Born around 1960 in Paterson, New Jersey, Daniels was the youngest of six children. She developed her voice as a member, and later director and vocal coach, of her church choir. She began singing professionally in the mid-1980s, releasing the single "In and Out of My Life" in 1988 on Easy Street Records. Immediately after this, she signed with the UK label Cooltempo (a subsidiary of EMI) later in 1988 and released a house rendition of the Otis Redding hit "Respect" that reached #17 in the UK,. Her debut album, Adeva!, was released in August 1989, which peaked at number 6 in the UK Albums Chart and was certified Platinum. In addition to "Respect", the album contained several other hit singles including "Warning!" and "I Thank You", both of which also reached #17 in the UK, and "Musical Freedom" which reached #22. The album was released in the United States in 1990 via EMI's Capitol Records, where "Warning!" had become a Top 10 Dance Chart hit.
Her second album, 1991's Love or Lust? failed to chart in either the UK or the US despite featuring two hit singles on the US Dance chart, "Independent Woman" (US Dance #7) and "It Should Have Been Me" (US Dance #1), and she was dropped by Cooltempo in 1992.
Adeva collaborated with house-music pioneer Frankie Knuckles in 1995, with whom she released two UK Top 40 singles, and an album, Welcome to the Real World. Those song are "Too Many Fish" (UK Singles Chart #34, U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs #1) and "Whadda U Want (From Me)" (UK Singles Chart #36, U.S. Hot Dance Club Songs #3).
In 1997, Adeva released another album, New Direction, on Distinct'ive Records, but this was unsuccessful. It included the moderate hit ""Where Is The Love? / The Way That You Feel" which reached number 54 on the UK Singles Chart. It was her last album to date, though she was featured on various singles in 2003-04 with other artists including Radical Noiz and Eric Prydz who both sampled Adeva's 1988 single "In and Out of My Life" (the track had also been sampled by OnePhatDeeva in 1999). She was also featured on the 2004 single "Wish I Never Knew" by the Scandinavian dance act Slippery People. Adeva still occasionally performs live in concert.
Beautiful Love
Adeva Lyrics
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There's something I must say
But words got in my way, yeah
I'm in love with a man
Who doesn't quite understand
I love you, you love me
That's the way it should be
I know it's not reality
Chorus
We had such a beautiful love
And now it's gone
It will never be the same again
Who was wrong?
We had such a beautiful love
Who was wrong?
I know I've got to be strong
And I gotta keep holding on, yeah
I cannot love in despair
Cause I know you're no longer there
I love you, you love me
That's the way it should be
I know it's just not meant to be
And it will never be
Repeat Chorus
Adlib to fade
The lyrics to Adeva's "Beautiful Love" depict the emotions of a person who is in love with someone who doesn't reciprocate the same level of love. The singer is trying to express her love for this man, but finds it difficult to articulate her feelings through words. She acknowledges that the reality of the situation is that they will never be together, but despite that, she reminisces about the beautiful love they once shared.
The chorus, "We had such a beautiful love, and now it's gone, it will never be the same again, who was wrong?", highlights the fact that the relationship has ended, and the singer is left wondering why it had to come to an end. She tries to stay strong and hold on to the memories of their love, but realizes that she cannot continue to love someone who no longer loves her back.
Overall, the lyrics of "Beautiful Love" convey a sense of heartbreak and loss, as the singer struggles to move on from a past relationship that she once treasured.
Line by Line Meaning
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Expressing emotions through vocalized sounds
There's something I must say
There is an important message that needs to be conveyed
But words got in my way, yeah
Having difficulty expressing feelings through language
I'm in love with a man
Having strong feelings for someone
Who doesn't quite understand
The person does not reciprocate the same level of emotion
I love you, you love me
Desire for mutual affection
That's the way it should be
Belief that love should be reciprocal
I know it's not reality
Awareness that the situation is not ideal
And it will never be
Resignation to the fact that this love will never work out
Chorus
Refrain that emphasizes the message of the song
We had such a beautiful love
Recalling past memories of love
And now it's gone
Feeling that the love has ended
It will never be the same again
Understanding that the relationship cannot be restored to its former state
Who was wrong?
Questioning what caused the end of the relationship
We had such a beautiful love
Reaffirming the beauty of the love shared
I know I've got to be strong
Encouraging self-empowerment to deal with the situation
And I gotta keep holding on, yeah
Urging oneself to persist despite the challenge
I cannot love in despair
Acknowledging that loving in a state of despair is unsustainable
Cause I know you're no longer there
Realization that the person is no longer present
Repeat Chorus
Repeating the refrain for emphasis
Adlib to fade
Improvise and fade out
Contributed by Joseph D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@jasonhenry971
A timeless song so beautiful the tune and the words.
Always think of this song when I'm thinking about my daughter I lost. Always love her and always will she remains in my heart ❤ as long as I live.
@socceraswelikeit-themanutd1243
Condolences Sir
@aivalistavro
Sorry for your loss.
@wilsonluchiri2965
It is well 🙏
@alanwiseman-kc3bx
soz 2hear dat m8, i been threw mill since last summer too, july 2023 my mum past away, aug 2023 my 3rd eldest bro past, & sept 2023 me eldest bro past, so i fink i mite know a bit how u feel, & i spent xmas & new year on me own, gud life in,it
@Tag-lg7ch
How did this only get to number 57 in UK charts? Such a beautiful song and happy memories! <3
@jmxmf
Swears. The song should have gotten to no1. It's so good, lyrically and instrumentally
@AndreVlaamsValle
I'm handing now a Number One magazine which I bought late here in Rio de Janeiro, back in 1990. Adeva is at 60 and climbing. Maybe the single went to 57 and just fade away
@shadowrebels1623
B/c it is recorded in the US 😂😂😂
@Damglad11
Timeless classic soulful vibe 👀🎶