Bosé was born in San Fernando Hospital in Panama City, Panama, the son of the famous Italian actress Lucia Bosé and the legendary bullfighter Luis Miguel González Lucas. He is also cousin of Carmen Ordóñez. His Godfather was Luchino Visconti.
In 1971, Bosé started a career as an actor, participating in various movies. However, he did not make that many films, and in 1975 he decided a career change was due and started exploring his talents as a singer. By the hand of Camilo Blanes he recorded his first singles. Some years later Bosé signed a contract with CBS Records in 1977 and he remained with them until 1984.
On March 16 of 2010 he received the Colombian citizenship during a ceremony in the presidential palace, Casa de Nariño.
Anna
Miguel Bosé Lyrics
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Strolling up the avenue
Down in Hollywood
Broken heart, my eyes in tears
That's the way I feel.
(Bridge 1)
Searching all over, over and over
Searching all over, over and over
Anna, where are you?
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(repeat)
(Chorus)
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you.
(Verse 2)
Strolling up the avenue
Down in Hollywood
Looking for your company
Please come back to me.
(Bridge 2)
Searching all over, over and over
Makes me feel so bad
Searching all over, over and over
Anna, please come back!
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh
Woh oh oh oh oh oh oh
(repeat)
(Chorus)
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you.
(Instrumental middle break)
(Chorus)
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Anna, I'll never forget you.
(repeat fading)
Miguel Bosé's song Anna is a melancholic and heartfelt ballad. The lyrics convey the singer's sense of loss and longing as he walks up the avenue in Hollywood with a broken heart and teary eyes, searching for Anna. The four-line verse and the two-line bridge repeat in a cyclical pattern, creating a sense of circular movement that mirrors the singer's aimless wandering. The chorus, "Anna, how hard it's to love you / Anna, I'll never forget you," reinforces the idea that the singer is struggling to come to terms with his feelings for Anna, and even though he knows that he cannot have her, he cannot forget her either.
The lyrics are minimalist but evocative, focusing on the singer's emotional state rather than giving a detailed account of the backstory or the relationship between him and Anna. The song's simplicity is enhanced by the repetitive structure and the spare instrumentation, which consists mostly of a piano and a few strings. The instrumental middle break provides a moment of reflection and contemplation, letting the music speak for itself before the final repetition of the chorus.
Line by Line Meaning
Strolling up the avenue
Slowly and aimlessly walking up the street.
Down in Hollywood
In the famous entertainment district of Los Angeles.
Broken heart, my eyes in tears
Feeling intense sadness and pain, with tears streaming down one's face.
That's the way I feel.
Describing the current emotional state.
Searching all over, over and over
Continually looking everywhere.
Hoping to see you
Wishing to catch a glimpse of the person being sought.
Anna, where are you?
Directly addressing the person being looked for.
Anna, how hard it's to love you
Expressing the difficulties and challenges of loving the person named Anna.
Anna, I'll never forget you
No matter what happens, the memories of the person named Anna will be always remembered.
Looking for your company
Seeking and desiring to be with the person being addressed.
Please come back to me.
Desperately requesting the person being addressed to return.
Makes me feel so bad
Suggesting that the inability to find Anna is causing emotional pain.
Anna, please come back!
Another plea to Anna to return and be with the singer.
Instrumental middle break
A section of non-vocal music that breaks up the song's structure.
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