This song was written by the rock star, Zucchero. Bocelli won the audition in 92 to sing with him, and he was singing in piano bars before that. Later Zucchero recorded it with Pavarotti but went on a tour with Bocelli. Both the recording and tour were huge successes.
BTW, I saw several people recently made comments about who's the 1st to sing "Time to Say Good-bye", it's neither Brightman nor her duet with Bocelli. Bocelli's sang it first as a solo piece.
Bocelli's has so many fans, sometime I wonder whether he's over exposed as a musician and that may not help his further development. My concern is evidenced by his increasing appearances in pop-venues.
Another fact about him: He wasn't born blind, it's caused by a soccer accident and the resulting glaucoma.
Wretched, wretched
Wretched, wretched me
But I toast life!
What a mystery my life is
What a mystery!
I am a sinner from the year 80,000
A liar!
But where am i, what am I doing
How do I live
I live in the soul of the world
Lost in the depths of life
Wretched, wretched me
But I toast life!
I am the saint who betrayed you
When you were alone
I live elsewhere and observe the world
From the sky
And I see the sea and the forests,
I see myself...
I live in the soul of the world
Lost in the depths of life!
Wretched, wretched me,
But I toast life!
If there is a night dark enough
To hide me, to hide me,
If there is a light, a hope
A magnificent sun that shines
Inside of me
Give me the joy to live
That is not yet there.
Wretched, wretched me
That joy to live
That perhaps, is not yet there.