Her 2011 cd, "Live from Los Angeles, Vol. 2" was released in March, and she is featured on the March 2011 "Hello, Fear" project of Kirk, holding her own with male counterparts Marvin Winans and Rance Allen.
Blessed with a growling, shouting soprano-alto voice. Beverly Crawford comes across as the real-deal in every recording she is featured on.
God bless Beverly for her inspiring performances!
Now That I'm Here
Beverly Crawford Lyrics
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A gente abre a ferida na pele de quem nos ama
A gente vive na guerra, a gente luta por paz
A gente pensa que sabe, mas nunca sabe o que faz
A gente nega o que nunca teve forรงas pra dizer
A gente mostra pro mundo o que se quer esconder
A gente finge que vive atรฉ o dia de morrer
E todas essas pessoas que passaram por mim
Alguns querendo dinheiro, outros querendo o meu fim
E os meus amores de infรขncia e os inimigos mortais
Todas as micaretas, todos os funerais
Todos os ditadores e sub-celebridades
Farsantes reais encobertando verdades
Pra proteger um vazio, um castelo de papel
Sempre esquecendo que o mundo
ร sรณ um ponto azul no cรฉu
Quem รฉ que vai ouvir a minha oraรงรฃo?
E quantos vรฃo morrer atรฉ o final dessa canรงรฃo?
E quem vai prosseguir com a minha procissรฃo
Sem nunca desistir, nem sucumbir a toda essa pressรฃo?
No escuro, a sรณs com a minha voz
Por nรณs, quem? Quem? Quem?
Antes, durante e apรณs
Desatando os nรณs, hein? Hein? Hein?
Sente no corpo uma prisรฃo, correntes, vendas na visรฃo
Os caras nรฃo avisam, balas nรฃo alisam
Minas e manos brisam
E precisam de mais, mais visรฃo, ter paz, paz
Note que o holofote e o vรญcio nele em si te desfaz, faz
Menos รฉ mais, e o que segue รฉ a lombra
Onde se vacilar os verme leva atรฉ sua sombra
Cada qual com seu caos, o inferno particular
Tempo, individual e o amor, impopular
Quem รฉ que vai ouvir a minha oraรงรฃo?
E quantos vรฃo morrer atรฉ o final dessa canรงรฃo?
E quem vai prosseguir com a minha procissรฃo
Sem nunca desistir, nem sucumbir a toda essa pressรฃo?
(Sรณ existe uma maneira de se viver pra sempre, irmรฃo
Que รฉ compartilhando a sabedoria adquirida
E exercitando a gratidรฃo, sempre
ร o homem entender que ele รฉ parte do todo
ร sobre isso que o manifesto fala
Nem ser menos e nem ser mais, ser parte da natureza, certo?
Ao caminhar na contramรฃo disso
A gente caminha pra nossa prรณpria destruiรงรฃo)
The lyrics of Beverly Crawford's song "Now That I'm Here" speak about the struggles of life and how people often live in denial of their own weaknesses and mistakes. The first verse talks about how people wake up and don't want to face the day or admit their own faults to those who love them. The second verse speaks of the conflicts that people face in the world and the need for peace. People often think they know what they're doing, but in reality, they're just stumbling along. The chorus asks who will listen to the singer's prayers, and how many people will die before the end of the song.
The third verse speaks of the people who have crossed the singer's path, from those who just want money to those who wish her harm. The verse continues on to talk about all the people who have passed away, both friends and enemies. People's real personalities often hide beneath a veneer of celebrity status or other facades, all to protect a fragile sense of self. The final chorus asks who will carry on the singer's legacy and not give up when faced with pressure.
The final section of the song emphasizes the importance of gratitude and the need for humans to embrace their place within nature. The lyrics acknowledge how easy it is for people to lose sight of what's really important in life, and that by doing so, we set ourselves up for failure.
