Zimmer spent the early part of his career in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. He is the head of the film music division at DreamWorks studios and works with other composers through the company that he founded, Remote Control Productions, formerly known as Media Ventures. His studio in Santa Monica, California has an extensive range of computer equipment and keyboards, allowing demo versions of film scores to be created quickly.
Zimmer's works are notable for integrating electronic music sounds with traditional orchestral arrangements. He has received four Grammy Awards, three Classical BRIT Awards, two Golden Globes, and an Academy Award. He was also named on the list of Top 100 Living Geniuses, published by The Daily Telegraph.
Zimmer was born in Frankfurt am Main, Germany on 12th September 1957, and moved to London as a teenager. While he lived in London, Zimmer wrote advertising jingles for Air-Edel Associates. Zimmer began his musical career playing keyboards and synthesisers. In 1980 he worked with The Buggles, a New Wave band formed in 1977 with Trevor Horn, Geoff Downes, and Bruce Woolley, appearing briefly in the video for "Video Killed the Radio Star" (1979).
In the 1980s, Zimmer worked with film composer Stanley Myers, a prolific film composer who composed scores for over sixty films. Zimmer and Myers co-founded the London-based Lillie Yard recording studio. Together, Myers and Zimmer worked on fusing the traditional orchestral sound with state-of-the-art electronics. Some of their first movies with this new sound include "Moonlighting" (1982), "Success is the Best Revenge" (1984), "Insignificance" (1985), and "My Beautiful Launderette" (1985). In 1986, Zimmer joined David Byrne and Ryuichi Sakamoto on their Oscar-winning score for "The Last Emperor" (1988).
Soon afterwards, Zimmer began working on his own solo projects. During his solo career years, Zimmer experimented and combined the use of old and new musical technologies. His first solo score was for Chris Menges’s film "A World Apart" (1988). However, the turning point in his career came later that year when he was asked to compose a score for Barry Levinson’s film "Rain Man" (1988). In the score, Zimmer uses synthesizers mixed with steel drums. The score was nominated for an Academy Award in 1989. A year later Zimmer was asked to compose a score for Bruce Beresford's "Driving Miss Daisy" (1989), which won a Grammy Award 1991.
In 1994, Zimmer won his biggest commercial hit for Disney’s "The Lion King" (1994). He wanted to go to South Africa himself to record the soundtrack, but couldn't because he had a police record there for making subversive films. "The Lion King" soundtrack won numerous awards, including an Oscar, a Golden Globe, and two Grammys. It was then adapted for the Broadway musical version, which won the Tony for Best Musical in 1998.
Since the success of "The Lion King", Zimmer has written numerous film scores. His hundredth composition was for "The Last Samurai" (2003), for which he won both a Golden Globe and a Broadcast Film Critics nomination in 2004. After composing over a hundred film scores, Zimmer finally performed live for the first time in concert with a hundred-piece orchestra and a hundred-person choir at the twenty-seventh Annual Flanders International Film Festival.
He has received numerous honours and awards, including: Prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award in Film Composition from the National Board of Review, Frederick Loewe Award in 2003 at the Palm Springs International Film Festival, ASCAP’s Henry Mancini Award for Lifetime Achievement, and BMI's prestigious Richard Kirk Award for lifetime achievement in 1996. Today, Zimmer is considered to be the father of integrating the electronic musical world with traditional orchestral arrangements.
Zimmer's first wife was a model, Vicki Carolin, with whom he has a daughter, model Zoe Zimmer. Zimmer lives in Los Angeles with his second wife Suzanne Zimmer with whom he has an additional three children.
Quattro grammy, tre golden globe, due oscar; le sue colonne sonore sono tra le più amate della storia del cinema!
Dune, Spider-Man 2, Il Cavaliere Oscuro, Interstellar, Il Codice Da Vinci, Pearl Harbor, Il Gladiatore, Mission Impossible, Inception, Pirati dei Caraibi, Spirit, Wonder Woman, Madagascar – tutti i più grandi successi di Hans Zimmer – verranno eseguiti dalla famosa orchestra sinfonica di Kiev, Lords Of The Sound, riconosciuta in tutta Europa per la sua professionalità e bravura.
Nella sua carriera Hans Zimmer ha vinto quattro Grammy, due Oscar alla migliore colonna sonora su dodici candidature, tre Golden Globe e un Brit Award: è uno dei compositori contemporanei più influenti che ha trovato la sua fama dopo l’uscita del film cult “Rain Man”.
“Quando ho ideato la musica per Rain Man, ho continuato a pensare: non cercare di soffocare i personaggi. Non venire in primo piano. Raymond, il personaggio principale, non capisce davvero dove si trova. Vede il mondo in modo diverso da noi… Perché non creare “musica del mondo” per un mondo che esiste solo nella sua testa?” ricorda il compositore.
Da quel film e quella prima candidatura all’Oscar i migliori registi di Hollywood si sono messi in fila per lavorare con lui. La sua musica ha impressionato così tanto la Disney che gli ha commissionato la colonna sonora per il cartone animato “Il Re Leone”: il tema musicale del cartone animato ha portato al compositore tre dei premi più prestigiosi: “Oscar”, “Golden Globe” e “Grammy”.
Nella sua carriera Zimmer ha continuato ad essere premiato per i suoi lavori, diventando davvero il numero uno a Hollywood, tanto che ormai una cerimonia degli Oscar è rara senza una sua candidatura: anche nel 2022 ha vinto con il film Dune.
La straordinaria bravura dell’orchestra Lords of the Sound e le migliori composizioni di Hans Zimmer, faranno vivere al pubblico sensazioni indimenticabili, in un’atmosfera fiabesca e piena di bellezza.
