In 2006 Knight starred in BBC1 music TV show, Just The Two Of Us, and is the host of the Radio 2 show Beverley's Gospel Nights, which explores the origins and impact of gospel music. Now in its second season, the show has featured interviews with stars such as Destiny's Child and Shirley Caesar.
Knight is an ambassador for many charities such Christian Aid and has travelled to areas affected by disease and poverty to help raise awareness. She is an active campaigner for anti-Aids organisations such as the Stop AIDS Campaign and The Terrence Higgins Trust and is also a vocal campaigner against homophobic lyrics in urban music. She became an MBE in 2006, the only musician to be granted such an honour in the Queen's eightieth birthday honours list.
In February 2006 Knight consolidated her move into the mainstream audience by appearing on BBC1 music show, Just The Two of Us. The show, featuring celebrities who duet with established singers, ran for two weeks and proved to be a relative disappointment in terms of audience figures – averaging between fifteen and twenty-five percent audience shares.[17] Nevertheless it provided a platform for Knight to reach out to a bigger audience and demonstrate her talent by performing a different array of songs than she would otherwise be known for. Reaching out to new audiences was also a driving force behind Knight’s decision to join Take That on their reunion arena tour. Take That - The Ultimate Tour 06, which ran from April to July 2006, sold 270,000 tickets in less than four hours on sale at the box office and featured Knight as a support act.
In March 2006 Beverley released her fifth album, a compilation set featuring the majority of her top forty UK singles entitled Voice - The Best Of Beverley Knight. The album, which was certified Gold less than a month after its release,[19] became her second highest charting of her career when it entered the UK albums chart at number ten and rose to number nine a month later. It was preceded by the single "Piece of my Heart" – a cover of the Erma Franklin classic made famous by Janis Joplin and entered the singles chart at number sixteen, spending eleven weeks inside the UK top 75 singles chart and becoming her longest-running chart single to date.
In October 2006, Knight recorded her fifth studio album, Music City Soul, in Nashville. Completed in less than five days, the album was released on 7 May 2007 and features collaborations with musicians such as Ronnie Wood and Scotty Moore. It has spawned three singles thus far, "No Man's Land", released on 16 April 2007, "After You", released on 2 July 2007 and "The Queen of Starting Over", released on 15 October 2007.
Beverley will be releasing her next album in spring 2009.
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Bare
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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Blessed by a moment in time
Strange to think, that in a different circumstance
You wouldn't be in my life
Fearful of falling, there's so much to lose
When you know it's right..
Baby I'm bare
So good I'm scared
Or how much you mean to me
Do you know, do you care?
My love for you leaves me bare
Hard enough accepting it for what it is
And letting it fall into place;
Give a little tenderness, and hoping it
Doesn't blow up in your face
Tell me you feel it, you're no good to me
'Til you know it's right...
Baby I'm bare
Bare as I dare to be with you
So good I'm scared
Or how much you mean to me
Do you know, do you care?
My love for you leaves me bare
Don't you let me go
I'm totally exposed
No, don't leave me bare.....
Bare as I dare to be, dare to be,
I'll ever be....
So good I'm scared
Or how much you mean to me
Do you know, do you care?
My love for you leaves me bare
My love for you leaves me bare
The song Bare by Beverley Knight tells a story of a person who finds themselves in the midst of a relationship that they are fearful of letting their guard down for. They are afraid of falling in love and losing so much. They are hesitant to show their bare emotions, but they know that deep down, they care about the other person so much that they are willing to be vulnerable. The lyrics take us through a journey of acceptance, tenderness, and hope. The singer is afraid of being hurt but knows that if they let go and surrender to their emotions, it could bring them happiness.
The first two lines of the song, "Half a chance of happiness, beckoning, Blessed by a moment in time" suggest that the singer is in a promising romantic situation. However, they are still reluctant to fully embrace their emotions, as indicated by the line, "Baby I'm bare, bare as I dare to be with you." The repetition of "bare" throughout the song highlights the vulnerability of the singer, and how they are laying themselves bare in front of their significant other.
The song's message is one of honesty and vulnerability, indicating that true love cannot exist without allowing oneself to be vulnerable. It's a reminder that being honest and open with one's emotions can be scary, but it's worth the risk for the possibility of true love.
Line by Line Meaning
Half a chance of happiness, beckoning,
The possibility of happiness is tempting, but not guaranteed.
Blessed by a moment in time
Feeling lucky to have found someone special at this moment in time.
Strange to think, that in a different circumstance
Reflecting on the idea that if things had been different, this person may not have been in their life.
You wouldn't be in my life
Acknowledging that the person is grateful for their presence in their life.
Fearful of falling, there's so much to lose
Afraid to let their guard down and risk getting hurt because they have a lot to lose.
When you know it's right..
When you feel it's right to take a chance, despite the fear.
Baby I'm bare
I'm vulnerable and open with you.
Bare as I dare to be with you
I'm revealing as much as I feel comfortable sharing with you.
So good I'm scared
I care about you a lot, so the prospect of getting hurt is terrifying.
Or how much you mean to me
I'm not sure if you understand just how much you matter to me.
Do you know, do you care?
Asking if the person is aware of their love and if they're invested in the relationship.
My love for you leaves me bare
My feelings for you make me feel exposed and defenseless.
Hard enough accepting it for what it is
It's difficult to accept the reality of the situation as it is.
And letting it fall into place;
Allowing things to develop naturally without trying to force them.
Give a little tenderness, and hoping it
Being gentle and caring as a way of nurturing the relationship.
Doesn't blow up in your face
Hoping that their efforts to nurture the relationship won't backfire.
Tell me you feel it, you're no good to me
Asking for reassurance that the person cares, because the uncertainty is causing distress.
'Til you know it's right...
Not wanting to move forward until there is certainty and clarity in the relationship.
Don't you let me go
Begging the person not to leave them even though they feel vulnerable.
I'm totally exposed
Feeling completely open and transparent to the other person.
No, don't leave me bare.....
Imploring the other person to not abandon them when they're feeling unprotected.
Bare as I dare to be, dare to be,
Being vulnerable only to the extent that they feel comfortable.
I'll ever be....
Promising to reveal no more than they are capable of at any given moment.
My love for you leaves me bare
The depth of their feelings for the other person makes them feel exposed.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, O/B/O CAPASSO
Written by: JAMIE ALEXANDER HARTMAN, BEVERLEY KNIGHT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Rich Tracey
Well alright now,I enjoyed that cut!