Per Amore
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics


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Io conosco la tua strada
Ogni passo che farai
Le tue ansie chiuse e i vuoti
Sassi che allontanerai
Senza mai pensare che
Come roccia io ritorno in te

Io conosco i tuoi respiri
Tutto quello che non vuoi
Lo sai bene che non vivi
Riconoscerlo non puoi

E sarebbe come se
Questo cielo in fiamme
Ricadesse in me
Come scena su un attore

Per amore
Hai mai fatto niente
Solo per amore
Hai sfidato il vento e urlato mai

Diviso il cuore stesso
Pagato e riscommesso
Dietro a questa mania
Che resta solo mia?

Per amore
Hai mai corso senza fiato
Per amore
Perso e ricominciato?

E devi dirlo adesso
Quanto di te ci hai messo
Quanto hai creduto tu
In questa bugia

E sarebbe come se
Questo fiume in piena
Risalisse a me
Come china al suo pittore

Per amore
Hai mai speso tutto quanto
La ragione
Il tuo orgoglio fino al pianto?

Lo sai sta sera resto
Non ho nessun pretesto
Soltanto una mania
Che resta forte e mia
Dentro quest'anima che strappi via

E te lo dico adesso
Sincero con me stesso
Quanto mi costa
Non saperti mia

E sarebbe come se




Tutto questo mare
Annegasse in me

Overall Meaning

In this song, Andrea Bocelli sings about a deep love that he has for someone else. The lyrics are very introspective, as he speaks about knowing their every move and understanding their fears and doubts. He compares his love to a rock that always returns and to a flame that ignites in him. And yet, he asks if his love has ever pushed him to do anything extraordinary, to risk everything, and to persevere even in the face of defeat. He wonders if his love, like that of an actor, is all just a performance. In the chorus, Bocelli asks if the person he loves has ever done anything just for love, such as running without breathing, or losing and starting again. He challenges the person to reflect on how much they've invested in their love, both financially and emotionally, and how much of it is true versus a lie. Finally, he speaks candidly about the pain of not being loved and the cost of not being owned by that person.


Per Amore is a soaring ballad that showcases Bocelli's incredible vocal range and power. It was written by Francesco Sartori, Maurizio Fabrizio, and Guido Morra and recorded as the lead single for his 1996 album Romanza. The song became an instant hit in Italy, reaching the top of the charts and winning the Italian Music Award for Song of the Year. It has since become one of Bocelli's most popular and beloved songs, with live performances often bringing audiences to tears.


Line by Line Meaning

Io conosco la tua strada
I understand your path in life


Ogni passo che farai
Every step you take, I know


Le tue ansie chiuse e i vuoti
I know about your anxieties and emptiness


Sassi che allontanerai
I know about the obstacles you'll overcome


Senza mai pensare che
Without ever thinking that


Come roccia io ritorno in te
I'll always come back to you like a rock


Io conosco i tuoi respiri
I know your every breath


Tutto quello che non vuoi
Even what you don't want


Lo sai bene che non vivi
You know well that you're not really living


Riconoscerlo non puoi
You can't recognize it


E sarebbe come se
It would be as if


Questo cielo in fiamme
The burning sky


Ricadesse in me
Were falling onto me


Come scena su un attore
Like a scene on an actor


Per amore
For love


Hai mai fatto niente
Have you ever done anything


Solo per amore
Just for love


Hai sfidato il vento e urlato mai
Defied the wind and screamed 'never'


Diviso il cuore stesso
Split my own heart


Pagato e riscommesso
Paid and risked everything


Dietro a questa mania
Behind this madness


Che resta solo mia?
That remains only mine?


Per amore
For love


Hai mai corso senza fiato
Have you ever run without breath


Per amore
For love


Perso e ricominciato?
Lost and started again?


E devi dirlo adesso
You must say it now


Quanto di te ci hai messo
How much of yourself you've invested


Quanto hai creduto tu
How much you believed


In questa bugia
In this lie


E sarebbe come se
It would be as if


Questo fiume in piena
The overflowing river


Risalisse a me
Were flowing back to me


Come china al suo pittore
Like a canvas to its painter


Per amore
For love


Hai mai speso tutto quanto
Have you ever spent everything


La ragione
Even your reason


Il tuo orgoglio fino al pianto?
Your pride till it made you cry?


Lo sai sta sera resto
You know that tonight I'll stay


Non ho nessun pretesto
I have no excuse


Soltanto una mania
Only a madness


Che resta forte e mia
That remains strong and mine


Dentro quest'anima che strappi via
Inside this soul you tear away


E te lo dico adesso
And I tell you now


Sincero con me stesso
Sincere with myself


Quanto mi costa
How much it costs me


Non saperti mia
To not have you mine


E sarebbe come se
It would be as if


Tutto questo mare
All of this sea


Annegasse in me
Were drowning me




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Written by: Maria Giuliana Nava

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@bonaventuratintadore4741

This is an exquisite song that could only be sung by Andrea Boccelli. It keeps reaching new heights, as his voice passionately soars.

In 1999, I traveled to Sicily, my second of 3 trips to Italy.It was breathtaking. I saw and touched the Mediterranean Sea for the first time and experienced the kindness and beauty of the people there.

