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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Under the Same Sun
Beverley Knight Lyrics
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I'm on a mission to make it to work on time
How many people around me begun their day like mine?
So much confusion would mess with your mind
Do you feel the pressure
To make a change?
Can't go on living the same?
My neighbor told me his boss had served him his notice
He had no choice but to change all his future plans
Now like so many he's hustling away every dime he can
Too much frustration can break anyone
Do you feel the pressure
To make a change?
Can't go on living the same?
Ooh, round and round we go until we lose all sense of our direction
I believe it's up to us to stop and make a reconnection
Can't go on living the same
Living the same
Do you feel the pressure?
To make a change
Can't go on living the same?
Hope springs eternal
Where faith is done
We all live under the same sun
The song "Under the Same Sun" by Beverley Knight talks about the hustle and bustle of life in London, UK. The singer is running late for work and wonders how many people around her started their day in the same way. The confusion and pressure of everyday life can take a toll on one's mind, and everyone seems to be going through their own struggles. The lyrics also touch on the topic of unemployment and how people have to work hard to make ends meet. The frustration can be overwhelming and can break anyone.
The lyrics talk about the need to make a change and the pressure of doing so. The singer believes it is up to individuals to stop and make a reconnection instead of just going round and round until they lose all sense of their direction. The song ends on a note of hope, stating that we all live under the same sun, and where faith is done, hope springs eternal.
Line by Line Meaning
Running about in a daze in the heart of London
Feeling disoriented while trying to get to work on time in a busy city
I'm on a mission to make it to work on time
Trying to reach work on schedule is a priority
How many people around me begun their day like mine?
Wondering how many people are going through the same daily rush
So much confusion would mess with your mind
Too much chaos and noise can be overwhelming
Do you feel the pressure
Asking if someone is burdened with stress
To make a change?
Compelled to improve one's situation
Can't go on living the same?
Saying that repeating the same daily cycle is tiresome
My neighbor told me his boss had served him his notice
A neighbour shared that he lost his job unexpectedly
He had no choice but to change all his future plans
Had to re-evaluate his goals after being unemployed
Now like so many he's hustling away every dime he can
Like many others, he's struggling to make ends meet
Too much frustration can break anyone
Excessive stress can negatively impact a person's well-being
Ooh, round and round we go until we lose all sense of our direction
Getting caught up in the same routine can make us feel lost and aimless
I believe it's up to us to stop and make a reconnection
We need to pause and re-evaluate our lives
Can't go on living the same
Repeating the same unfulfilling routine is not an option
Living the same
Repeating the same monotonous routine
Hope springs eternal
Optimism is always present
Where faith is done
Optimism thrives in a positive environment
We all live under the same sun
We all share the same planet and problems
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: BEVERLEY KNIGHT, GUY CHAMBERS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Amethyst70
A truly soulful and largely understated song. Magic, Beverley!
mr cool and deadly
Beautiful song Brian well done for sharing it