My Way by The Three Tenors (2024)

My Way

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The Three Tenors is a name given to collaborative concerts of the three ope… Read Full Bio ↴The Three Tenors is a name given to collaborative concerts of the three operatic tenors Plácido Domingo, José Carreras and Luciano Pavarotti. The trio began their collaboration with a debut concert at the ancient Baths of Caracalla in Rome held on the eve of the 1990 FIFA World Cup final in Italy, on July 7, 1990, with Zubin Mehta conducting the Orchestra del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino and the Orchestra del Teatro dell'Opera di Roma. The idea of the concert was originally conceived by the Italian manager/producer Mario Dradi. The first concert was held to raise money for Carreras's foundation and also as a way for his contemporaries, Domingo and Pavarotti, to welcome their friend and colleague back to the world of opera after his successful treatment for leukemia.

The three subsequently sang together, in concerts produced by Hungarian Tibor Rudas and others, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles for the 1994 World Cup finals, at the Champs de Mars, below the Eiffel Tower in Paris during France '98 and in Yokohama during the 2002 tournament. They have also played in other cities around the world, usually performing in stadiums or other large outdoor venues.

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And now, the end is near
and so I got to face
The final curtain, girl
Friends I say clear and
state her case of which
I'm uncertain
I've lived a life that's
full of travelled each

and every highway
And more, much more than
this, I did it my way

Yeah, regrets, I've had a few
But then again, who feel
to me uncertain.
I did what I had to do
and saw it through
without exemption
I planned each other
course, each careful
footstep along the
byway,
Yeah, and more, much more than this,
I did my way

Yes, there were times,
I'm sure you know
When I did all much more
than I could do
But threw it all, when
there was doubt, on
everyday
And it's not enough, I faced it all
And as big as all did my way

What is a man, what have he got
If not himself, and he had
not to may the things
He truly feels not
words of one for use
With that shows, I took

the blows and did it my
way!

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to The Three Tenors' song My Way speak of the end of a journey, of a life that's been lived and of the choices made. The singer speaks of facing the final curtain, of saying goodbye to friends and of feeling uncertain about the choices he's made in life.

Despite the uncertainty, the singer stands by the choices he's made and the life he's lived. He's lived a life full of travels and experiences, tackling each and every highway with determination and confidence. He's faced regrets but has seen things through without any exemptions. He's planned each move carefully and taken each step along the byway with care.

Throughout his journey, the singer has faced doubt and uncertainty but has faced it head-on, never shying away from the challenges. He questions what a man truly has if he doesn't have himself and the ability to live life fully, embracing both the good and bad times.