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)

Two Rivers
Petula Clark Lyrics

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(Petula Clark)

I was born in a great big city
With a river running by
London (London)
And this is the town that I loved and knew
This is the place where I lived and grew
And dreamed of love

Then, I met someone with a different voice,
Had a different sound, from a different town,
From a different land, and he took my hand
And I followed him, oh yeah

Now, I live in a great big city
With a river running by
Paris (Paris)
And this is the town that I've learned to know
This is the place where my love can grow
And the dream of love has come true

In my heart with every beat,

Two rivers flow, two rivers meet
And love, and love

Overall Meaning

In "Two Rivers," Petula Clark reflects on her journey from London to Paris, two great cities separated by two iconic rivers - the Thames and the Seine. The song begins with Petula stating that she was born in London, a bustling city with a river streaming through it. Nevertheless, it is also her place of growth and love, and she remembers it fondly. Then, Petula meets a person from a different city, with whom she falls deeply in love, and she follows him to Paris with its own river. Here, her love blossoms, and her dream of love comes true, reminding her that there are two rivers that flow in her heart indicating two loves that meet and continue.

Line by Line Meaning

I was born in a great big city
I entered into this world in a glorious city

With a river running by
A river flowed beside the city where I was born

London (London)
The city where I was born is London

And this is the town that I loved and knew
I cherished and comprehended this place I call home – London

This is the place where I lived and grew
I spent my formative years in this city of my birth

And dreamed of love
I envisioned that one day, I would find and experience true love

Then, I met someone with a different voice,
I encountered someone who spoke differently from me

Had a different sound, from a different town,
The accent he spoke with and the place where he came from vary from mine

From a different land, and he took my hand
He was from a foreign country, and he held my hand

And I followed him, oh yeah
I decided to pursue him and move with him to his country

Now, I live in a great big city
I now reside in another huge city

With a river running by
Just like before, there's a river adjacent to the city where I now dwell

Paris (Paris)
This new town I am currently residing in is Paris.

And this is the town that I've learned to know
I'm beginning to understand and reckon with this peculiar place

This is the place where my love can grow
This city has indeed provided me with a safe atmosphere for my love to thrive

And the dream of love has come true
I am finally experiencing true love, my long-awaited wish came true

In my heart with every beat,
Each beat of my heart resounds with

Two rivers flow, two rivers meet
Two great rivers align and join; this new love fills my heart with joy and peace

And love, and love
And all I feel is love, love, love.

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01Where Did We Go Wrong3:03

02Heart2:33

03Hold on to What You've Got2:32

04Love Me With All Your Heart2:20

05You're The One2:25

06Call Me2:47

07Just Say Goodbye3:59

08Why Don't They Understand2:27

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Comments from YouTube:

Somewheremaybe

This beautiful song was written by Petula as well and one of her best compositions along with a song she composed the lyrics for more recently titled Starting All Over Again"

7927jackpark

The love in question is of course Tony Hatch. I fell in love with this song when I bought the album all those years ago. Just one of Pet's very best.

Franci Müller

9y↑2

Adorable video with this lovely song about this amazing singer Petula Clark. Great work Glenn. Thanks for post.

Franci Müller

9y↑1

@Somewheremaybe You're welcome! I wish the same to you and yours. Kind regards from Brasil. :)

Somewheremaybe

9y↑1

@***** Thanks Franci,......I appreciate your friendly visit today......have a lovely week ahead.....kindest regards :)

Teisuka's Station

10y↑4

Hi Glenn. Thanks for sharing a nice song and a beautiful video, brother. Soothing to listen and watch. Btw, I visited London in 2006 and I loved the city, but I haven't ever been to Paris (yet). Have a wonderful weekend, my friend, and happy Valentine's Day to you and your beloved one. :) Teisuka

Somewheremaybe

10y↑1

Hello brother, I am so happy you stopped......happy Valentines Day to you and the loved one in your life....have a wonderful weekend....it is snowing here again, not a good winter but soon spring will be here.....take good care Teisuka :)

Kathy Meyer

I absolutely love this song and while I have an album with it, I cannot find any CD's of hero's with it and can't play it on Amazon Music either.

Gabriel Moraitakis

10y↑1

Hi there mi friend...I always liked Petula's songs cause, they're so clearly spoken, that one can understand almost every word.....besides, Petula is of our era....

Claudette Preisinger

10y↑2

Never heard this song before, but was a big Petula Clark fan back in the day. Thanks for uploading, and Happy Valentines Day!

Claudette Preisinger

10y

@Somewheremaybe Yeah, we're getting more snow too, though it's not supposed to amount to much. I'm sick of the snow too! Take care:)

Somewheremaybe

10y

Happy Valentines Day Claudette, I appreciate you taking the time to view and comment....we got more snow today lol,I'm about wintered out.....take care :)

Merry Christmas dear friend, thanks for stopping by :)

Mireilke Verrilli

😘💕💕💕💕💕💕💕💕Pétula

shmuli9

10y↑1

Didn't she get on the piano when she sang this song in concert?

D-A Hommersom

Hello dear friend, Yes she's doing fine I'm so happy about it, And I'm fine now the stress is gone, Thanks for asking dont be strangerLOL, have a nice weekend ahead and take good care. Greetings.... Glenn