Line by Line Meaning
A gente acorda pra vida e nรฃo quer sair da cama
We wake up to life and don't want to get out of bed
A gente abre a ferida na pele de quem nos ama
We hurt those who love us the most
A gente vive na guerra, a gente luta por paz
We live in a war, fighting for peace
A gente pensa que sabe, mas nunca sabe o que faz
We think we know, but we never truly do
A gente nega o que nunca teve forรงas pra dizer
We deny what we never had the strength to say
A gente mostra pro mundo o que se quer esconder
We show the world what we want to hide
A gente finge que vive atรฉ o dia de morrer
We pretend to live until the day we die
E espera a hora da morte pra se arrepender de tudo
And wait for death to regret everything
E todas essas pessoas que passaram por mim
And all those people who have crossed my path
Alguns querendo dinheiro, outros querendo o meu fim
Some wanting money, others wanting my demise
E os meus amores de infรขncia e os inimigos mortais
And my childhood loves and mortal enemies
Todas as micaretas, todos os funerais
All the parties and all the funerals
Todos os ditadores e sub-celebridades
All the dictators and B-list celebrities
Farsantes reais encobertando verdades
Real charlatans covering up truths
Pra proteger um vazio, um castelo de papel
To protect an emptiness, a paper castle
Sempre esquecendo que o mundo รฉ sรณ um ponto azul no cรฉu
Always forgetting that the world is just a blue dot in the sky
Quem รฉ que vai ouvir a minha oraรงรฃo?
Who will listen to my prayer?
E quantos vรฃo morrer atรฉ o final dessa canรงรฃo?
And how many will die before the end of this song?
E quem vai prosseguir com a minha procissรฃo
And who will continue my procession
Sem nunca desistir, nem sucumbir a toda essa pressรฃo?
Without ever giving up or succumbing to all this pressure?
No escuro, a sรณs com a minha voz
In the dark, alone with my voice
Por nรณs, quem? Quem? Quem?
For us, who? Who? Who?
Antes, durante e apรณs
Before, during, and after
Desatando os nรณs, hein? Hein? Hein?
Untying the knots, huh? Huh? Huh?
Sente no corpo uma prisรฃo, correntes, vendas na visรฃo
Feeling imprisoned in the body, with chains and blindfolds in sight
Os caras nรฃo avisam, balas nรฃo alisam
Guys don't warn, bullets don't smooth
Minas e manos brisam
Girls and guys trip
E precisam de mais, mais visรฃo, ter paz, paz
And need more, more vision, to have peace, peace
Note que o holofote e o vรญcio nele em si te desfaz, faz
Notice that the spotlight and the addiction to it break you down, make you
Menos รฉ mais, e o que segue รฉ a lombra
Less is more, and what follows is the shadow
Onde se vacilar os verme leva atรฉ sua sombra
Where if you slip up, the worms will even take your shadow
Cada qual com seu caos, o inferno particular
Each with their own chaos, their own personal hell
Tempo, individual e o amor, impopular
Time, individuality, and love, unpopular
Sรณ existe uma maneira de se viver pra sempre, irmรฃo
There is only one way to live forever, brother
Que รฉ compartilhando a sabedoria adquirida
And that is by sharing the wisdom acquired
E exercitando a gratidรฃo, sempre
And practicing gratitude, always
ร o homem entender que ele รฉ parte do todo
It is for man to understand that he is part of the whole
ร sobre isso que o manifesto fala
That's what the manifesto speaks of
Nem ser menos e nem ser mais, ser parte da natureza, certo?
Not being less or more, being part of nature, right?
Ao caminhar na contramรฃo disso
Walking against that
A gente caminha pra nossa prรณpria destruiรงรฃo
We walk towards our own destruction
Writer(s): Marcus Dawson, Sheryl Brady, Jeffrey S. Ferguson
Contributed by Mateo V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ama Deon
I had an encounter with the Holy Spirit in the car. I never spoke in tongues before. Normally in church they make you tarry for it. It never would happen, so I stopped trying. On 3/9/2022 I had an encounter with the Holy Spirit and he gave me the gift alone in my car. I thank you father. I havenโt heard this song in years but at a time in my life where I needed the anointing, it popped up in my head. So glad I played it and had a opportunity to talk to Jesus alone. Thank you father for being here with me in this place
Shamika Sampson
It's nothing like seeing her live going into worship my God my God
Zoe Abbey
Shamika Sampson yes. I saw her preach at St. Peters in K.C. She is wild in the Spirit!
celeste matthews
Now that I'm here Beverly Crawford sang this song, she's anointed woman of God.
JT2003
I love the way she was talking at the beginning. It was so peaceful and ministering.
B G
Wow... itโs almost 2020 and this still brings me to tearssssssssssssssssssssssssssss
MrJohnnyBeGoode
I HAVE BEEN LOOKING FOR THIS! THANK YOU!
Kevin E. Taylor
ME TOO! Lost my VHS and couldn't find it for the longest....LET ME GET THIS SHOUT BEFORE I LEAVE MY JOB THIS FRIDAY EVENING!!!!
Ervin Durn
A voice from heaven
Donna Merritt
Pastor Beverly Crawford is a true worshipper of God and she lives what she sings about, The gift God gave her, she gives it all back to Him(God)...He gets all the Glory