After the end of the musical partnership with his then-wife Romina Power, Al Bano returns to his solo career in 1996. It is a very trying period for the popular Italian singer. His daughter Ylenia diappeared mysteriously in S. Francisco two years before, never to be found again, and his marriage is on the rocks (he will divorce three years later).
From an artistic point of view, Al Bano returns to more challenging melodic interpretations, where he can unleash his vocal abilities, which in the previous repertoire, they have been somewhat sacrified in harmonizing with Romina’s voice, undoubtely not as extensive and powerful as Al Bano’s.
This is shown quite well in the song that he presents that year at the Sanremo Music Festival, called “E’ la mia vita” (“It’s my life”). Its lyrics take stock of his life with veiled  hints at the painful family affair in which he was involved.
The song ended up in the 7th place but had a noteworthy success with critics and fans, and it is widely regarded as one of his best releases since he went back as a solo artist.



Lyrics

Mi alzo e fuori e’ ancora luna piena
esco per toccare la mia terra
e’ un’altra notte da scordare
niente che ti fa capire
questa vita poi che senso ha.
In un silenzio fatto per pregare
forte un dolore sale a farmi male
ma e’ un vento che si placa in un momento
e lascia dentro tanto freddo
e insieme tanta poverta’.

E va
il mio pensiero vola e va
seguendo un volo che gia’ sa
in quale cuore andare e arrivera’
E va
e’ la mia eta’ che se ne va
e quanto amore via con lei
e questa vita che passa e dove andra’

Rientro piano come fossi un clown
Lentamente prendo a disegnare
il cerchio rosso del sorriso
luce bianca sul mio viso
nuovamente pronto a ricominciare

E va
il mio pensiero vola e va
seguendo un volo che gia’ sa
in quale cuore andare e arrivera’
E va
e’ la mia eta’ che se ne va
e quanto amore via con lei
e questa vita che passa e dove andra’
e’ la mia vita che passa e dove andra’.