Adagio

Il Divo's 'Adagio' is a song that resonates with the themes of longing, searching, and an emotional journey towards finding a lost love. The lyrics, sung in Italian, express a deep yearning for a person who is absent, with the singer not knowing where to find them or how to search for them. The voice in the wind speaking of the loved one suggests a connection that goes beyond the physical, touching on the spiritual or metaphysical.

The song's title, 'Adagio', which means 'slowly' in Italian, reflects the pace at which the singer's heartache and yearning unfold. The lyrics describe nights without skin and dreams without stars, painting a picture of deep emptiness and longing for the loved one's presence. The imagery of the loved one's face coming to the singer 'all' improvviso' (suddenly) indicates moments of intense memory and hope that they will be reunited. The music created for the loved one symbolizes the singer's inner feelings and the personal connection to the absent partner.

The plea for the loved one to embrace the singer with their mind and to light up their name in the sky is a metaphor for wanting to feel their presence and to know they still exist in their life. The sun appearing dim reflects the darkness in the singer's life without their love. The song ends with a declaration that music itself is the embodiment of this longing, the 'Adagio' that keeps the hope of love alive within the singer.