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.
Canto Alla Vita
Amici Forever Lyrics
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Perso in questo mare
Si e arreso alla corrente
Chi non e mai sta vincente
Dedicato a chi aspetta una speranza
Davanti ad un dolore
Nel freddo di una stanza
Canto alla vita
Alla sua bellezza
Ad ogni sua ferita
Ogni sua bellezza bellezza
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty
To pain and to strife and all that
dances through me
The rise and the fall I've lived through it all
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre in aridita
Come impossessato uscita fra le dita
Era sempre gia finita
Canto alla vita
Negli occhi tuoi riflessa
Facile e infinita
Terra noi promessa
Canto alla vita
Canto a dolce e fiera
A questo nostro viaggio
Ch'ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama
Dubitare mai
Tu non lasciarla mai
Non dubitare mai
Tu non lasciarla mai da sola
Da sola
Ancora
Canto alla vita
Negli occhi tuoi reflessa
Facile e infinita
Terra noi promessa
Canto alla vita
Canto a dolce e fiera
A questo nostro viaggio
Ch'ancora ci incatena
Ci chiama.
The song "Canto Alla Vita" by Amici Forever translates to "I Sing to Life". The lyrics talk about dedicating the song to people who have lost hope, people who are struggling in pain and are looking for freedom. The song opens with the lines, "Dedicato a chi colpevole o innocente, Perso in questo mare, Si e arreso alla corrente, Chi non e mai sta vincente", which means "Dedicated to those who are guilty or innocent, lost in this sea, surrendered to the current, those who are never the winner". The lines explain that the song is dedicated to everyone who has lost their way in life and feels powerless but encourages them to keep moving forward.
The next verse talks about people who are waiting for hope in the midst of pain, and those who are seeking freedom. The chorus "Canto alla vita, Alla sua bellezza, Ad ogni sua ferita, Ogni sua bellezza bellezza" translates to "I sing to life, to its beauty, to every wound it has, and its beautiful beauty". The song talks about life's tragic beauty, pain and struggles that we all go through, but at the core, it is beautiful. The song also talks about not doubting life and never leaving it alone, that we should continue to value and cherish it.
In summary, "Canto Alla Vita" is a beautiful ode to life, its ups and downs, its pain and joys, but it always finds a way to keep moving forward. The song is dedicated to people who are struggling, lost, and looking for hope. It encourages them to keep moving forward and find the beauty in every wound that life has.
Line by Line Meaning
Dedicato a chi colpevole o innocente
A dedication to those who are guilty or innocent
Perso in questo mare
Lost in this sea
Si e arreso alla corrente
Have surrendered to the current
Chi non e mai sta vincente
Those who are never winning
Dedicato a chi aspetta una speranza
A dedication to those who wait for hope
Davanti ad un dolore
In the face of pain
Nel freddo di una stanza
In the cold of a room
Dedicato a chi cerca la sua liberta
A dedication to those who seek their freedom
Canto alla vita
I sing to life
Alla sua bellezza
To its beauty
Ad ogni sua ferita
To every one of its wounds
Ogni sua bellezza bellezza
And every one of its beauties
I sing to life and to its tragic beauty
I sing to the beauty of life, even in its tragedies
To pain and to strife and all that dances through me
To suffering, struggle, and everything that moves and inspires me
The rise and the fall I've lived through it all
I have experienced both success and failure, and everything in between
Dedicato a chi l'ha sempre in aridita
A dedication to those who always have it, in barrenness
Come impossessato uscita fra le dita
Like something possessed, slipping through their fingers
Era sempre gia finita
It was already over
Negli occhi tuoi riflessa
Reflected in your eyes
Facile e infinita
Easy and infinite
Terra noi promessa
The promised land for us
Canto a dolce e fiera
I sing to the sweet and fierce
A questo nostro viaggio
To this journey of ours
Ch'ancora ci incatena
That still binds us
Ci chiama.
It calls us.
Dubitare mai
Never doubt
Tu non lasciarla mai
Never leave it alone
Non dubitare mai
Never doubt
Tu non lasciarla mai da sola
Never leave it alone
Canto alla vita
I sing to life
Negli occhi tuoi reflessa
Reflected in your eyes
Facile e infinita
Easy and infinite
Terra noi promessa
The promised land for us
Canto a dolce e fiera
I sing to the sweet and fierce
A questo nostro viaggio
To this journey of ours
Ch'ancora ci incatena
That still binds us
Ci chiama.
It calls us.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANTONIO GALBIATI, ALFREDO RAPETTI, GIUSEPPE DETTORI, ROBERTO SCARPETTA
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