Un concerto sinfonico, che riproporrà quelle che sono tra le colonne sonore più amate della storia del cinema, impreziosito dalla presenza di una rock band e una stupefacente produzione visual con luci e effetti speciali, potenti parti vocali di solisti e coristi e soprattutto un’energia inarrestabile che conquisterà il pubblico in sala.
Hand on My Heart
Hans Zimmer Lyrics
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Every time I pray a prayer for you
Everything my heart requires is here
Is here
The sad show at the carnival
Was my pleasure before you
Round and round onto the merry-go-round
This time, this time
I will kill the lone of me
'Cause
Everything my heart desires is he
Every time I pray a prayer for you
Everything my heart requires is here
Is here
Some wave's getting me
And I couldn't get myself
My broken skin
It covered in
But which is of cold
Oh, heartbreak
Hold to tear
It's finally brought in down
'Cause
Everything my heart desires is he
Everything my heart could want is he
Everything my heart requires is here
Is here with you
oh, heartbreak
Hold to tear
It's finally brought in down
'Cause
Everything my heart desires is he
Every time I pray a prayer for you
Everything my heart requires is here
Is here
Everything my heart desires is he
Every time I pray a prayer for you
Everything my heart requires is here
Is here with you
With you
The lyrics of Hans Zimmer's song "Everything My Heart Desires" are a beautiful expression of the singer's feelings towards his lover. The song talks about how the singer has found everything he has ever wanted in his lover. The lyrics state that everything the singer requires and desires is with his lover. The singer prays every day that his lover stays with him and provides him with everything he needs. The unity and companionship with his lover have filled his life with joy and completeness.
The lyrics also talk about how the singer's life was incomplete before he met his lover. He compares his life to a sad show at a carnival, where he found pleasure, but it was brief and unfulfilling. The merry-go-round of life was cool but so cold without his companion. The singer acknowledges that his heart was once broken, and his skin was covered with wounds, but everything changed the moment he found his lover. The singer has finally found what he was looking for, and his heart feels complete.
In summary, the lyrics of Hans Zimmer's song are a beautiful expression of love for the singer's lover. The song talks about how the singer has found everything he ever wanted in his lover, and how their unity has filled his life with joy and completeness.
Line by Line Meaning
Everything my heart desires is he
The person who is the subject of the song satisfies all of the singer's desires
Every time I pray a prayer for you
The singer is continuously offering prayers for the person they love
Everything my heart requires is here
The person who the singer loves is able to provide all that they need
Is here
The person who the singer is referring to is present in their life
The sad show at the carnival
The singer used to find enjoyment in things that didn't make them truly happy
Was my pleasure before you
The singer's happiness was empty and temporary before they found the person they love
Round and round onto the merry-go-round
The singer's life felt mundane and repetitive before they met the person they love
It's cool but so cold
The singer's old way of life seemed fun on the surface but eventually left them feeling unfulfilled
This time, this time
The singer is determined to change for the better this time around
I will kill the lone of me
The singer wants to get rid of their sense of loneliness and become a more complete person
'Cause
A transition into a chorus or explanation for what was previously said
Some wave's getting me
The singer feels like they are getting pulled under by their struggles
And I couldn't get myself
The singer was struggling and didn't know how to help themselves
My broken skin
The singer is emotionally damaged and vulnerable
It covered in
The singer's emotional pain is overwhelming and all-consuming
But which is of cold
The singer is experiencing emotional pain and is numb to their surroundings
Oh, heartbreak
The singer is experiencing heartbreak
Hold to tear
The singer is trying to hold back their tears
It's finally brought in down
The singer has reached a breaking point and can no longer hold in their emotions
'Cause
A transition into a chorus or explanation for what was previously said
Every time I pray a prayer for you
The singer is continuously offering prayers for the person they love
Everything my heart requires is here
The person who the singer loves is able to provide all that they need
Everything my heart could want is he
The person who is the subject of the song satisfies all of the singer's desires
Is here with you
The person who the singer is referring to is present in their life
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: PETER BLAKELY, PHIL ROY
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
HawkeyeNextGen
I had a girlfriend once. Her name was Brianna Lancaster. We had a long distance relationship while we lived on opposite sides of the United States.
Her drunk biological father abandoned her at birth, and her mother and stepfather died in a car accident. She was forced to raise her little brother on her own. As she grew up, she became overwhelmed with clinical depression, stemming from a number of causes.
We first met online in November 2019 and confessed in January of 2020. We would’ve been together had it not been for the Coronavirus. Still, I never gave up on her. I encouraged her to keep living. Even though we broke up, I forgave her for the mistakes she made, and promised I’d be there for her.
She was grateful, happy. She even once said to me “I’ll never leave you even when I die.”
And it pained me when that day finally came to pass.
She killed herself in August 2021.
To this day, I still think of her, and sometimes it’s painful to imagine if I could’ve helped her more.
I pray to God that I’ll get see her eye to eye when I pass.
This song reminds me of her.
JakeL23 (Jake Llavore)
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Fanboy
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Takosuke [Ina's Apostle, 7th of the Twelve]
I prefer this version much more than the official version
Albert31
It brings nostalgia.
JakeL23 (Jake Llavore)
I prefer this version much more than the official version, the one I was watching the music video.
JakeL23 (Jake Llavore)
Same here, too.
CircuitBoard
That song stopped every audience at theater leaving. Thanks to the song everyone in the theater could see "In memory of Tony Scott".
Nicolas Barrios
That was a beautiful detail
Lynn Gatrell
We need more movies like this again, and more songs like this again. Thank you, Lady Gaga, and danke schön, Hr. Zimmer.
WiktorShowtime
9th
Allan Riley
9th
Joe Reid
The musical score of Hans Zimmer, lady gaga, and Harold Faltermeyer was nothing short of pure genius!!!