She had her greatest success in the early 90s, and is best known for the hit "Promise Me" which hit Number 3 in the UK singles chart in 1991 and is taken from her self-titled debut album released in 1990. Craven achieved another five entries in the same chart over the next two years.
After first meeting backstage at a Tears for Fears concert, Craven married singer/songwriter Colin Campsie, and the couple now have three daughters. Campsie and Craven used to own the top & bottom flats in a three-storey house in London. When the person in the middle moved out, they bought the flat and converted the building back into one house. The family now live in Buckinghamshire.
She survived Breast cancer in 2005, and was given the all clear in February 2006.
I Listen To The Rain
Beverley Craven Lyrics
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And hurricanes, cloud my life again
The memory will fade
And time will turn the page
Our love was made
I dream of yesterday
It's you I long to find
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
Make believe you're crazy for me
You turn your head to hide
I know the reason why
The moon we ride
Could drown the swelling tide
I call out from the shore
A siren from the sand
This lonely land
I am forever more
The fantasy is mine
It's you I long to find
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
Make believe you're crazy for me
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
I listen to the rain
Whispering your name
Whispering your name
The lyrics of "I Listen To The Rain" by Beverley Craven are a portrayal of a woman who is struggling with the pain of lost love. The rain and the hurricanes represent the tumult she is feeling inside, while the whispering of her former lover's name shows her deep longing for him. She acknowledges that time will eventually heal her wounds but is nostalgic for the time when they were happy together. She tries to escape reality through her imagination, envisioning that he is with her again, and that they are crazy for each other. But she knows that he has turned away from her and tries to make sense of it. She realizes that the relationship has passed, but she cannot let go of the memory.
The sense of longing and heartbreak are expressed beautifully in this song. The lyrics capture the truth that even though a relationship may be over, the memories it creates can live on forever. Each word in the song is delicately crafted to convey the depth of the emotions involved.
Facts about "I Listen to the Rain" by Beverley Craven:
Line by Line Meaning
I listen to the rain, whispering your name
I hear the sound of the raindrops as they fall and I imagine that they are calling out to you by saying your name
And hurricanes, cloud my life again
My life is disrupted and chaotic, just like a hurricane, because I miss you so much
The memory will fade
As time passes, the memory of us being together will slowly start to vanish
And time will turn the page
Time will keep moving forward, and life will go on
Our love was made
Our love was real and special, even if it didn't work out in the end
I dream of yesterday
I long for the past and the happy memories we shared together
The fantasy is mine
The idea of us being together is just a dream or a fantasy that I have created in my mind
It's you I long to find
I am constantly searching for you, hoping that one day we will be reunited
I close my eyes
I shut out the world and block out all distractions, so that I can focus on the image of you in my mind
And dream that you are here tonight
I imagine that you are with me right now, holding me close and never letting go
Make believe you're crazy for me
I want to believe that you feel the same way about me as I do about you, even if it's not true
You turn your head to hide
You try to hide your true feelings from me and push me away
I know the reason why
Despite your attempts to hide it, I understand why you are trying to distance yourself from me
The moon we ride
We shared a deep connection that was powerful, just like the pull of the moon on the tides
Could drown the swelling tide
Our emotions were so intense that they could overwhelm us, just like the tide coming in and washing away the shore
I call out from the shore
I am stuck on the shore, unable to move forward while you are out of reach
A siren from the sand
My cries for you are like the song of a siren, irresistible and haunting
This lonely land
I am stranded in a lonely, desolate place without you
I am forever more
My love for you is eternal, and even though we may never be together again, it will never fade
Whispering your name
The rain continues to fall, and in its gentle chattering, it repeats your name, echoing my longing for you
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Beverley Craven
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Anna Z-S
I listen to the rain whispering your name
And hurricanes cloud my life again
The memory will fade
And time will turn the page
Our love was made
Of dream of yesterday
The fantasy is mine
It's you I long to find
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
Make believe you're crazy for me
You turn your head to hide
I know the reason why
The moon we ride
Could drown the swelling tide
I call out from the shore
A siren from the sand
This lonely land I am forever more
The fantasy is mine
It's you I long to find
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
Make believe you're crazy for me
I close my eyes
And dream that you are here tonight
I listen to the rain
Whispering your name
Whispering your name
juan altredo
Anyone else in love with her? she has that rare ability of making you think she's singing to you and for you, and only the two feel that connection
Jeffrey Asuncion
Her voice and that beauty is like an angel..😍😍😊
gavmusic
Always gets me this one - possibly her most powerful and desolate song.
Rio Herwindo
same here
Mistress Anya [The Bitch]
Beautiful lady, beautiful song, wonderful performance.
Sim 250
One of the best live performances I've witnessed, also a beautiful haunting song.
Parachute
One of my favourite albums of all time.
Dweit Shrader
Timeless, unique, supreme.
puedes6
Hermosa voz!🥰
Gerry Santos
Listening to this beautiful song makes me feel like I'm watching a movie with this as one of the theme songs used . . . a beautiful song indeed!