Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and song… Read Full Bio ↴Petula Clark (born 15 November 1932) is a British singer, actress, and songwriter. She started her professional career as a child performer and has had one of the longest careers of any British entertainer, spanning more than eight decades. Clark's professional career began during the Second World War as a child entertainer on BBC Radio. In 1954 she charted with "The Little Shoemaker", the first of her big UK hits, and within two years she began recording in French. Her international successes have included "Prends mon cœur", "Sailor" (a UK number one), "Romeo", and "Chariot". Hits in German, Italian, and Spanish followed. In late 1964 Clark's success extended to the United States with a four-year run of career-defining, often upbeat singles, many written or co-written by Tony Hatch and Jackie Trent. These include her signature song "Downtown" (US number one), "I Know a Place", "My Love" (US number one), "A Sign of the Times", "I Couldn't Live Without Your Love", "Who Am I", "Colour My World", "This Is My Song" (by Charlie Chaplin) (a UK number one), "Don't Sleep in the Subway", "The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener" and "Kiss Me Goodbye". Between January 1965 and April 1968 Clark charted with nine US Top 20 hits in the US, where she was sometimes called "the First Lady of the British Invasion".

Clark has sold more than 68 million records. She has also enjoyed success in the musical film Finian's Rainbow and in the stage musicals The Sound of Music, Blood Brothers, Sunset Boulevard, and Mary Poppins.

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Discography
Petula Clark Sings (1956)
A Date with Pet (1956)
You Are My Lucky Star (1957)
À Musicorama (1958)
Petula Clark in Hollywood / Pet Clark (1959)
Prends mon coeur (1959)
Tête à tête avec Petula Clark (1961)
Rendez-vous avec Petula Clark (1962)
In Other Words (1962)
Petula (1962)
Le soleil dans les yeux (1963)
Ceux qui ont un coeur (1964)
Hello Paris (1964)
Petula au Canada (1964)
Downtown (1965)
I Know a Place (1965)
The World's Greatest International Hits (1965)
Petula '65 (1965)
My Love (1966)
I Couldn't Live Without Your Love (1966)
Petula Clark '66 (1966)
Colour My World (1967)
These Are My Songs (1967)
C'est ma chanson (1967)
Petula Italiana (1967)
The Other Man's Grass Is Always Greener (1968)
Petula (1968)
Portrait of Petula (1969)
Just Pet (1969)
Memphis (1970)
Warm and Tender / The Song of My Life (1971)
Comme une prière (1972)
La chanson de Marie-Madeleine (1972)
Now (1972)
Come On Home (1974)
I'm The Woman You Need (1975)
Je reviens (1977)
Destiny (1978)
Where The Heart Is (1998)
Here For You (1998)
Solitude & Sunshine: The Songs of Rod McKuen (2007)
Lost in You (2013)
From Now On (2016)
Living For Today (2017)
Vu d'ici (2018)

Am I That Easy to Forget
Petula Clark Lyrics

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They say you've found somebody new
But that won't stop me loving you
I just can't let you walk away
Forget the love I had for you

Guess I could find somebody, too
But I don't want no one but you
How could you leave without regret

Am I that easy to forget

Before you leave be sure you find
You want his love much more than mine
'Cause I'll just say we've never met
If I'm that easy to forget

If I'm that easy to forget

Overall Meaning

These lyrics speak to the heartbreak of a person who is being left by someone they love deeply, and are struggling to understand why it's so easy for them to simply walk away. The singer acknowledges that their love interest has found someone new, but their own love for them refuses to let them simply forget the feelings that they once had. The internal conflict that the singer faces is highlighted in the contrast between their certainty that they could find someone else, but their unwillingness to do so since their heart still belongs to the other person.

The singer pleads for their love interest to take a moment and consider whether they truly want to leave for good or if they simply think they have found someone better in the moment. The fear of being forgotten or replaced easily is palpable, and they challenge their lover to consider if the new love is truly worth ending what they had together. The final line, "If I'm that easy to forget," is a stark reminder of the fragility of love, and how quickly things can fall apart.

Line by Line Meaning

They say you've found somebody new
I have heard that you have moved on and found someone else.

But that won't stop me loving you
Even though you have moved on, my love for you won't fade away with time and I will keep loving you.

I just can't let you walk away
I cannot let you go and watch you walk away from my life.

Forget the love I had for you
Erase all the memories of the love I shared with you.

Guess I could find somebody, too
I could try my luck with someone else.

But I don't want no one but you
I don't want anyone else, I only desire you.

How could you leave without regret
How is it possible that you could leave me behind without any feelings of regret?

Am I that easy to forget
Is it so simple and effortless for you to forget me and our relationship?

Before you leave be sure you find
Before you go, make sure you have found the kind of love you are truly seeking.

You want his love much more than mine
Be certain that the love you are seeking from him is much more than the love we had together.

'Cause I'll just say we've never met
If you have found someone else and forgotten me, I will pretend we never met.

If I'm that easy to forget
If it is so easy for you to forget me, I question the depth of our love and the authenticity of our bond.

Lyrics © Kanjian Music, BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: CARL BELEW, W STEVENSON, W S STEVENSON

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Comments from YouTube:

@jean-bernardlalanne2808

2y↑2

Adaptation de qualité.

@HenriHattar

1y↑2

She was great.

@petclark1

16y↑1

I can't understand most of what she's saying, but I adore this song and the way Petula sings it. Thank you so much for posting this!

@lonelyneuron

13y↑2

Some Floyd Cramer's piano in the background. This song is so deep and timeless. The singer has a terrific crystal voice. The sound quality is perfect. Thank you very much for the poster.

@astienback

8y↑2

Trés belle voix Petula... Merci pour le post et la qualité du son. Double plaisir. Joyeuses Pâques.

@rboneh

15y↑1

Not surprising that she had inspired others in the field. Anyone with talent who wants to leave a lasting impression can learn much from her. Thank you.

@Denis-yc6qe

30w

Bon son c est du grand pétula et en direct bravo.

@TigerRazan

13y↑2

je ne sais quand etant un franco tu es pus respecter notre langue le francais bravo a toi tes la meilleur fantastiques

@fionajohnston5206

10y↑1

I used to collect her albums in celluloid, my god, she is still going strong I believe, amazing. In fact twenty one years ago, I went to Geneva with UNA where she now lives, can hardly believe how time has flown.