A disciple of Luciano Pavarotti and Zucchero Fornaciari, the blind, Tuscany-born, vocalist has emerged as one of the most exciting voices in contemporary opera. His participation in Pavarotti's 1992 hit, Miserere, and Fornaciari's 1993 world tour brought him international attention. Opera, however, represents only one side of his musical persona. Bocelli has been equally successful as a pop ballad singer, having recorded duets with Celine Dion, Sarah Brightman and Eros Ramazzotti. Al Jarreau, who sang with Bocelli during The Night of Proms in November 1995, praised Bocelli when he said, "I have had the honour to sing with the most beautiful voice in the world." Bocelli grew up on a farm in Lajatico, a rural village in Tuscany. Beginning piano lessons at the age of six, he later added flute and saxophone.
Despite his obvious musical talents, Bocelli didn't consider a career in music until he had studied law at the University of Pisa and had earned a Doctor Of Law degree. Inspired to pursue music, he studied with famed tenor Franco Corelli, supporting himself by performing in piano bars.
Bocelli's first break as a singer came in 1992 when Fornaciari auditioned tenors to record a demo tape of Miserere, which he had co-written with Bono of U2. Successfully passing the audition, Bocelli recorded the tune as a duet with Pavarotti.
After touring with Fornaciari in 1993, Bocelli performed as a guest star in the Pavarotti International festival held in Modena in September 1994. In addition to performing solo and in a duet with Pavarotti, Bocelli sang with Bryan Adams, Andreas Vollenweider and Nancy Gustavsson. In November 1995, Bocelli toured Holland, Belgium, Germany, Spain and France with "Night Of Proms", which also featured Al Jarreau, Bryan Ferry, Roger Hodgson of Supertramp and John Miles.
Bocelli's first two albums -- Il Mare Calmo Della Sera in 1994 and Bocelli in 1996 -- showcased his operatic singing. His third effort, Viaggio Italiano, featured famous arias and traditional songs from Naples. Although released only in Italy, the album sold more than 300,000 copies. With his fourth album, Romanza, released in 1997, Bocelli turned to pop music. The album included the hit, Time to Say Goodbye, recorded as a duet with Sarah Brightman. Bocelli continued to focus on pop balladry with his fifth album, Sogno, released in 1999, which featured a duet with Celine Dion of the David Foster- and Carole Bayer Sager-penned tune, The Prayer, sold more than ten million copies, received a Golden Globe award and led to Bocelli being nominated for a Grammy as "best new artist".
E Chiove
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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A 'ggente nun ce cape
Se fa 'na prucessione
Ca cammina chianu chianu
Nun è muorto nisciuno
Nun è 'o santo e nisciuno
Nun se sente 'na voce
E intanto 'o core aspetta
Ca s'arapene 'e funtane
E chiove, n'capo 'e criature
Vulesse arravuglià 'sta luna
Cu 'na funa
Pe m'a purtà luntano
Pe m'a purtà luntano
Addò 'o cielo che è cielo e nun
Se fa mai scuro
E chiove, n'terra e nisciuno
Vulesse cummannà pe
Spremmere 'e dulure
Dinto a 'stu ciummo amaro
Ca nun canosce 'o mare
Pecchè 'o mare è luntano
Eppure sta vicino
Comm'è 'llonga 'sta via
Pecchè nun sponta mai
Se perde dint' 'e 'pprete
'Mmiezo 'e carte arravugliate
Sotto 'a l'evera 'e muro
Ca s'arrampeca e 'ggiura
'E jastemme de' juorne
'E serate senza pane
E intanto 'o core aspetta
Ca s'arapene 'e funtane
E chiove, n'capo 'e criature
Vulesse arravuglià 'sta luna
Cu 'na funa
Pe m'a purtà luntano
Pe m'a purtà luntano
Addò 'o cielo che è cielo e nun
Se fa mai scuro
E chiove, n'terra e nisciuno
Vulesse cummannà pe spremmere 'e dulure
Dinto a 'stu ciummo amaro
Ca nun canosce 'o mare
Pecchè 'o mare è luntano
Eppure sta vicino
Dinto a 'stu ciummo amaro
Ca nun canosce 'o mare
Pecchè 'o mare è luntano
Eppure sta vicino
The song E Chiove by Andrea Bocelli is a lyrical depiction of the hardships and struggles of life. The lyrics describe a narrow street that seems to be overcrowded with people, walking slowly in procession, waiting for something to happen. There is no death or saint, no voice or sound of bells, and the heart waits in anticipation for the fountains to open up. The chorus of the song, meaning "and it rains," signifies the overwhelming emotions that people experience in life, which often bring pain and suffering.
The lyrics also allude to the mysteries of the sea and the sky, which are both unexplored and undiscovered territories for many. The moon hanging in the sky seems to represent the life that people aspire to have, but it is still out of reach. The pain that people experience, like squeezing the bitterness from a lemon, seems never-ending, and the sea, despite being near, feels so far away.
The song E Chiove is a haunting portrayal of the human experience, full of struggles, pain, and hope. The lyrics capture the emotions and feelings of people that are often too difficult to express in words.
Line by Line Meaning
Cumm'è stretta 'sta via
How narrow this road is
A 'ggente nun ce cape
There is no room for people
Se fa 'na prucessione
There is a procession
Ca cammina chianu chianu
Walking very slowly
Nun è muorto nisciuno
No one has died
Nun è 'o santo e nisciuno
Neither a saint nor anyone else
Nun se sente 'na voce
No voice is heard
E non suona 'na campana
No bell is ringing
E intanto 'o core aspetta
And yet the heart waits
Ca s'arapene 'e funtane
Longing for the fountains
E chiove, n'capo 'e criature
And it's raining, on top of creatures
Vulesse arravuglià 'sta luna cu 'na funa
Wishing to wrap up the moon with a rope
Pe m'a purtà luntano, addò 'o cielo che è cielo e nun, se fa mai scuro
To take me far away, where the sky remains light and never turns dark
E chiove, n'terra e nisciuno
And it's raining on the land, no one is around
Vulesse cummannà pe spremmere 'e dulure
Wishing to command to squeeze the pain
Dinto a 'stu ciummo amaro, ca nun canosce 'o mare
Into this bitter abyss, that does not know the sea
Pecchè 'o mare è luntano, eppure sta vicino
Because the sea is far away, yet it is close
Comm'è 'llonga 'sta via
How long this road is
Pecchè nun sponta mai
Because it never ends
Se perde dint' 'e 'pprete
Getting lost in the cracks
'Mmiezo 'e carte arravugliate
Amidst the crumpled up papers
Sotto 'a l'evera 'e muro
Under the wall's ivy
Ca s'arrampeca e 'ggiura
That creeps and crawls
'E jastemme de' juorne, 'e serate senza pane
The leftovers of days, the breadless nights
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Sugarmusic, Sugarmusic O/B/O Double Marpot Ed. Musicali
Written by: Joe Giuseppe Amoruso, Sergio Cirillo
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