Previsto means "foreseen" or "predicted." It's a key word in the song, appearing in the title "Era Già Tutto Previsto" (Everything Was Already Foreseen).
In this song, Andrea Bocelli uses it to express a sense of predestination and resignation. He recounts a love story where he seemingly knew all along how it would end, even the painful parts, highlighting a poignant acceptance of fate. This word captures the melancholic and reflective tone of the lyrics.
"Era Già Tutto Previsto" is about watching a love affair fall apart in slow motion, and realizing you saw every step of it coming.
The narrator remembers the moment it started: a secret kiss while someone else's back was turned, whispered promises that already felt too good to be true. From the beginning, he says, he could tell exactly where this was headed — and today she finally says it out loud. She's not happy anymore. He was too good, too gentle; what she really wants is someone else entirely.
He even predicted the man she'd choose next, and the smile she'd give him on the way out the door. None of it surprises him. What he never managed to predict is how much it would hurt — left alone in his room, holding her pillow instead of her, wishing he could just stop feeling any of it.
It's a song about the strange, hollow comfort of being right about something you desperately didn't want to be right about.
Andrea Bocelli, born on September 22, 1958, in Lajatico, Italy, is one of the world’s most celebrated tenors. Blind since the age of 12, Bocelli’s powerful voice and emotive performances have captivated audiences worldwide, blending opera with pop in a unique classical crossover style.
He rose to fame after winning the newcomers' section of the 1994 Sanremo Music Festival with "Il mare calmo della sera". Since then, Bocelli has recorded 15 studio albums and sold over 90 million records globally, with hits like "Con te partirò" becoming timeless classics. Honored with awards including a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, his remarkable journey combines passion, resilience, and extraordinary musical talent.