At least four artists used the name Beverly:
1. Band originally made up … Read Full Bio ↴At least four artists used the name Beverly:
1. Band originally made up of Drew Citron and Frankie Rose (Vivian Girls, Dum Dum Girls, Crystal Stilts). Rose left the project to focus on her solo career and Citron currently tours with Jamie Ingalls on drums and Scott Rosenthal on bass.

2. A punk-pop band from the US who became known for their song "Take My Hand (Let Go)" after their breakup.

3. A female singer from Italy who did a Italo-dance cover of "The Power of Love" in 1994.

4. Beverly Caimen, a Filipina R&B singer who dropped her last name after moving her career to Japan where she signed with Avex Trax.

Mama Said
Beverly Lyrics

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Mama said don't love a guy
When you know
he's not worth the wait
But when you came
and turn my life around
I got blind you
just deceived me, right?
You've got to leave

I tell you
You've got to leave
That's what my mama said
Ah ah ah
Your game's to get, get, get
all the girls in town
Then just leave them
with a broken heart
You act so
sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
all the time
I can't believe
I ever fell so hard
You've got to leave
I tell you
You've got to leave
That's what my mama said
I am a mess I don't know
how to stand
Crying a lot, I felt so unloved
Feeling so crazy, I am so mad
I hope you'll get your
karma bad, yeah!
I got to wake up
into this mess I'm in
(You broke it boy,
you screwed it up)
I will endure and wash out
all the pain
Although it may be rough
(Mama said)
I gotta go out and
have a brand new me
(I'll find a good boy,
not your style)
Now I regret I ever knew you
I'll find a better man
Like what my mama said!

Mama said,
you're the kind of guy
That leaves
without a word, goodbye
You made me hope
And I gave you all
What happened to
our thing called love?
You've got to leave
I tell you
You've got to leave
That's what my mama said
Ah ah ah
Your game's to get, get, get
all the girls in town
Then just leave them
with a broken heart
You act so
sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet
all the time
I can't believe
I ever fell so hard
You've got to leave
I tell you
You've got to leave
That's what my mama said
Now I do know
you're that kind of a guy
You are the playboy,
I hate you so much
Thought all was good, boy,
how could you lie?
Hope you get your karma bad,
yeah!
I got to wake up
into this mess I'm in
(You don't deserve me anyway)
I will endure and wash out
all the pain
I'm stronger than you think
(Mama said)
I gotta go out and
have a brand new me
(Put on some make up,
cut my hair)
You will regret
that you deceived me
I'll find a better man
Like what my mama said!

I am a mess I don't know
how to stand
Crying a lot, I felt so unloved
Feeling so crazy, I am so mad
I hope you'll get your
karma bad, yeah!
I got to wake up
into this mess I'm in
(You don't deserve me anyway)
I will endure and wash out
all the pain
I'm stronger than you think
(Mama said)
I gotta go out and
have a brand new me
(Put on some make up,
cut my hair)
You will regret
that you deceived me

I'll find a better man
Like what my mama said!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Beverly's song Mama Said depicts a girl's realization of how her boyfriend, whom she had fallen for, was not worth her love. The girl had been warned by her mother not to love a guy who was not worth the wait, and she had ignored her mother's warning. The girl had given her all to the guy, but he had only intended to use her and leave her heartbroken. The guy was a playboy who would deceive girls, act sweet to them, and get all the girls in town, then leave them with a broken heart. However, the girl realized that she deserved better than what the guy could give her.

The girl was in a mess; she did not know how to stand, and she cried a lot. She admitted that she had felt unloved, and she was mad. However, she made up her mind to move on from the mess she was in and endure the pain. She would go out and have a brand new her, cut her hair, put on some makeup, and find a better man like what her mama said. She was going to be stronger than the guy had ever thought, and he would regret deceiving her.

Line by Line Meaning

Mama said don't love a guy When you know he's not worth the wait
Beverly's mother advised her not to fall in love with a guy who is not good enough for her and not worth her time.

But when you came and turn my life around I got blind you just deceived me, right?
Despite her mother's advice, Beverly fell in love with someone who turned her life around, but it turns out that he deceived her and she didn't see it.

You've got to leave I tell you You've got to leave That's what my mama said Ah ah ah
Beverly states that she knows she needs to leave the guy who deceived her, as her mother warned her to do so.

Your game's to get, get, get all the girls in town Then just leave them with a broken heart
Beverly describes how the guy who deceived her has a habit of playing with girls' hearts, getting them to fall for him and then leaving them heartbroken.

You act so sweet, sweet, sweet, sweet all the time I can't believe I ever fell so hard
Beverly admits that she was fooled by the guy's sweet facade and can't believe she fell for him so hard.

I am a mess I don't know how to stand Crying a lot, I felt so unloved Feeling so crazy, I am so mad I hope you'll get your karma bad, yeah!
Beverly is emotionally distraught, feeling unloved, crazy, and angry. She hopes that the guy who deceived her will get what he deserves (bad karma).

I got to wake up into this mess I'm in (You broke it boy, you screwed it up) I will endure and wash out all the pain Although it may be rough (Mama said)
Beverly knows she needs to face the reality of her situation, even though it hurts. She acknowledges that the guy caused the mess she's in and she will have to endure the pain to move on, as her mother advised her to do.

I gotta go out and have a brand new me (I'll find a good boy, not your style) Now I regret I ever knew you I'll find a better man Like what my mama said!
Beverly decides to take her mother's advice and start fresh to become a better version of herself. She regrets ever knowing the guy who deceived her and is hopeful that she will find a better man in the future.

Mama said, you're the kind of guy That leaves without a word, goodbye You made me hope And I gave you all What happened to our thing called love?
Beverly reflects on how her mother warned her about guys who leave without saying goodbye, just like the guy who deceived her did. She also questions what happened to the love they had together.

Now I do know you're that kind of a guy You are the playboy, I hate you so much Thought all was good, boy, how could you lie? Hope you get your karma bad, yeah!
Beverly realizes that the guy is just a playboy who deceived her, making her hate him. She questions how he could lie to her when things seemed good between them. She again hopes he gets bad karma.

You don't deserve me anyway I'm stronger than you think (Put on some make up, cut my hair) You will regret that you deceived me I'll find a better man Like what my mama said!
Beverly tells the guy that he doesn't deserve her and she's stronger than he thinks. She plans to change her look, so he regrets leaving her. She will find a better man, as her mother advised her to do.

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