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.
Rumour
Bel Canto Lyrics
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When our feelings rise together with the sun
There are the feelings that are yet to be awoken
How many wishes fade to nothing
Once they face reality?
How many wishes turn to grief?
How many wishes going on and on and on and on.
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Ouh, hey, hey
I bless the sunshine
With my love-disease and all my knees and more
I bless the sunshine and no shadows haunt my walls
Blue is a state of mind
Blue makes you colourblind
Beware of it, beware of it
You talk about a rumour
You talk about dead-end streets
About this rumour
Its not the way to think
Talk about a rumour
Then talk about a higher love
You know it won't
It won't satisfy my needs
It won't satisfy my needs
Say ne, ne, ne, ne, ne, ne, ne
Talk about a rumour
No one expected this
That I should falter in a maudlin sky
No one expected this
But I misjudged and aimed to high
Blue is a sacred place
Where shattered dreams find shelter, well
Blue is a state of mind
Blue makes you colour-blind
You talk about a rumour
You talk about dead-end streets
About this rumour
It's God in me
So, if you talk about a rumour
Then talk about a higher love
You talk about a rumour
When all it takes is simple love
And love and love and love and love
Simple love
And love and love and love and love
You're too high
Blue makes you colour-blind, yeah
Yeah hehe, love ....
The song "Rumour" by Bel Canto is a contemplation of wishes, feelings, and expectations that are often crushed by reality. The opening lines of the song mark the beginning of a new day, where hopes and desires rise with the sun. The artist questions the number of wishes that are shattered when they face reality and how many such wishes are turned into grief. The repetition of "on and on and on and on" highlights how our desires know no bounds, and we keep pursuing them.
The lyrics then turn towards blessing the sunshine while acknowledging the fear of shadows that may haunt us. The color blue is a recurring theme in the song, representing both a psychological state and a place of refuge. The artist warns us to beware of this state of mind that can make us color-blind, preventing us from seeing the world in its true colors.
The song then progresses towards addressing a rumor that someone is spreading. The artist suggests that talking about a rumor or dead-end streets is not the way to think. Instead, we should seek a higher love that can satisfy our needs. The artist concludes the song with a plea for simple love that can make us rise above our shattered dreams and protect us from the disillusionment that wishes and expectations often bring.
Overall, the song "Rumour" is a reflection on the human condition, where we keep chasing desires and hoping for a better tomorrow while fearing reality, rumors, and hidden shadows.
Line by Line Meaning
This is the morning
The beginning of a new day
When our feelings rise together with the sun
Emotions that come to life with the sunrise
There are the feelings that are yet to be awoken
Unexpressed emotions still waiting to be felt
How many wishes fade to nothing
Dreams that never materialize
Once they face reality?
When they confront the truth
How many wishes turn to grief?
Aspirations that lead to sadness
How many wishes going on and on and on and on.
Endless desires that persist
I bless the sunshine
I offer gratitude for the warmth and light
With my love-disease and all my knees and more
Using my intense love to appreciate the moment
I bless the sunshine and no shadows haunt my walls
Free from fear and regret in the present
Blue is a state of mind
Feeling melancholic or nostalgic
Blue makes you colourblind
Overwhelming sadness can distort perception
Beware of it, beware of it
Be cautious of the effects of sadness
Talk about a rumour
Spreading unverified information
You talk about dead-end streets
About life's fruitless endeavors
Its not the way to think
It's not constructive to dwell on negativity
Then talk about a higher love
Focus on the transformative power of love
You know it won't
Negative thinking won't
It won't satisfy my needs
Focusing on negativity won't fulfill desires
No one expected this
Surprising change of events
That I should falter in a maudlin sky
My emotions getting the best of me
But I misjudged and aimed too high
An error in judgment and unrealistic expectations
Blue is a sacred place
Finding solace in sadness
Where shattered dreams find shelter, well
A place where unfulfilled aspirations can rest
It's God in me
A divine presence within oneself
So, if you talk about a rumour
If you must gossip
Then talk about a higher love
Focus on the transformative power of love
When all it takes is simple love
Love is all we need
And love and love and love and love
Repeated emphasis on the importance of love
Simple love
Love in its purest form
You're too high
Being overly optimistic can be unrealistic
Blue makes you colour-blind, yeah
Sadness can cloud one's perspective
Yeah hehe, love ....
Emphasis on the importance of love
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@rodiontersitesreivajmarper6289
¡wooooooow!, es un vídeo muy bello. El disco Magic Box tiene magia y armonía en todas sus piezas musicales.
@tomaszosyra1
Great song and fantastic video. Finally on youtube!!! THX!!! I <3 90's :-)
@francescopassaro7164
Io sentì questo brano durante la tappa di San Marino del Festivalbar 1996, e mi colpì tantissimo questo brano. Ma mi colpì tanto la vocalist, con quei occhi azzurri. Molto bella ❤
@bateristajazz8673
I will love forever Bel Canto. I LOVE YOUR MUSIC. I MISS YOU SO MUCH
@martinhansen2184
Great song and video. I love it. ❤️🎼🎵🎶🎸🥁🎹🎤🎬
@maxmoore3204
Anneli...the most beautiful woman to have ever existed :)
@alessandrostanziola2822
Brano sublime, in versione extended un capolavoro
@mariolecci4827
Bellissima stava pure nella compilation festivalbar 1996
@vitodj2254
Hai ragione 😊🙂
@luzng
Esta mujer está conectada