Patrick Cassidy, Vide cor Meum

Patrick Cassidy

Vide Cor Meum is a song composed by Patrick Cassidy based on Dante's "La Vita Nuova", specifically on the sonnet "A ciascun'alma presa", in chapter 3 of the Vita Nuova. The song was produced by Patrick Cassidy and Hans Zimmer and was performed by Libera / Lyndhurst Orchestrathe, conducted by Gavin Greenaway. Singers are Danielle de Niese and Bruno Lazzaretti, who play Beatrice and Dante, respectively.

The song first appeared in the movie Hannibal, while Dr. Hannibal Lecter and Inspector Pazzi see an outdoor opera in Florence, and was especially composed for the movie. This opera piece was chosen to be performed at the Oscars in 2002 during the presentation of a lifetime achievement award to producer Dino De Laurentiis and at the 53rd Annual Emmy awards.

It was used later in Ridley Scott's Kingdom of Heaven, during King Baldwin IV's funeral.


Lyrics

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei - And thinking of her
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno- Sweet sleep overcame me

Ego dominus tuus - I am your master
Vide cor tuum - See your heart
E d'esto core ardendo - And of this burning heart
Cor tuum - Your heart
(Chorus: Lei paventosa) - (Chorus: She trembling)
Umilmente pascea. - Obediently eats.
Appreso gir lo ne vedea piangendo. - Weeping, I saw him then depart from me.

La letizia si convertia - Joy is converted
In amarissimo pianto - To bitterest tears

Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Cor meum - My heart
Io sono in pace - I am in peace
Vide cor meum - See my heart

ITALIAN/LATIN

Chorus: E pensando di lei
Mi sopragiunse uno soave sonno

Ego dominus tuus
Vide cor tuum
E d'esto core ardendo
Cor tuum
(Chorus: Lei paventosa)
Umilmente pascea.
Appresso gir lo ne vedea piangendo.

La letizia si convertia
In amarissimo pianto

Io sono in pace
Cor meum
Io sono in pace
Vide cor meum

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[pascalwify]

this is better than sex

[mcjtalegault]

Art borrows from other art. If it is great, as this is, let it be so. There are no original ideas; we borrow - for better or for worse. Don't you think?

[recoil88]

If I could cry this would be the song that does it.

[MrUTuber001]

It feels 200 years old, but its barely eleven, majestic Cassidy.

[lifeofanidiot]

@mcjtalegault All true art is an original compilation of unoriginal ideas and techniques.

[VictorAUlloa]

Beautiful, I listened to it so much that I can understand everything in it, Always trying to figure out a way to incorporate this into a dance or hiphop track, it seems impossible but just the other day I was playing random guitar chords and had the first few notes of vide cor meum, anyways <3 it

[sondre2409]

im still listening to this in 2012..

[johawill]

I absolutely fell into this song when I first heard it, as with many, on Hannibal. I've heard few songs that have so carried my soul as this one and since learning of this gentleman, I've never been left wanting by any of his ambrosial compositions. Here is a man who shall, indeed, by virtue of his talents, have something akin to immortality.

[ryanfogleman]

IMHO the most incredible song the west have ever created !

[samuel588]

Really like it

[heartofchubbs]

thanks for sharing the info and especially letting us on the lyrics as well. so meaningful... beautiful piece by Cassidy & Zimmer! awesome composers! love their music! =D

[beakie74]

@pascalwify fuck you must be doing it wrong !, its a fantastic piece of music tho