The original group first met while rehearsing and performing at different opera venues globally. The band originates in the United Kingdom and was formed in 2002. The original five members included Tsakane and David, but were also Nick Garrett (bass-baritone), Geoff Sewell (tenor), and Jo Appleby (soprano). Nick left the band in 2005 shortly after the release of their album Defined for unexplained reasons. Geoff left in February 2006 right after his daughter was diagnosed with ASD (autism spectrum disorder) and was replaced with Bruno. Jo Appleby was replaced by Lucy when she left in late 2006 to pursue a solo career.
Amici was then signed with Arista Records and came out with their first album in 2004, The Opera Band. The album quickly reached #74 in the Billboard 200 album charts and top 50 of the ARIA Australian album charts. It reached #2 on the Billboard Classical Crossover and Heatseeker charts, #1 on the ARIA Australian Classical album chart, and it also became top 5 on the UK Classical charts. In addition, it received a nomination for 'Album of the Year' at the Classical Brit Awards in 2004, where they also performed.
The latest album from Amici is Defined and was released in 2005. This album has reached top 5 of the Australian album charts.
Photographs and individual bios can be found at Amici's official website, www.AmiciForever.com.
Aranjuez Ma Pensee
Amici Forever Lyrics
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Un lugar de ensueños y de amor
Donde un rumor de fuentes de cristal
En el jardín parece hablar
En voz baja a las rosas
Aranjuez,
Hoy las hojas secas sin color
Son recuerdos del romance que una vez
Juntos empezamos tu y yo
Y sin razón olvidamos
Quizá ese amor escondido esté
En un atardecer
En la brisa o en la flor
Esperando tu regreso
Aranjuez,
Hoy las hojas secas sin color
Que barre el viento
Son recuerdos del romance que una vez
Juntos empezamos tu y yo
Y sin razón olvidamos
En Aranjuez, amor
Tu y yo
The lyrics to Amici Forever's song Aranjuez Ma Pensee are a beautiful ode to the Spanish town of Aranjuez and the love that was once shared there. The first verse describes Aranjuez as a place of dreams and love, where the sound of crystal fountains in the garden speak softly to the roses. The second verse acknowledges the passing of time and the fading of memories, as the wind carries away the dry, colorless leaves that serve as reminders of a romance that was once shared in Aranjuez and then forgotten for no good reason. The chorus suggests the possibility that the hidden love may still exist, waiting to be rediscovered in the sunset, the breeze or a flower, and waiting for the return of the love that left it behind.
The lyrics are incredibly evocative and bring to mind images of a beautiful, peaceful and romantic Aranjuez. The use of metaphor and imagery is particularly effective in creating a sense of nostalgia and longing, as the song tells a story of a lost love that may still be found. The verses are sung in Spanish and English, adding to the beauty and elegance of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
Aranjuez,
Aranjuez,
Un lugar de ensueños y de amor
A dreamy and loving place
Donde un rumor de fuentes de cristal
Where a murmur of crystal fountains
En el jardín parece hablar
In the garden seems to speak
En voz baja a las rosas
In a low voice to the roses
Hoy las hojas secas sin color
Today colorless dried leaves
Que barre el viento
That the wind sweeps away
Son recuerdos del romance que una vez
Are memories of the romance that once
Juntos empezamos tu y yo
Together we began, you and I
Y sin razón olvidamos
And for no reason we forgot
Quizá ese amor escondido esté
Perhaps that hidden love is
En un atardecer
In a sunset
En la brisa o en la flor
In the breeze or in the flower
Esperando tu regreso
Waiting for your return
En Aranjuez,
In Aranjuez,
amor
love
Tu y yo
You and me
Contributed by Alexander M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.