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.
Foolish Ship
Bel Canto Lyrics
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A white ship in the harbour
Had suddenly sailed in one night without a soul to notice
Once i would rest my blissful eyes upon a pale horizon
Now i`m just lying hiding patiently
Behind this ghostly monsterous ship
Foolish me not to
See we could
Believe it would
Know we could
Know we should
And when i dream i dream of you
You smile my way you take my hand
Ant then we walk into the blue
And i can breathe again
My sister`s lent me her blue dress
She says it looks good on me
It`s hard to give in to such tenderness
When the darkness clouds your heart
And so they say it`s new years eve again
The sky explodes with colours
You are the only one i love
I wonder who is kissing you tonight
And when i dance i dance alone
But i pretend you`re by my side
We dance the last waltz of the world
And i can finally breathe again
Thats how it feels when the tiger is loose
That`s how it feels again thats how it fells again
To see we could
Believe it would
Know we could
Know we should
The winter came too soon this year
A white ship in the harbour
Had suddenly sailed in one night
Without a soul to notice
The song Foolish Ship by Bel Canto conveys a sense of heartbreak and longing for a lost love. The winter season is in full swing, and as the singer looks out to the sea, they witness a ghostly ship that has arrived in the harbor unnoticed. The ship represents the lost love that the singer foolishly believed would return. They find themselves hiding behind this monster of a vessel, waiting for their love to come back. The singer reflects on their own foolishness, acknowledging that they should have known better than to believe in something that was too good to be true.
As the song progresses, the singer dreams of their love, imagining walking into the blue with them, feeling a sense of relief and happiness. They wear a blue dress lent to them by their sister, and while it is difficult to be vulnerable and let love back into their heart, they still long for the embrace of their lost love. New Year's Eve serves as a reminder that time has passed, yet the pain remains. The singer thinks of their lost love and wonders who they are kissing tonight. While they dance alone, they imagine their love by their side, dancing the last waltz of the world, finally able to feel like they can breathe again. The repeated chorus, "to see we could believe it would know we could know we should" emphasizes the singer's realization that they should have known better, but they still believed in something that was ultimately unattainable.
Line by Line Meaning
The winter came too soon this year
The arrival of winter felt abrupt and early compared to previous years
A white ship in the harbour
There was a large white ship docked in the harbor
Had suddenly sailed in one night without a soul to notice
The ship had arrived unnoticed and in secrecy during the night
Once i would rest my blissful eyes upon a pale horizon
In the past, the artist found contentment simply by staring at the horizon
Now i`m just lying hiding patiently behind this ghostly monstrous ship
Currently, the artist is hiding behind the ship, which they describe as both ghostly and monstrous
Foolish me not to
The singer admits to making a mistake
See we could
There was a possibility of something occurring that the singer failed to realize
Believe it would
If the artist had been aware of the possibility, they may have believed it would happen
Know we could
The artist recognizes that they had the potential for awareness or knowledge
Know we should
The artist realizes that they should have been aware of the possibility
And when i dream i dream of you
The singer dreams of someone specific
You smile my way you take my hand
In the artist's dream, the person they dream of smiles at them and takes their hand
Ant then we walk into the blue
In the dream, the two people walk into an open, blue space
And i can breathe again
The singer finds relief and contentment in this dream state
My sister`s lent me her blue dress
The singer's sister has let them borrow a blue dress
She says it looks good on me
The artist's sister compliments their appearance in the dress
It`s hard to give in to such tenderness
The artist finds it difficult to accept kind gestures, possibly due to emotional pain
When the darkness clouds your heart
The singer is describing a state of emotional turmoil and sadness that can make it difficult to accept kindness
And so they say it`s new years eve again
It is New Year's Eve, a time for celebration and reflection
The sky explodes with colours
Fireworks are being set off and filling the sky with bright colors
You are the only one i love
The artist is expressing their love for someone specific
I wonder who is kissing you tonight
The artist is unsure who the person they love is spending New Year's Eve with
And when i dance i dance alone
The singer is dancing alone
But i pretend you`re by my side
In their imagination, the person they love is dancing with them
We dance the last waltz of the world
The singer and the person they love are dancing together as if it's the end of the world
And i can finally breathe again
Dancing and imagining the person they love by their side brings the singer a sense of relief
Thats how it feels when the tiger is loose
The singer is describing a feeling of being uninhibited
That`s how it feels again thats how it fells again
The artist is repeating and emphasizing the feeling of being free
To see we could
Again, the artist recognizes a missed opportunity
Believe it would
Had the opportunity been recognized, the singer may have believed it would come to fruition
Know we could
The singer recognizes that they had the potential to recognize the opportunity
Know we should
The artist admits that they SHOULD have recognized the opportunity
The winter came too soon this year
The song ends with a repetition of the opening line, emphasizing the sudden arrival of winter compared to past years.
A white ship in the harbour
The ship is still present in the harbor, and the color white is repeated, possibly for emphasis or symbolism.
Had suddenly sailed in one night
The secrecy and suddenness of the ship's arrival and departure continue to be emphasized.
Without a soul to notice
The absence of anyone recognizing the ship's arrival continues to be emphasized and may be symbolic of how the artist feels unnoticed or unseen.
Contributed by Daniel D. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Ron Reitan
Anneli Drecker's voice is pure gold. Thank God for her. I hope she never stops singing.
4ber0ck 1v1
A soft music like a dream.
Elina Treimane
❤️❤️