Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer… Read Full Bio ↴Caterina Valente (born January 14, 1931 in Paris) is an Italian-born singer, dancer, and actress. She comes from an Italian artist family; her father Giuseppe was a well-known accordion player, her mother, Maria Valente, a musical clown. She had three siblings, of whom Silvio Francesco was also active in show business.

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.

Rêverie
Caterina Valente Lyrics

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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

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

Overall Meaning

In the song "Rêverie" by Caterina Valente, the lyrics depict a love that exists only in the dream world or reverie. The singer expresses their belief that this love is destined for them, but they also acknowledge that it is only a dream. They lament the fact that someone as cruel as the person they love could be so dismissive of their feelings. The singer compares their dreams to something worthless without the presence of their loved one, emphasizing the emptiness they feel without them. They plead for the person to love them in return and to make their dream a reality, urging them to abandon formalities and come to them in their reverie.

The song portrays a bittersweet longing for love, combining both hope and longing with a sense of heartbreak. The singer understands that their love may only exist in their dreams, yet they yearn for it to become a reality. The lyrics capture the vulnerability and intensity that come with unrequited love and the pain that accompanies it.

Line by Line Meaning

Our love is a dream, but in my reverie
The love we share feels like a fantastical dream, yet it becomes even more vivid and real in my daydreams

I can see that this love was meant for me
Through my reflections, I can perceive that this love was destined to be mine

Only a poor fool never schooled in the whirlpool
Only someone lacking experience and understanding in the unpredictable nature of passionate love

Of romance could be so cruel as you are to me
Could be as heartlessly unkind as you are towards me, disregarding the affection we share

My dreams are as worthless as tin to me
Without you, my hopes and aspirations lose their value and significance, becoming mere useless and cheap metal

Without you life will never begin to be
Without your presence and love, my life will remain stagnant, lacking purpose and fulfillment

So love me as I love you in my reverie
Please reciprocate my love for you with the same intensity and depth that I feel towards you in my daydreams

Make my dream a reality
Turn my cherished dream into actuality, bringing our love to life and making it tangible

Let's dispense with formality
Let's abandon artificiality and pretense, allowing our love to be genuine and free from constraints

Come to me in my reverie
Visit me in the realm of my daydreams, where our love flourishes and transcends reality

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Larry Clinton

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