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.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petula_Clark
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)
Romeo
Petula Clark Lyrics
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when I was at school
thought Romeo was a pet
Felt if I met him
I'd act like a fool
I'd be a poor Juliet
Now that I know him
boy you're as charming as he
Saying the same things
to all the girls
or is it just to me
Romeo,
why am I so in love with you
Romeo,
is it you or the things you do
I've been yours
from the moment you said hello
Are you mine
or just only my Romeo
I studied Shakespeare
when I was at school
thought Romeo was a joy
I liked the true way
he loved Juliet
just my ideal of a boy
You know I like you as my Romeo
that's how I want you to be
but if you're out on some other date
can you be true to me
Romeo,
why am I so in love with you
Romeo,
is it you or the things you do
I've been yours
from the moment you said hello
Are you mine
or just only my Romeo
The lyrics of "Romeo" by Petula Clark explore a young woman's infatuation with a man who she considers to be reminiscent of Shakespeare's iconic Romeo. The song begins by alluding to Shakespeare, with the singer discussing how she studied the famed playwright's works in school, including Romeo and Juliet. She imagined herself to be a hopeless romantic, convinced that if she ever met a man like Romeo, she would act like Juliet and completely lose herself in his love.
However, as she gets to know this particular man, she begins to question whether he is truly charming or just another player, saying the same things to all the girls. She asks him whether he is really hers, or just her Romeo for the moment. Despite her uncertainty, she cannot deny that she is deeply in love with him and has been since the moment they met.
The song touches on the themes of infatuation, love, and romanticism. The singer's adolescent fantasies of love are juxtaposed with her current experiences, and she begins to realize that love and relationships are not always as straightforward as they seem. The story of Romeo and Juliet is used as a reference point, emphasizing the singer's desire for a romantic, idealized love that she is not entirely sure exists.
Overall, "Romeo" is a nostalgic reflection on the power and confusion of first love, with Shakespeare serving as a touchstone for the singer's romantic ideals.
Line by Line Meaning
I studied Shakespeare
As a student, I learned about the playwright Shakespeare and his works
when I was at school
This took place during my school days
thought Romeo was a pet
I used to see Romeo as a favorite or a beloved person
Felt if I met him
I imagined what I would feel if I ever came across Romeo
I'd act like a fool
I believed that I would behave stupidly or clumsily in front of him
I'd be a poor Juliet
I would not be as confident or capable as Juliet, Romeo's lover in the play
Now that I know him
Having gotten to know him
I'm not really sure
I have some doubts or uncertainties
boy you're as charming as he
You possess a similar level of attractiveness or charisma as Romeo
Saying the same things
Using identical or similar expressions
to all the girls
To every other female person in the vicinity
or is it just to me
Or do you reserve these words for me alone?
Romeo, why am I so in love with you
I am bewildered as to why I feel so strongly for you
Romeo, is it you or the things you do
I am questioning whether my infatuation is directed towards you as a person, or to your actions
I've been yours from the moment you said hello
I have been yours ever since we met or began talking to each other
Are you mine or just only my Romeo
I am asking if your affection and loyalty are more than that of a character from a play, or if that's all you are to me
I studied Shakespeare when I was at school
I was introduced to the works of the playwright Shakespeare while attending school
thought Romeo was a joy
I considered Romeo to be a wonderful person
I liked the true way he loved Juliet
I admired how Romeo's love for Juliet seemed honest or genuine
just my ideal of a boy
Romeo was my image of a perfect or ideal male figure
You know I like you as my Romeo
It is safe to say I appreciate you in the role of Romeo
that's how I want you to be
I want you to continue playing that role in my life
but if you're out on some other date
If you are with another woman on a date
can you be true to me
I question whether you will remain truthful to me and our relationship
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BRADLEY JAMES NOWELL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@kevinlikethevideooflynnfer9597
Remember this song when I was little 😊
@MARKETMAN6789
Huge international star
@trunky123
What a career she's had, outstrips anyone alive today, acting and singing.
@martinedemoustier908
😘😘😘😘mes parents avaient acheté une radio tourne disque pour moi elle était énorme j avais 6 ans et ce disque tournait en boucle ma maman adorait cette chanson que de souvenirs heureux
@adrianlarkins7259
What memories. My dear late mother who was an excellent ballroom dancer taught me how to dance to this song which we both loved. We worked out a pretty nifty routine people used to admire. Father was a useless dancer so Mom and I often took to the floor.
@pamela1952
Remember going down my Grandmas on a Saturday in the late 50s early 60s she always had on housewife's choice and this song was nearly always on along with her singing Sailor requested for all the overseas forces . Didn't have much in those days but loved being down my Grans ..
@dan77734
Brilliant and it goes back to 1961 I believe, when I was too young to see its real merit!
@eddie12454
Pet did some great songs and this is one of them.
@John-nr6gg
My age of puberty, and this song, arrived at the same time. Great combination! It was kind of a rite of passage for me.
@clarek4663
I remember my mum playing this song came out 5 years before I was born x