That song of Bernadette
So many hearts I find, broke like yours and mine
Torn by what we've done and can't undo
I just want to hold, come on let me hold you
Like Bernadette would do
I just want to hold you, won't you let me hold you
Like Bernadette would do
The song "Song of Bernadette" by Aaron Neville is based on the true story of Bernadette Soubirous, a young girl who lived in the small town of Lourdes in France in the mid-19th century. Bernadette claimed that she had seen the Virgin Mary on numerous occasions, and her story caused a sensation in the town and beyond. However, many people did not believe her, and she faced skepticism and criticism from those who doubted her claims.
The lyrics of the song focus on the idea that Bernadette's experience is a metaphor for the struggles that we all face in life--the pain, the doubt, and the search for meaning and connection. The first verse sets up the story of Bernadette and her vision, and expresses the idea that sometimes we see things that others can't, and it can be hard to make others understand. The second verse speaks to the universal experience of pain and suffering, and the desire to find comfort and solace in another person's arms. The chorus repeats the idea of wanting to hold someone, like Bernadette would, implying that her experience of seeing the Virgin Mary gave her a sense of peace and comfort that she could offer to others.
Overall, the song is a powerful tribute to the idea of faith, compassion, and the human desire for connection and comfort in the face of life's challenges.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a child named Bernadette
The story is about a girl named Bernadette
I heard the story long ago
The storyteller heard about Bernadette a long time ago
She saw the Queen of Heaven once
Bernadette had a vision of the Queen of Heaven
And kept the vision in her soul
Bernadette held onto the vision in her heart
No one believed what she had seen
People didn't believe what Bernadette saw
No one believed what she heard
People didn't believe what Bernadette heard
But there was sorrows to be
Even though people didn't believe her, there was still sadness in the world
And mercy, mercy in this world
Despite the sorrows, there is still mercy in the world
So many hearts I find, broke like yours and mine
There are many broken hearts in the world
Torn by what we've done and can't undo
Their hearts are torn by things they did that can't be undone
I just want to hold you, won't you let me hold you
The singer wants to comfort those with broken hearts
Like Bernadette would do
In the same way that Bernadette would comfort them
We've been around, we fall, we fly
We've all experienced both failure and success
We mostly fall, we mostly run
But it seems like we fall more often than we succeed
And every night, and then we try
Despite this, we still try to do better
To mend the damage that we've done
We try to fix the mistakes we've made
Tonight, tonight I can not rest
The artist can't stop thinking about Bernadette and her story
I've got this joy inside my breast
Despite the sadness in the world, the singer feels a sense of joy
To think that I did not forget that child
The singer is happy that they still remember Bernadette
That song of Bernadette
The story of Bernadette is like a song that the artist can't forget
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, KAREN SCHAUBEN PUBLISHING ADMINISTRATION
Written by: BILL ELLIOTT, JENNIFER WARNES, LEONARD COHEN, WILLIAM ELLIOTT
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