Matteo Brancaleoni (b. May 31, 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian contempo… Read Full Bio ↴Matteo Brancaleoni (b. May 31, 1981 in Milan, Italy) is an Italian contemporary pop/jazz singer, actor and journalist. Appreciated and highly regarded by the likes of Renzo Arbore, Maurizio Costanzo, Fiorello and Michael Bublè with whom he duetted live in Rome in 2007 during Bublè’s concert, Matteo Brancaleoni is now considered one of the leading Italian interpreters of the American ‘Songbook’. Among the ten best jazz singers in the Italian poll of 2011 voted by the readers of "Jazzit" magazine. His Live Shows at the prestigious Blue Note Jazz Club in Milan have produced a staggering 5 Sold Out Nights. Over the years he was fortunate enough to be working, among others, with jazz musicians of the calibre of : Franco Cerri, Renato Sellani, Gianni Basso and Fabrizio Bosso. Often compared to his idol, Frank Sinatra. He was awarded in 2008 as Best New Talent at the Elba Jazz Festival. His debut album "Just Smile" and his second album "Live In Studio" were enthusiastically received by audiences and critics nationally and internationally. His record "Live in studio" was for two weeks, the best selling jazz album on iTunes and for six months his Live performances were listed in the live recommended section by the Apple Store. His new album "New Life" was conceived from the encounter with the Roman writer and arranger Nerio Poggi (aka Papik), already a writing partner for Mario Biondi in his last two albums. Although filled with jazzy atmospheres "New Life" is also a classic blend of 6 great classics and 5 new original songs arranged with different moods and styles.
Matteo Brancaleoni Official Website www.matteobrancaleoni.com.

Official Discography:
- 2006 "Just Smile" (Philology) - Matteo Brancaleoni with Renato Sellani
- 2009 "Live In Studio" (MBrec)
- 2011 "Live! with Gianpaolo Petrini Big Band" (D'Herin Records)
- 2012 "New Life" (Irma Records)

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Matteo Brancaleoni Lyrics

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I could hardly believe it
When I heard the news today
I had to come and get it straight from you
They said you were leavin'
Someone's swept your heart away
From the look upon your face,
I see it's true
So tell me all about it

Tell me about the plans you're makin'
Then tell me one thing more before I go

Tell me how am supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you
How am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin 'for is gone

I didn't come here for cryin'
Didn't come here to breakdown
It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end
And how can I blame you
When I build my world around
The hope that one day we'd be so much
More than friends
And I don't wanna know the price I'm
Gonna pay for dreaming
When even now it's more than I can take

Tell me how am supposed to live without you
Now that I've been lovin' you so long
How am I supposed to live without you

How am I supposed to carry on
When all that I've been livin 'for is gone

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matteo Brancaleoni's song "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" depict a man who is shocked to hear that his lover is leaving him for someone else. He cannot believe the news until he hears it directly from her. He asks her to tell him all about her plans and how she is going to leave him. While she speaks, he realizes that she is no longer his and that he will have to carry on without her.

Throughout the song, the singer is asking how he is supposed to live or carry on without her. The man's life was built around the hope that they would be more than friends, and he is feeling lost and helpless now that she's leaving. However, he doesn't want to break down in front of her and put up a strong front, but deep down, he is devastated.

The song is a powerful ballad that captures the emotions of someone whose world is falling apart. He is lost and has no idea what to do now that the person he loves is gone. The lyrics are relatable to anyone who has been through a heartbreak and struggled to cope with the aftermath.

Line by Line Meaning

I could hardly believe it
I was in disbelief

When I heard the news today
Upon hearing the news today

I had to come and get it straight from you
I had to hear it from you directly

They said you were leavin'
They said you were going away

Someone's swept your heart away
Someone has captured your heart

From the look upon your face, I see it's true
I can see that it is true from your facial expression

So tell me all about it
Please tell me the details

Tell me about the plans you're makin'
Please tell me about the plans you have

Then tell me one thing more before I go
Please tell me one more thing before I leave

Tell me how am supposed to live without you
Please tell me how I am supposed to go on without you

Now that I've been lovin' you so long
After loving you for such a long time

How am I supposed to carry on
How am I supposed to continue

When all that I've been livin' for is gone
When everything I have been doing is gone

I didn't come here for cryin'
I did not come here to cry

Didn't come here to breakdown
I did not come here to fall apart

It's just a dream of mine is coming to an end
It is simply a dream of mine that is ending

And how can I blame you
I cannot blame you

When I build my world around the hope that one day we'd be so much more than friends
When I based my world around the hope that we would be more than friends one day

And I don't wanna know the price I'm gonna pay for dreaming
I do not want to know what I will suffer for dreaming

When even now it's more than I can take
When even now it is too much for me to endure

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Doug James, Michael Bolton

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