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".
If Only
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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Quaggiù, quaggiù
Vedrai, vedrai, vedrai
Tu vali sì per me
Qualcosa più dell'oro
Qualcosa come un'alba
Che io aspetto
Back to the day we said goodbye
Maybe your heart would still be mine
My love, if only
Dove sei? Dove sei, amore?
Nel cielo c'è qualcosa
Qualcosa nel cielo c'è
Qualcosa più dell'oro
Qualcosa come un canto
Che io danzo con te
If only we could turn back time
Back to the day we said goodbye
Maybe your heart would still be mine
My love, if only
Ancora sì la vita è
Sopra di noi, se sei con me
Il cielo che riappare qua
Fino alla fine
Maybe your heart would still be mine
My love, if only
Tu che muovi il mondo
Tu che soffi forte il vento
E il grano
The song "If Only" by Andrea Bocelli is a testament to enduring love and the regret that comes with losing it. The first verse speaks of the value of the person singing to their loved one. The line "Quagliu, quagliu," which means "down here, down here," emphasizes the closeness and intimacy of their relationship. The following line, "Tu vali sì per me," translates to "You mean so much to me." The comparison of the person's worth to something more precious than gold and as beautiful as a sunrise indicates the depth of their feelings.
The chorus reflects the singer's regret over the loss of their love. The line "If only we could turn back time" expresses the wish to change the past and prevent the relationship's demise. The line "Maybe your heart would still be mine" implies that their love could have endured if they had done things differently. The second verse speaks of the importance of appreciating and cherishing love when it is found. The reference to the sunset and something more valuable than gold reinforces this idea. The line "Didn't we almost know it" and "Didn't we almost have it all" intimates how close they were to having an enduring relationship.
The final verse is the hope that, with time, the singer's former lover will return to them. The line "Ancora si la vita è sopra di noi, se sei con me," ("Life is still above us if you are with me") implies new beginnings are possible. The song's message speaks to those that have lost love, regretted it, but still hope for a second chance.
Line by Line Meaning
Stai qui vicino a me
Stay close to me
Quaggiù, quaggiù
Down here, down here
Vedrai, vedrai, vedrai
You will see, you will see, you will see
Tu vali sì per me
You mean so much to me
Qualcosa più dell'oro
Something worth more than gold
Qualcosa come un'alba
Something like a sunrise
Che io aspetto
That I eagerly await
If only we could turn back time
If we could only go back in time
Back to the day we said goodbye
To the day we parted ways
Maybe your heart would still be mine
Perhaps we could still be together
My love, if only
If only we had another chance
Don't they say when you find love
Isn't it said that when you find true love
Keep it close
You must hold onto it tightly
Treasure it like the sunset
Cherish it like a beautiful sunset
Like something more than gold
Like something that is priceless
And didn't we almost know it
Didn't we almost realize this
Didn't we almost have it all
Didn't we almost have everything
Before we let go
Before we lost it
If only we could turn back time
If only we could go back in time
Take back the day we said goodbye
Take back the day we parted ways
Maybe your heart would still be mine
Perhaps we could still be together
My love, if only
If only we had another chance
Ancora sì la vita è
Life can still be good
Sopra di noi, se sei con me
As long as you are with me
Maybe your heart could still be mine
Perhaps we could still be together
My love, if only
If only we had another chance
Maybe your heart would still be mine
Perhaps we could still be together
My love, if only
If only we had another chance
Tu che muovi il mondo
You who move the world
Tu che soffi forte il vento
You who blow the strong wind
E il grano
And the wheat
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Francesco Sartori, Lucio Quarantotto, Mauro Malasi, Shridhar Solanski
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@lucpeci770
Jade
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po ti veq kshire qysh e ncjerr bananin pi xhepit
e lipin si karin e magarices edhe e sulmon sikur
luani kaprollin e ja fal dreqit me ka krejt se leperat
edhe leperkat e ju fansat e leperave jeni raste t hupta
e nuk i vyni gjo as familjes as shoqnis as shtetit as kombit.
jeni jashtqitja e njerzimit, vrases te mzikes.
