In 1952 she married juggler Erik van Aro (Gerd Eric Horst Scholz). He recognized her talent and accompanied her in her initial years of worldwide success, although they later divorced. In 1953, she made her first recordings with Kurt Edelhagen. Soon afterwards she achieved great success with songs like "Malagueña", "The Breeze and I", and "Dreh dich nicht um" with the Werner Müller orchestra. In 1955 she was featured on the "Colgate Comedy Hour" with Gordon MacRae. Between 1966 and 1972 she was a frequent guest on the Dean Martin Show. In 1972, she married the British pianist Roy Budd; they had a son, Alexander, but they divorced in 1979.
In Germany she was a major performer of Schlager music. There she recorded Cole Porter's "I love Paris" i.e. "Ganz Paris träumt von der Liebe", which sold more than 500,000 copies in (1954.) Like in other countries where she was popular, some in Germany mistakenly consider her a German singer.
Over the years, she has recorded or performed with many international stars, including Louis Armstrong, Benny Goodman, Ella Fitzgerald, Woody Herman, the Tommy Dorsey Orchestra, Buddy Rich, Sy Oliver, Claus Ogerman, and Chet Baker.
In 2001, she released a new album Girltalk with harpist Catherine Michel. She is also the mother of singer Eric van Aro, Jr.
My Reverie
Caterina Valente Lyrics
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I can see that this love was meant for me
Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Without you life will never begin to be
So love me as I love you in my reverie
Make my dream a reality
Come to me in my reverie
Our love is a dream, but in my reverie
I can see that this love was meant for me
Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Without you life will never begin to be
So love me as I love you in my reverie
Make my dream a reality
Let's dispense with formality
Come to me in my reverie
The lyrics of Caterina Valente's song My Reverie tell a story of unrequited love. The singer is in love with someone who is cruel and indifferent towards them. The only solace they have is in their dreams, where they can imagine that this love was meant for them. The singer feels helpless without their love, as their dreams are worthless without them. The chorus suggests that the singer wants to bridge the gap between their dream and reality, and they implore their love interest to dispense with formalities and come to them in their reverie.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is not living in the present and is instead lost in their own world of dreams. Their love is unattainable, and they can only imagine it in their own reverie. The repetition of the lines "Our love is a dream, but in my reverie I can see that this love was meant for me" emphasize the singer's desire to bridge the gap between their dream and reality. The poor fool in the whirlpool of romance refers to someone who has no experience in love and doesn't understand the pain of unrequited love. The song's lyrics imply that the singer's love is the only thing that matters to them, and they are willing to let go of formalities to be with their love interest.
Line by Line Meaning
Our love is a dream, but in my reverie
Although our love may seem like a dream, when I dream about it, I am sure that it is real and meant for me.
I can see that this love was meant for me
When I dream about our love, I truly believe that it was destined for me.
Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Only someone who has never experienced the ups and downs of love could be as cruel to me as you are.
Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
Only someone who is ignorant to the complexities of love would treat me so harshly.
My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Without you, my dreams hold no value, they are meaningless to me.
Without you life will never begin to be
My life cannot truly begin until you are a part of it.
So love me as I love you in my reverie
Love me with the same intensity and passion that I love you in my dreams.
Make my dream a reality
Turn my dream of our love into a tangible reality.
Let's dispense with formality
Let us forget about social norms and just be honest and true about our feelings for each other.
Come to me in my reverie
Join me in my dream world where our love is all that matters.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Larry Clinton
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Please correct the highlighted verse to: "Che diritti hai su di me?". Thanks.