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.
Idly I de-Ice
Bel Canto Lyrics
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A place not drawn on any map,
Where barefeet angels dare not tread,
I have found myself sometimes.
You were the one to guide me out of there.
As you held my hand a thorny bush scratched your face.
The night was old and we were running fast.
I was only feeling so odd and very uptight (in deepest emotions of...).
Someone glued a tear in the corner of my eye (I cried, I cried).
Oh, who took a part in 99% of me?
I lost my will, it drowned inside a pool of dark and bitter miseries.
Inside the garden I kneeled down and prayed (in deepest emotions of...).
Inside the garden I bowed to fate (I bowed, I bowed).
Love for life is simply the only thing I live for (in deepest emotions of...).
Being left without it, I could no more endure(I tried, I tried).
I was only feeling so odd and very uptight (in deepest emotions of...).
Now the days are shifting and idly I de-ice (idly de-ice). Idly...
Bel Canto's song "Idly I de-Ice" is a haunting yet mystical piece that has multiple interpretations lined with metaphors and hidden meanings. On the surface, the song is about a place that is hidden and not commonly found on any map. This place is filled with strange beauty and allure, but it is also dangerous, and even the angels dare not tread upon it. The singer confesses that she has found herself there many times, but it is her lover, the "you" addressed in the song, who pulls her out from there each time. There are thorny bushes, and someone glued a tear to the corner of her eye, indicating that this mystical place is not a place of love or happiness but instead filled with suffering and pain.
The song suggests that the singer has lost a significant part of herself, and that part drowned inside a pool of dark and bitter miseries. The singer has lost her will to live and can no longer endure the pain. However, during a moment of desperation, the singer prays and bows to fate. She realizes that the only thing she lives for is love, and without it, she cannot endure. The song ends with the singer stating that now the days are shifting, and she is "Idly de-icing." This could mean that the singer is slowly starting to heal and find her way back to life, one day at a time.
Overall, the song is a beautiful and touching piece that speaks of finding oneself in a place of despair and pain but ultimately finding the strength to move on and heal through love.
Line by Line Meaning
Behind a misty garden gate,
In an undisclosed location, hidden and veiled from sight.
A place not drawn on any map,
A place so remote that it is not documented or charted.
Where barefeet angels dare not tread,
A place of great intensity and sorrow where even the purest of souls would fear to go.
I have found myself sometimes.
I have stumbled upon this place before, whether intentionally or not.
You were the one to guide me out of there.
Only with your help was I able to escape and depart from that desolate place.
As you held my hand a thorny bush scratched your face.
You selflessly helped me despite the physical pain and hurt it caused you.
The night was old and we were running fast.
It was a moment of urgency and haste, as if every second counted.
I was only feeling so odd and very uptight (in deepest emotions of...).
My emotions were overwhelming and intense, consuming me to my very core.
Someone glued a tear in the corner of my eye. (I cried, I cried)
I was so emotionally disturbed that I found myself in tears, involuntarily.
Oh, who took a part in 99% of me?
I feel incomplete, as if a part of me is missing or lost.
I lost my will, it drowned inside a pool of dark and bitter miseries.
I have lost my motivation and drive due to the overwhelming despair and negativity in my life.
Inside the garden I kneeled down and prayed (in deepest emotions of...).
Within the confines of that place, I felt compelled to beg for some form of salvation or redemption.
Inside the garden I bowed to fate (I bowed, I bowed).
I have accepted and surrendered to whatever destiny has in store for me.
Love for life is simply the only thing I live for (in deepest emotions of...).
Love is the sole reason for my existence, my purpose for living.
Being left without it, I could no more endure (I tried, I tried).
I have tried to live without love before, but it has only brought me immense pain and suffering.
Now the days are shifting and idly I de-ice (idly de-ice). Idly...
Things are beginning to change, albeit slowly and without much effort on my part.
Contributed by Arianna P. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
BRIONITY
One of the greatest songs ever written.
Detlef Eilers
Definitely...
femme-mirage
"Rush" and "Shimmering..." are my favourite BC albums.
Nanna Barslev
Still a fantastic deep song, takes me back down memory lane
Alan Silver
It's certainly one of the best song titles ever.
Detlef Eilers
Pure heaven... 🥰 so much more is not possible ...
Jordi Perez
Hace muchos años la escuché, desde entonces no la he podido olvidar, este tipo de piezas convierten a un grupo musical en un grupo de culto. Mis agradecimientos a esos dos jóvenes de Trömso por todo lo que nos han entregado a lo largo de su carrera musical, SOBERBIOS
BRIONITY
Masterpieces both.
Charlie Hoyas
maybe one of the best songs ever made...
Eleni33 Koro
“Maybe”? ha. Definitely one of the best.