jau kisha qi nanen dhe ju kisha furfllu me naj
grop skeptike qe mos ta qelbni pjesen e shnosh te
popullit ton drogirasha bre racen e qenit jau dhjefsha
rrugaqa zhduknu se po vjen era kanabis muta
se un jom mashkull i shkollun e patrijot e qky macen
si leprin per nji second edhe i ha me dhom kto cipiripat lepera
se edhe kur jom kon i vogel ska guxu kush me mu nie
nkatunin tem e krejt mkan thirren vandam e qikat jon tranu
mas meje se e kom k*rin 32cm e jom maj fort se bageri
po na rinija duhmi mu kan tshkollum si un mos mu mar me drog e me mzika
tkqija se i duhmi shtetit e kombit e shoqnis e jo mu bo si baglat e peles
se veni nuk ec kshtu perpara e krejt fajet i kan
qeta trit me rapa qi po pallin si magaricat kishe po knojna
se un per veti nuk i ngoj se jom i shkollun edhe familjen i kom
patrijota veterana tuqkes e nuk durojna gjithfar mzikash
se duhet shteti mej nalu kto faqe tzeza se u bonum hor e sju
kan hije shqiptarve se na jemi ilir edhe duhet me dit vet ket pun
se pa shkoll skemi kurgjo e gjithkush e din se grekt
e sodit nuk jon helent e vjeter edhe Homeri o konun shqiptar
e kta mrepovatin anej knej terta verta se ti pi kallcon kulturen
tane e sdin as qka po fol e ti po ja fal dreqit me nji fjal e pe prish
muhabetin sikur luani kur e sulmon kaprollin po le mos fol kur
sdin kurgjo se nuk i ngoj une kto plere po veq spo kam kah me ik
pi tynve se ma kan lodh shpyrtin kah po sillna pom dalin kto ftyra
me drog si nrrug si televizor si njutube gjitha kto bagla te peles
jom merzit po du mu tranu sikur luani kur e sulmon kaprollin
e ja fal dreqit me ka krejt si met bo aparacion pa nakroz
un ni sen e di se jan shum zullumqar dhe muta
e rrnoft kosova republik se nashta shkrujta shkurt
se jom me ni mledhim transishum e masnej shkruj ma gat
👊🏼👎🏻💩
@lucpeci770
K M
🖕🏻
po ti veq kshire qysh e ncjerr bananin pi xhepit
e lipin si karin e magarices edhe e sulmon sikur
luani kaprollin e ja fal dreqit me ka krejt se leperat
edhe leperkat e ju fansat e leperave jeni raste t hupta
e nuk i vyni gjo as familjes as shoqnis as shtetit as kombit.
jeni jashtqitja e njerzimit, vrases te mzikes.
jau kisha qi nanen dhe ju kisha furfllu me naj
grop skeptike qe mos ta qelbni pjesen e shnosh te
popullit ton drogirasha bre racen e qenit jau dhjefsha
rrugaqa zhduknu se po vjen era kanabis muta
se un jom mashkull i shkollun e patrijot e qky macen
si leprin per nji second edhe i ha me dhom kto cipiripat lepera
se edhe kur jom kon i vogel ska guxu kush me mu nie
nkatunin tem e krejt mkan thirren vandam e qikat jon tranu
mas meje se e kom k*rin 32cm e jom maj fort se bageri
po na rinija duhmi mu kan tshkollum si un mos mu mar me drog e me mzika
tkqija se i duhmi shtetit e kombit e shoqnis e jo mu bo si baglat e peles
se veni nuk ec kshtu perpara e krejt fajet i kan
qeta trit me rapa qi po pallin si magaricat kishe po knojna
se un per veti nuk i ngoj se jom i shkollun edhe familjen i kom
patrijota veterana tuqkes e nuk durojna gjithfar mzikash
se duhet shteti mej nalu kto faqe tzeza se u bonum hor e sju
kan hije shqiptarve se na jemi ilir edhe duhet me dit vet ket pun
se pa shkoll skemi kurgjo e gjithkush e din se grekt
e sodit nuk jon helent e vjeter edhe Homeri o konun shqiptar
e kta mrepovatin anej knej terta verta se ti pi kallcon kulturen
tane e sdin as qka po fol e ti po ja fal dreqit me nji fjal e pe prish
muhabetin sikur luani kur e sulmon kaprollin po le mos fol kur
sdin kurgjo se nuk i ngoj une kto plere po veq spo kam kah me ik
pi tynve se ma kan lodh shpyrtin kah po sillna pom dalin kto ftyra
me drog si nrrug si televizor si njutube gjitha kto bagla te peles
jom merzit po du mu tranu sikur luani kur e sulmon kaprollin
e ja fal dreqit me ka krejt si met bo aparacion pa nakroz
un ni sen e di se jan shum zullumqar dhe muta
e rrnoft kosova republik se nashta shkrujta shkurt
se jom me ni mledhim transishum e masnej shkruj ma gat
👊🏼👎🏻💩
@sallywest3395
Dua lipa at her best. All Andrea's duets bring out the best in everyone.
@hannahsofea5030
So true!
@annas.4081
The whole Truth👏👏👏
@jacobsfamily1789
He has an ear for their potential
@Medyaputri2309
👏👏
@theheir7668
Truth.
@lybejohn
Dua Lipa lives the ultimate dream of an artist. She's an international artist with millions of streamings and views... and now, a duet with Andrea Bocelli!
@kayanabayley-xg9vj
She is not only an artist
@sandramalone4967
Guys....ye gotta remember it takes a certain person to be an artist...it will show itself....
@aureliafika
i wish dua lipa would have more songs like this in her album