Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona), better known as J… Read Full Bio ↴Josep Carreras i Coll (born December 5, 1946, Barcelona), better known as José Carreras, is an operatic tenor. One of the most prominent singers of his generation, and particularly eminent in the operas of Verdi and Puccini, his operatic career has encompassed over 60 roles on stage and in the recording studio. In its prime, Carreras's voice was considered one of the most beautiful tenor voices of the day. The Spanish critic, Fernando Fraga has described it as a lyric tenor with the generosity of a spinto, having "a noble timbre, richly coloured and sumptuously resonant". He gained fame with a wider audience as one of The Three Tenors along with Plácido Domingo and Luciano Pavarotti in a series of mass concerts that began in 1990 and continued until 2003.[1] Carreras is also known for his humanitarian work as the president of the José Carreras International Leukaemia Foundation (La Fundació Internacional Josep Carreras per a la Lluita contra la Leucèmia), which he established following his own recovery from the disease in 1988.

Nació el 5 de diciembre de 1946 en Barcelona. A los seis años ingresó en el conservatorio del Liceo de Barcelona, empezando desde muy pequeño a cantar papeles secundarios, cantó como nino soprano en "El retablo de Maese Pedro", de Manuel Falla, dirigido po Iturbi. Debutó en el año 1960 con el "Nabuco", de Verdi. En 1971 gana el primer premio en el concurso internacional de canto Verdi, y ese mismo año debuta con Montserrat Caballé en Londres. A partir de entonces su carrera ha sido un éxito. Actuó en el Carnegie Hall de Nueva York, en el Covent Garden de Londres, en la Scala de Milán, con "Tosca" y "Un Ballo in Maschera". En 1976, Von Karajan, le llamó para grabar el "Don Carlo" de Verdi en los festivales de Salzburgo. Con él grabó también el "Requiem" de Verdi. Grabó con Bernstein la última versión de su obra "West Side Story".

Su carrera sufrió un paro al declararsele una leucemia, que le tuvo a la puertas de la muerte, aunque dos años después pudo reanudar sus actuaciones. Ha cantado ópera mas de 180 operas en su destacada carrera lírica.

I Remember You
Jose Carreras Lyrics

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If I loved you,
time and again I would try to say
All I'd want you to know.
If I loved you,
Words wouldn't come in an easy way,
'Round in circles I'd go.
Longin' to tell you, but afraid and shy,
I'd let my golden chances pass me by!

Soon you'd leave me,
Off you would go in the mist of day,
Never, never to know

How I loved you,
If I loved you.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of "I Remember You" by Jose Carreras is a declaration of eternal love. The singer speaks directly to his lover and promises to love her endlessly. The repetition of the lines "I'll never stop loving you, whatever else I may do" emphasizes the depth of his feelings and his unwavering commitment to their relationship. He asserts that his love for her will outlast time itself and will never diminish no matter what may happen in the world around them.

He proceeds to say "My heart will beat the way it does each time we meet" which implies how his love for her is still as strong as ever, and every time they meet, his heart races faster than usual. He then compares his feelings to the stars that appear in the night sky, emphasizing that their love is a force of nature that cannot be denied, just like how the stars light up the sky every night.

The lyrics also contain a touch of vulnerability when he questions why he should question the fact that he loves her, almost like he needs affirmation that his love is real. The way he says "Of this I'm more than just sure, my love will last and endure" is him reassuring himself that his love for her is true and everlasting.

Overall, the lyrics of "I Remember You" by Jose Carreras is a beautiful and sincere expression of undying love that will melt the heart of anyone who listens to it.

Line by Line Meaning

I'll never stop loving you
My affection for you will remain constant and unwavering

Whatever else I may do
Regardless of my actions, my love will persist

My love for you will live 'til time itself is through
My love for you is eternal and will survive the passage of time

I'll never stop wanting you
My desire for you will never fade away

And when forever is through
Even at the end of time itself

My heart will beat the way it does each time we meet
My heart will always quicken when I am near you

The night doesn't question the stars that appear in the skies
Just as the night does not doubt the stars it sees shining in the sky

So why should I question the stars that appear in my eyes
There is no reason for me to doubt my feelings for you

Of this I'm more than just sure
I am completely confident in this belief

My love will last and endure
My affection for you will persist through all trials and tribulations

I'll never, no, I'll never stop loving you
I will always love you, never to abandon my feelings for you