The Band was founded together with Geir Jenssen. He left after the second album in 1990 and pursued a solo career in ambient music as Biosphere.
During the years from 1985 to present (2006) Bel Canto have been taking breaks as Anneli Drecker has pursued a solo career and done concerts with other bands and artists (including touring with A-Ha), as well as playing in films and theatre plays. Nils Johansen, on the other hand, has composed music for film and television as well as working and performing with his other band, Vajas.
21 Years after the band was founded they are still active. In the fall of 2006 they continued to do concerts, primarily in Norway.
In 2007 Bel Canto will continue to work together, both by writing new material and by doing more gigs. At the same time both Anneli Drecker and Nils Johansen will also work on other projects. Latest update by 2022 is that Bel Canto are currently working on their next album.
2) Bel Canto Choir from Lithuania.
Blank Sheets
Bel Canto Lyrics
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Our pride will be in vain
Now, recirculate your thoughts
Make them new again
Well, do you know where to start
And do you see the end
You're swallowing books
This is just like the last
In searching for your past
Well, do you know where to start
And do you see the end
And when we return
We are all ashamed
Because the promises of life
We'll never forget
And all that you say
Discloses what we are
We know our sheets will always
Maintain blank
When do you hide in your dreams
Do you look behind
Play around with the truth
Constructed in your mind
Well, do you know where to start
And do you see the end
And when we return
We are all ashamed
Because the promises of life
We'll never forget
And all that you say
Discloses what we are
We know our sheets will always
Maintain blank
The lyrics of Bel Canto's song Blank Sheets capture the idea of self-discovery and the futility of searching for answers through external sources. The first verse talks about how discovering lies and illusions that we have been living with only leads to misplaced pride. The second verse suggests that the search for answers should start internally, through the recirculation of one's own thoughts, rather than through books, which only offer false hope.
The chorus talks about the shame that comes with realizing that the promises of life are unfulfilled and that our own disclosures reveal our true selves. Finally, the lyrics end with the idea that one's own blank character, with no lies or illusions, is the only thing that stays constant.
Overall, this song encourages a deep introspection of one's own thoughts and dissects the meaning of self-discovery, disillusionment, and authenticity.
Line by Line Meaning
When we're discovering lies
As we uncover the truth, we realize our pride was misplaced
Our pride will be in vain
Our sense of haughtiness was based on lies, rendering it meaningless
Now, recirculate your thoughts
Take a fresh perspective and reformulate your ideas
Make them new again
Elevate your ideas to a higher level of understanding
Well, do you know where to start
Are you aware of the beginning of the journey to self-discovery?
And do you see the end
Do you have an idea of where you want to end up in life?
You're swallowing books
You're seeking knowledge through books and other means
This is just like the last
However, you're stuck in a cycle of searching without any real progress
And you're wasting your time
This is a fruitless effort that leads nowhere towards your personal growth
In searching for your past
You're looking for answers in past events and experiences
And when we return
When we reflect on our lives
We are all ashamed
We experience guilt and regret for our past mistakes
Because the promises of life
The expectations we had for our lives
We'll never forget
Are still engraved in our memory
And all that you say
What you say reflects who you are
Discloses what we are
Reveals our true nature
We know our sheets will always
We're aware that our lives will forever
Maintain blank
Be full of unanswered questions and unfilled desires
When do you hide in your dreams
When do you retreat into the world of dreams to escape reality?
Do you look behind
Do you reflect on your past experiences while in your dreamlike state?
Play around with the truth
Do you manipulate the facts in your mind to create a different reality?
Constructed in your mind
A reality that only exists in your imagination
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: ANNELI DRECKER, GEIR BJORNAR JENSSEN, NILS P. JOHANSEN
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Rodrigo Mežs
O comentário em português que vc procurava: banda sensacional e esse som é impossível de ficar indiferente...
plozessor
2020 and this music is still a masterpiece.
Enrique Vázquez
MUY NOSTALGICO !! EXCELENTE FOTOGRAFIA.SALUDOS DESDE MÉXICO.
Rick Rici
Oh, my God!!!!!!!!!! This is very precious!
BEL CANTO is my favorite band for a long time.
Thank you for this!
RB 70
@Francis Broka I just listened to "Shimmering" again for the first time in years, and I actually like it more than I used to. But still "nope" to the later pop/world stuff. Yes about CT; "Treasure" is perfection; I never get tired of it. (Although CT themselves called it an unfinished abortion ...) Have you heard of Hex? Another of my favourites of the time. Start with "Diviner" and "Ethereal Message" off their self-titled album, which isn't on YT in its entirety, but oblivicon7 has all the tracks: Diviner/Hermaphrodite/Ethereal Message/Mercury Towers/Out of the Pink Sky/Fire Island/In the Net/Silvermine/Elizabeth Green/An Arrangement.
Francis Broka
@RB 70 Yes, all right, we are on the same wavelength. And Anneli Drecker solo, it's not very exciting either, from my point of view. Cocteau Twins, on the other hand, did not release the superfluous album! ;-)
RB 70
@Francis Broka I'm with you. This and Birds of Passage are fantastic. Shimmering, Warm and Bright ... some good parts. Then - blugh. Happens to a lot of bands, unfortunately: they start out really creative and interesting, then turn pop and boring.
Francis Broka
I really liked the first two albums, but when Geir Jenssen left and they turned to world music, I was really disappointed.
Ed Van
A peculiar video! Loved this, Ah Bel Canto, I trying to understand why I have 22 years, and why I discovered this group, but the messages is pursuing my mind, thanks for exists!
Good album, good group, celestial lyrics and music. I send greetings from Brazil to Great Norway, land of the warriors!
Alexsandro Silvestre
Agradeço por termos hoje em dia as Webradios do mundo inteiro, caso contrário eu nunca iria descobrir este som maravilhoso. É uma pena que as rádios nacionais limitem-se a tocar as mesmas coisas todos os dias.
E parabéns ao raro amigo brasileiro que gosta de sons distintos, futurísticos e além da nossa cultura.