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)

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Petula Clark Lyrics

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I don't know how to love him.
What to do, how to move him.
I've been changed, yes really changed.
In these past few days, when I've seen myself,
I seem like someone else.
I don't know how to take this.
I don't see why he moves me.
He's a man. He's just a man.

And I've had so many men before,
In very many ways,
He's just one more.
Should I bring him down?
Should I scream and shout?
Should I speak of love,
Let my feelings out?
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Don't you think it's rather funny,
I should be in this position.
I'm the one who's always been
So calm, so cool, no lover's fool,
Running every show.
He scares me so.
I never thought I'd come to this.
What's it all about?
Yet, if he said he loved me,
I'd be lost. I'd be frightened.
I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope.
I'd turn my head. I'd back away.
I wouldn't want to know.
He scares me so.

I want him so.
I love him so.

Overall Meaning

The song "I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Petula Clark speaks about a woman who is struggling to understand her emotions and feelings towards a man. Despite having feelings for him, she is perplexed and unsure of how to express her emotions. She contemplates whether she should try to ignore her feelings or embrace them and lay her heart on the line. The woman feels like she has changed over time and recognizes that she is not the same person she used to be.

The song conveys the message that love can be a complex and challenging emotion to understand and navigate. Even though we may have experienced love before, every individual and relationship is different, and we may not always know the right way to express our feelings. The woman in the song is afraid of confessing her feelings and potentially getting hurt, but at the same time, she cannot help but feel captivated by the man.

Overall, "I Don't Know How to Love Him" is a beautifully written and performed song that captures the vulnerability and uncertainty that can come with love. It shows that love can be a scary and intimidating journey, but it is ultimately worth taking a risk to pursue true love.

Line by Line Meaning

I don't know how to love him.
I am unsure of how to express my love towards him.

What to do, how to move him.
I'm unsure of how to win his attention or how to make him feel the same way.

I've been changed, yes really changed.
My attitude towards him and my perception of love have changed and evolved.

In these past few days, when I've seen myself, I seem like someone else.
I feel like I've lost myself and I don't recognize who I am when I'm around him or thinking about him.

I don't know how to take this.
I don't know how to handle the emotions and the feelings that arise when I'm with him.

I don't see why he moves me.
I don't understand why I feel so strongly for him and why he has such an effect on me.

He's a man. He's just a man.
He's just an ordinary person, and there's no reason for me to be so overwhelmed by him.

And I've had so many men before, In very many ways, He's just one more.
I've been with many different men, and he's just another one in that long list.

Should I bring him down? Should I scream and shout? Should I speak of love, Let my feelings out?
I'm uncertain of how to express my feelings towards him and if it's even worth it to try and tell him how I feel.

I never thought I'd come to this. What's it all about?
I never expected to have such strong feelings towards someone, which leaves me questioning what it all means.

Don't you think it's rather funny, I should be in this position.
It's ironic that someone like me, who is usually in control, is now so helpless and vulnerable because of love.

I'm the one who's always been So calm, so cool, no lover's fool, Running every show.
I'm used to being in control and taking charge of my life, especially when it comes to love.

He scares me so.
He has the power to scare and intimidate me because of how much I care for him.

Yet, if he said he loved me, I'd be lost. I'd be frightened.
If he were to tell me he loves me, I'd be so overwhelmed and scared because of how much it would mean to me.

I couldn't cope, just couldn't cope. I'd turn my head. I'd back away.
The thought of being loved by him is so overwhelming, that I don't think I could handle it and might push him away.

I wouldn't want to know. He scares me so. I want him so. I love him so.
Despite my fear and uncertainty, I still love him and want to be with him, no matter what the consequences are.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice

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