Why Andrea Bocelli Music Is Adored By Millions

You don't have to be an opera fan to appreciate this beautifully written memoir by world-famous tenor Andrea Bocelli. Born among the vineyards of Tuscany, Bocelli was still an infant when he developed glaucoma. Music filtering into his room soothed the unsettled child. By the age of twelve he was completely blind, but his passion for music brought light back into his life.

Here Bocelli reveals the anguish of his blindness and the transcendent experience of singing. He writes about his loving parents, who nurtured his musical interests, the challenges of learning to read music in Braille and of competing in talent shows, his struggles with law school, and his desire to turn an avocation into a way of life. He describes falling in love and singing in piano bars until his big break in 1992, when a stunned Pavarotti heard him sing "Miserere." The international acclaim and success that have followed Bocelli ever since have done nothing to dull his sense of gratitude and wonder about the world. No classical music fan can afford to be without this engaging and humble memoir of a fascinating and triumphant star.

When I'm alone
I dream on the horizon.

And words fail.
Yes, I know there is no light
In a room
Where the sun is not there
If you are not with me

At the windows
Show everyone my heart
Which you set alight

Enclose within me
The light you
Encountered on the street

Time to say goodbye
To countries I never
Saw and shared with you

Now, yes, I shall experience them

I'll go with you
On ships across seas
Which, I know

No, no, exist no longer
With you I shall experience them

When you are far away
I dream on the horizon

And words fail

And yes, I know
That you are with me
You, my moon, are here with me

My sun, you are here with me
With me, with me, with me

Time to say goodbye

To countries I never
Saw and shared with you

Now, yes, I shall experience them
I'll go with you
On ships across seas

Which, I know
No, no, exist no longer

With you I shall re-experience them
I'll go with you
On ships across seas

Which, I know
No, no, exist no longer
With you I shall re-experience them
I'll go with you
I with you

English / Italian:

Quando sono solo
Sogno all orizzonte
E mancan le parole
Si lo so che non c' luce
In una stanza
Quando manca il sole
Se non ci sei tu con me, con me
Su le finestre
Mostra a tutti il mio cuore
Che hai acceso
Chiudi dentro me
La luce che
Hai incontrato per strada

Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivro
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
It's time to say goodbye

Quando sei lontana
Sogno all'orizzonte
E mancan le parole
E io si lo so
Che sei con me con me
Tu mia luna tu sei qui con me
Mio sole tu sei qui con me
Con me con me con me

Time to say goodbye
Paesi che non ho mai
Veduto e vissuto con te
Adesso si li vivro
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivro
Con te partiro
Su navi per mari
Che io lo so
No no non esistono piu
Con te io li rivivro
Con te partiro
Io con te

This beautiful song was first recorded on the Romanza Album. Listen To Clips From This Album Here

Romanza

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The Best of Andrea Bocelli:
Vivere