1) Bel Canto (italian for "beautiful song") is a Norwegian music duo fronte… Read Full Bio ↴1) Bel Canto (italian for "beautiful song") is a Norwegian music duo fronted by Anneli Drecker. Signed originally to Belgian label Crammed, their style has evolved over time from a gothic ethereal sound to synth-based pop influenced by world music.
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.

The Suffering
Bel Canto Lyrics

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My grief is deep, my days are dim
Give me a knock on my door
Say that you will be mine

And stay with me forever
As nothing can refresh my soul
I would have been happy to know
'Cause I felt so safe when I looked into your eyes

I was mistaken but now I'm sure
I love you still
But silently inside
I know my feelings won't change your mind

So what am I gonna do
I gave away everything to you
I suffer from painful blows
Will it last forever

It's allright, I won't cry
Tears won't help me find the reason
Why you suddenly disappeared out of my sight
I was mistaken, but now I'm sure

I love you still

But silently inside
I know my feelings won't change your mind

Overall Meaning

The song, "The Suffering" by Bel Canto, captures the enduring pain of unrequited love. The opening lines, "My grief is deep, my days are dim," illustrate the sadness and loss that the singer experiences. She pleads for her object of affection to return to her "As nothing can refresh my soul." Desperate for love and companionship, she clings to the hope that her lover will change their mind and stay with her forever.

The chorus reveals the singer's tragic realization that her feelings won't change her lover's mind. Despite being mistaken about the situation, she still loves this person and is left suffering from the painful blows of their departure. The verse, "I gave away everything to you," shows that the singer was deeply invested in this relationship and feels like she has lost a part of herself.

The final lines of the song, "Tears won't help me find the reason / Why you suddenly disappeared out of my sight," emphasize the confusion and lack of closure that the singer feels. The painful reality of unrequited love is that often there are no answers to the confusing feelings that linger. This song captures the emotional depths of that experience.

Line by Line Meaning

My grief is deep, my days are dim
I am filled with sadness and despair.

Give me a knock on my door
Come visit me, so I can feel some sense of companionship.

Say that you will be mine
Commit to being with me, so I can feel loved and secure.

And stay with me forever
Promise to never leave me, so I can find some relief from my pain.

As nothing can refresh my soul
Nothing else will make me feel better.

I would have been happy to know
If you had only loved me, I would have been content.

'Cause I felt so safe when I looked into your eyes
I trusted you completely and felt secure in your presence.

I was mistaken but now I'm sure
I once thought our love was mutual, but now I realize I was wrong.

I love you still
Despite everything, I still have feelings for you.

But silently inside
I keep this to myself and do not express it outwardly.

I know my feelings won't change your mind
I am aware that my love will not persuade you to be with me.