As I wandered through an open air market, I found two cassettes, one “ Romanza”, the other “ Sogno” by this superb tenor. I had just split with my husband and sought refuge in the turquoise sea and the mountains. I had a cassette player and headphones as I traveled around the island on the bus. When “ Per Amore” came on, I couldn’t stop my tears. An elderly man sitting next to me, offered his handkerchief without asking any questions.

The passion of this melody touched my heart and all I could do was unleash the hurt and feelings I had held inside.
Once I had wiped my tears, I put the head phones on the gentleman and played back the song for him.

We talked and I shared my tea and food with him as we rode the bus from Palermo to Marinella di Selinunte. He was retired and was traveling to see his children.

We talked about opera and the greatest tenors in his opinion. He loved Boccelli and before I left the bus, he had invited me to visit him and his daughter in Castelvetrano. It was a beautiful highlight of my journey.

Mille Grazie, Andrea!!



@1984fvidal

Versione Spagnol: 

Yo conozco tu camino, 
Cada paso que darás, 
Tus angustias, tus vacíos, 
Y las piedras que hallarás 
Pero nunca piensas que 
Como roca a ti regresaré. 
Yo conozco tu respiro, 
Todo lo que no querrás, 
Tú no vives, yo estoy vivo, 
No lo reconocerás. 
Y parece como si 
Este cielo en llamas 
Se cayese en mí, 
Como el fin del universo. 

Por amor, 
¿has querido darlo todo? 
Por amor, 
¿intentaste el viento detener? 
¿tu viste sentimientos 
a corazón abierto? 
¿inventaste manías 
que se quedaron mias? 

Por amor, 
¿has corrido sin aliento? 
Por amor, 
¿sin defallecimiento? 
Y dime sin pretextos 
¿cuánto de tí has puesto? 
¿cuándo has creído tú 
en esta agonia? 
Y parece como si 
Este rio se inundara sobre mí, 
Como lluvia en un diluvio. 

Por amor, 
¿has gastado tanto y cuanto? 
Por amor, 
¿de tu orgullo queda el llanto? 
Pos eso aquí me quedo 
Toda la noche y luego 
Me voy’con mi manía 
Que crece fuerte y mía 
Dentro de mi alma por tí vacía 

Yo te lo digo ahora, 
En este día y hora, 
Cuanto me cuesta no saberte mía. 

Y parece como si 
Este mar enorme 
Naufragase en mí.



@gugurau

"Per Amore" Lyrics Andrea Bocelli
  Io conosco la tua strada,
 ogni passo che farai,
 le tue ansie chiuse e i vuoti,
 sassi che allontanerai
 senza mai pensare che
 come roccia io ritorno in te,
 Io conosco i tuoi respiri,
 tutto quello che non vuoi.
 Lo sai bene che non vivi,
 riconoscerlo non puoi.
 E sarebbe come se
 questo cielo in fiamme ricadesse in me,
 come scena su un attore,

 Per amore,
 hai mai fatto niente
 solo per amore,
 hai sfidato il vento e
 urlato mai,
 diviso il cuore stesso,
 pagato e riscommesso,
 dietro questa mania
 che resta solo mia?

 Per amore,
 hai mai corso senza fiato
 per amore,
 perso e ricominciato?
 E devi dirlo adesso quanto di te ci hai messo, quanto hai creduto tu
 in questa bugia.

 E sarebbe come se
 questo fiume in piena
 risalisse a me,
 come china al suo pittore.

 Per amore,
 hai mai speso tutto quanto,
 la ragione,
 il tuo orgoglio fino al pianto?
 Lo sai stasera resto,
 non ho nessun pretesto,
 soltanto una mania
 che resta forte e mia
 dentro quest'anima che
 strappi via.

 E te lo dico adesso,
 sincero con me stesso,
 quanto mi costa non saperti mia.

 E sarebbe come se
 tutto questo mare
 annegasse in me...



All comments from YouTube:

@terezaleite2704

Andrea Boccelli, com sua voz maravilhosa, um presente de Deus, um dos melhores tenores do mundo, meu maior desejo era assistir ao seu show. Simplesmente adoro ouvi-lo.

@user-tn3ty4zd9i

Eu ouvindo ❤❤❤amo demas❤❤❤

@malega2563

O mestre!!!

Saudações a todos quanto vieram hoje ouvir a música 🙏

@guilhermeazevedo9995

Que obra de arte e que dom para cantar tem Andrea Bocelli. Essa voz é de uma beleza sem igual. Arrepia o corpo todo. Gênio!!!

@desiangelova129

Прекрасен глас! Прекрасна мелодия!

@erregege1

Ofereci sua bela canção pelo aniversário de meu pai, que hoje não mais está entre nós. Mas, sua voz e canções prediletas dele, ecoarão pelos céus. Agradeço por sua performance encantadora, que tão feliz deixava meu pai.

@malega2563

Sinto muito pela sua perda! Também perdi meu Pai em 2005

@Kidofrodo

Breathtaking... My father R.I.P. went studying medicine in Italy when he was young and (alongside pizzas, pastas and many sauseges) brought this music home... This is so nostalgic for me, each and every family trip we used to listen to Bocelli and I had no clue what the words meant but I could just FEEL them through me... Considering the quality and emotion in this song I think it's really underrated... Beautiful...

@tenorly

As my heart was breaking, that awful summer in '99, I heard this in the car radio - and it captured the moment perfectly. It hurts and soothes, all at once.

Grazie, Andrea!

@MyRAFAELA17

Essa canção consegue trazer a paz de volta em minha alma!

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