Bosson began to sing along with the radio as a toddler and, at the age of six, he began singing in front of audiences. His stage name of "Bosson" comes from the fact that his father's first name is Bo, and the singer is Bo's son.
Bosson's first band was called Elevate, which landed a recording contract with Virgin Records in the early 1990s, resulting in three hit singles. In 1994, Bosson was a finalist on the TV show "Star Search." Soon afterward, the sexy singer went solo.
Bosson exploded into worldwide fame with his global megahit single "One in a Million," which was featured in the Hollywood film Miss Congeniality, starring Sandra Bullock. The song earned Bosson a Golden Globe nomination for Best Original Song.
From there, Bosson toured as an opening act for Australia's Kylie Minogue and California's Britney Spears while writing songs for other major recording artists like Amy Grant and Al Di Meola.
What gets the singer-songwriter inspired to compose such romantic music for his adoring throngs of female fans?
"It can be enough to turn off the lights and light some candles and just sit alone somewhere and think a lot," said Bosson. "Everything happens inside of you, it's your thoughts. It's just that you have to put yourself in that frame of mind."
"Every song has its own little story that tells you something," the songwriter emphasized. "That's when you can relate to a situation, when somebody else is singing about something that you are feeling right in that moment. That's when you feel that you're not alone in a situation, that there are others that feel the same way."
What is Bosson's advice for all the singers and songwriters trying to make it in the music business? "If you just follow your heart and do what feels right, people will hear that."
Hole in My Heart
Bosson Lyrics
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And baby only you can fill this emptiness in me
There's a hole where my heart should be
So baby wrap it up, pack it up
Bring your lovin' back to me
Chorus
Everytime that we're apart
I can't help think of you
But girl unless you're in my arms
It's just not feeling right
The telephone won't do
The space is killing me
It just won't let me be
And just the thought of you girl
Can make me weak
I feel so incomplete
I'm looking at your photograph
I dream I'm holding you
I dream I'm kissing you
But girl your picture never kisses back
It's just not good enough
I need your human touch
Everyone can see
What's missing here with me
And just the thought of you girl
Can make me weak
I feel so incomplete
Chorus (2x)
Girl I'm a million miles from heaven
Cause heaven is wherever you are
I need you to feel alive again oh
The song "Hole In My Heart" by Bosson is a classic love ballad that talks about the feeling of being incomplete without one's beloved. The lyrics explain that the singer's heart has been replaced by a hole, which only the love of their significant other can fill. The singer urges their lover to come back and fill this emptiness within them. The hole is so deep that the phone or a photograph of their lover cannot fill the gap, and only their physical presence can complete them.
The chorus further highlights the singer's yearning for their lover's physical presence and how being apart from them makes life unbearable. The singer closes their eyes but cannot shake off the influence of their lover on their thoughts. The singer feels trapped in this emotional space and can only look at the photograph of their lover to find solace. Unfortunately, the photo cannot replace the feeling of human touch and, thereby, feels incomplete.
In conclusion, "Hole In My Heart" is a beautiful love ballad that describes the emotions of a person who deeply loves someone but feels incomplete without them. The song captures the profound longing for one's loved one, who is the only one who can fill the empty hole in the heart.
Line by Line Meaning
There's a hole where my heart should be
I feel a deep emptiness inside me and it is as if there is a physical hole where my heart should be.
And baby only you can fill this emptiness in me
I strongly believe that only you can make me feel complete and fill the emptiness that I feel inside me.
So baby wrap it up, pack it up
Bring your lovin' back to me
I'm pleading with you to come back to me with all your love and affection, as I cannot bear living without you.
Everytime that we're apart
I close my eyes and I
I can't help think of you
But girl unless you're in my arms
It's just not feeling right
The telephone won't do
Whenever we are not together, I think of you all the time and I miss you terribly, but simply talking to you over the phone is not enough for me to feel complete.
The space is killing me
It just won't let me be
And just the thought of you girl
Can make me weak
I feel so incomplete
The emptiness and distance between us is destroying me emotionally, as the mere thought of you makes me feel powerless and incomplete.
I'm looking at your photograph
I dream I'm holding you
I dream I'm kissing you
But girl your picture never kisses back
It's just not good enough
I need your human touch
Although I have your photograph and I dream of holding and kissing you, the picture cannot reciprocate my actions, and I long for your physical presence, as only that can satisfy me.
Everyone can see
What's missing here with me
And just the thought of you girl
Can make me weak
I feel so incomplete
Everyone around me can see that there is something missing within me, and the thought of you is the only thing that has any emotional impact on me.
Girl I'm a million miles from heaven
Cause heaven is wherever you are
I need you to feel alive again oh
Without you, I feel like I'm in a completely different, empty world, and you are the only thing that can bring me back to life and make me feel alive again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JACK SAVORETTI, SAMUEL RONALD DIXON
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