Al di la means you are far above me, very far
Al di la, as distant as the lovely evening star
Where you walk flowers bloom
When you smile all the gloom turns to sunshine
And my heart opens wide
When you’re gone it fades inside and seems to have died
Al di la
I wondered as I drifted where you were
Al di la
The fog around me lifted
There you were
In the kiss that I gave was the love I had saved for a lifetime
Then I knew all of you was completely mine.
“Al di la” was written by Carlo Donida and Ervin Drake. Al Di La’ is a timeless classic that has been loved by millions since its release in the 1960s. Sung by the talented Emilio Pericoli, this beautiful Italian song has 
captured the hearts of listeners around the world.
But what is the meaning behind the song? Delve into the lyrics and uncover the deep emotions that lie within.
The title “Al Di La’” translates to “beyond” or “to the other 
side” in English. The song tells a story of unrequited love and longing for someone or something that is out of reach. It reflects the universal theme of longing for something beyond one’s grasp, a desire that fuels the human spirit’s yearning for more.
The lyrics speak of a love that is pure and ethereal, something that exists beyond the boundaries of reality, or what we know. 
It portrays a love that transcends time and space, resonating deeply with generations throughout time.
I believe it speaks to having found or to have been there for a moment is enough. To simply know that you have arrived. To someplace depicted throughout history of what, or perhaps where our hearts yearn for. Most importantly, that we are not to settle for less than who we are meant to be.
Just where and to what do our passions lie. To live beyond 
the bounds of earthly acclaim by others that speaks to a higher calling. To a love that is pure and ethereal as we become almost transcendental in nature.
To where the shaman taught us thousands of years ago as he/she told us of our own origins in the stars. As you listened to the drum beat it was the words that seemed so far out of reach.
To find ourselves looking through the mirror of time to who 
we have always been and will be again and again. Finally, I am reminded of W Somerset Maugham’s book and the movie “Lost Horizons” and thoughts of Shangri La.
Or a line from the movie “The Razor’s Edge” from another book he wrote, “The fact that a great many people believe something is no guarantee of its truth.”
Just listen to the song “Al Di La’” as though you are once again returning to your origins unafraid of going there. Content with the love it tells that you are meant to become something more than how you see yourself today. With the line… “In the kiss that I gave was the love I had saved for a lifetime”, taking us home again to the place beyond time.
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