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)

Beloved Be Faithful
Petula Clark Lyrics

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Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true.
While I am away Dear, I'll trust in you.
I'll never forsake you, though we are apart.
Beloved, be faithful, from my faithful heart.

There'll be other lips,
There'll be other arms,
That will want you for their own.

Tell those other lips,
Tell those other arms,
That you're mine and mine alone.

Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true.
Keep watching and waiting, 'til I'm back with you.

Beloved, be faithful, though we're apart.
When I'm away, I'll trust in you.
I'll never foresake you, though we're apart.
Faithful to my faithful heart.

There'll be other lips,
There'll be other arms,
That will want you for their own.
You tell those other lips,
Tell those other arms,
That you're mine and mine alone.

Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true.
Keep watching and waiting, 'til I'm back with you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Petula Clark's song Beloved Be Faithful speak about long-distance relationships, trust, and fidelity. It is a song where the singer assures her partner that, even though they are apart, their love will remain strong and she expects faithfulness from him.

The first lines of the song "Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true. While I am away Dear, I'll trust in you", shows the singer's need for assurance from her partner that no matter the distance, their love will remain strong as long as they are both faithful to each other. In the same way, the line "I'll never forsake you, though we are apart" displays the strong bond they share, a bond that cannot be broken by distance.

The chorus "There'll be other lips, There'll be other arms, That will want you for their own. You tell those other lips, Tell those other arms, That you're mine and mine alone" reinforces the idea that even though others may try to steal her partner's love from her, he should stay true to her and declare his loyalty to nobody else.

Overall, the song is a romantic ode to long-distance love and the importance of staying faithful despite the physical divide.

Line by Line Meaning

Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true.
My love, remain loyal and truthful to me.

While I am away Dear, I'll trust in you.
Even though we're apart, I have faith in you to stay devoted.

I'll never forsake you, though we are apart.
I'll always stand by you, no matter the distance.

Beloved, be faithful, from my faithful heart.
I hope you'll always be faithful, as I am to you.

There'll be other lips,
Others may try to win you over,

There'll be other arms,
Others may try to hold you tight,

That will want you for their own.
But they can't have what belongs to me.

Tell those other lips,
Inform those who try to tempt you,

Tell those other arms,
Inform those who try to embrace you,

That you're mine and mine alone.
You belong to me and only me.

Beloved, be faithful. Beloved, be true.
Remain loyal and true to me, my love.

Keep watching and waiting, 'til I'm back with you.
Wait for me until we're reunited.

Beloved, be faithful, though we're apart.
Stay devoted to me, even when we're separated.

When I'm away, I'll trust in you.
Even when I'm not there, I believe you'll remain loyal.

Faithful to my faithful heart.
You'll be devoted to me, just as I am devoted to you.

Keep watching and waiting, 'til I'm back with you.
Hold on until we're together again, my love.

Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: ERVIN M. DRAKE, JIMMY SHIRL

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