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".
return to love
Andrea Bocelli Lyrics
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Che ho smesso di sognare
Un nuovo amore?
Il dubbio dentro me
E ho smesso di sperare
Ma a un tratto, tu
Risvegli nel profondo
Un fuoco che mi accende
I'll return to love
And risk it all
Per regalarti un mondo
And I'll return to love
E resterò
Per costruire un sogno
One more time
Who cares about the past?
Who knows about tomorrow?
L'amore è adesso
And maybe this won't last
Maybe this moment's all we have
Let's find out
And though I'm still afraid
You're worth a leap of faith
I'll return to love
And risk it all
To see the world that we make
I'll return to love
And take the fall
As if my heart cannot break
One more time
Here and now
Up against the edge
Promise me you won't look down
Won't fall off the ledge
Take my hand and show me how to love again
And I'll return to love
And risk it all
Per regalarti il mondo
And I'll return to love
And take the fall
Per costruire ancora
One more time
The first verse of "Return to Love" talks about a sense of hopelessness in love. The singer asks when her heart will be extinguished and when she will stop dreaming of a new love. The doubts inside her have made her stop hoping. However, suddenly, someone comes along and reignites the fire within her, giving her a reason to love again. In the chorus, the singer declares that she will return to love and risk everything, even if it means giving someone a whole new world. She promises to remain steadfast in building the dream of love together, taking the plunge and not looking back.
The second verse acknowledges that the past and future may be uncertain, but love is in the present. The present may be fleeting, but it's worth taking a chance for. The singer admits to still feeling afraid, but affirms that the person she loves is worth the leap of faith. In the bridge, the singer pleads for guidance from the person she loves to teach her how to love again. In the final chorus, the singer repeats her previous declarations of risking everything to create a beautiful world with the person she loves, showing a willingness to fall even if it could leave her heartbroken.
Line by Line Meaning
Quand'è che spento il cuore?
At what moment did my heart stop beating?
Che ho smesso di sognare
When did I stop dreaming?
Un nuovo amore?
Of finding a new love?
Il dubbio dentro me
The doubts within me that
E ho smesso di sperare
Stopped me from hoping?
Ma a un tratto, tu
But then suddenly, you
Risvegli nel profondo
Awakened deep within me,
Un fuoco che mi accende
A fire that ignites me.
I'll return to love
I will rediscover the feeling of love
And risk it all
Even if it means taking a big risk,
Per regalarti un mondo
To give you the world,
E resterò
And I will stay,
Per costruire un sogno
To build our dreams
One more time
Once again.
Who cares about the past?
What happened in the past doesn't matter,
Who knows about tomorrow?
The future is uncertain,
L'amore è adesso
Love is in the present,
And maybe this won't last
This moment might not last forever,
Maybe this moment's all we have
So let's cherish this moment while we have it,
Let's find out
Let's discover what we can make of it.
And though I'm still afraid
Even though I am still scared,
You're worth a leap of faith
You are worth taking a risk for.
To see the world that we make
To witness the world that we will create,
And take the fall
And even if it means getting hurt,
As if my heart cannot break
I will do it as if my heart can't be broken.
Here and now
In this moment,
Up against the edge
Standing on the brink of uncertainty,
Promise me you won't look down
Promise me that you won't give up,
Won't fall off the ledge
And fall into despair.
Take my hand and show me how to love again
Take my hand and help me discover how to love again.
Per regalarti il mondo
To give you the world,
Per costruire ancora
To build even more.
One more time
Once again.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: Chad Vaccarino, Ian Axel, Josh Kear, Matteo Curallo
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@jujubalandiajuju6954
Quand'è che spento il cuore?
Che ho smesso di sognare
Un nuovo amore?
Il dubbio dentro me
E ho smesso di sperare
Ma a un tratto, tu
Risvegli nel profondo
Un fuoco che mi accende
I'll return to love
And risk it all
Per regalarti un mondo
And I'll return to love
E resterò
Per costruire un sogno
One more time
Who cares about the past?
Who knows about tomorrow?
L'amore è adesso
And maybe this won't last
Maybe this moment's all we have
Let's find out
And though I'm still afraid
You're worth a leap of faith
I'll return to love
And risk it all
To see the world that we make
I'll return to love
And take the fall
As if my heart cannot break
One more time
Here and now
Up against the edge
Promise me you won't look down
Won't fall off the ledge
Take my hand and show me how to love again
And I'll return to love
And risk it all
Per regalarti il mondo
And I'll return to love
And take the fall
Per costruire ancora
One more time
@AndreaGarciaTorrens
Return To Love
When did your heart go out?
That I stopped dreaming of
A new love?
The doubt inside me
And I stopped hoping
But all of a sudden, you
Awaken in the deep
A fire that lights me up
I'll return to love
And I'll risk it all
To give you the world
And I'll return to love
And I'll stay
To build a dream
One more time
Who cares about the past?
Who knows about tomorrow?
Love is now
And maybe this won't last
Maybe this moment's all we have
Let's find out
And though I'm still afraid
You're worth a leap of faith
I'll return to love and risk it all
To see the world that we make
I'll return to love and take the fall
As if my heart cannot break
One more time
Here and now, up against the edge
Promise me you won't look down
One foot off the ledge
Take my hand and show me
How to love again
And I'll return to love and risk it all
To give you the world
And I'll return to love and take the fall
To build again
One more time
@lourdesrovira4377
My husband and I have been following Andrea Bocelli since he started, and absolutely love his voice, his tenacity, his personality, his soul.....we just adore him. Always hoped to be able one day to see him in person in a concert, but living in Puerto Rico, it was always difficult to accomplish this. Now, after so many years, my dream has come true, although my husband is no longer at my side, he will be in spirit.
I moved to the US and have given myself this as my 70th birthday present....will be attending a concert at the Madison Square Garden. I can't wait to see this dream come true. In the meantime I am seeing and reading everything about him. Best regards to you, and your family, and see you soon. Love, LR
@leepandi4373
Lourdes Rovira hey congratulations!! Have a wonderful time and enjoy to the fullest.
@Dee-vm8qt
Good for you! This has been my dream too. Maybe next time :)
@jewels3605
I'm sorry for the loss for your husband. I didn't know he had a concert soon. I love his singing. I wish I could go. Enjoy it for me.
@acapellaash1275
Beautiful story! 💗💗💗💗💗
@ianmason979
Hello I went to see Andrea in Manchester UK this autumn. He was amazing. YOu just have to go and see at least one of his concerts in your lifetime, !!
@sharontrapp7012
I'm 66 and took one more chance on love and found the man I should have been with from the beginning. I can't regret yesterday but look to our future and soak in all the time we have left together. He is 70 and we'll love each other intensely from the heart knowing we found each other, finally.
@sharontrapp7012
@Matteo Bocelli I live in a small southeastern town in Kentucky called Harlan! It used to be a booming coal town in it's day. Patty Loveless sang a song about this town called You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive.
@pietrorota8033
Perdono ma non scrivo e parlo correttamente in inglese. La Sua storia è andata a buon fine e Le faccio le congratulazioni.
Saluti dall'Italia 🇮🇹 👏👏🤝🤝😘😘🇮🇹.
@barrygmiller610
Totally agree! Thankfully this real and enduring love has been found. I also have this experience today and am 66. My sweetheart is a year younger than myself.