Cautionary Tale - Matteo Bocelli & Tom Holkenborg (three Thousand Years Of Longing Ost) Site

Explore the haunting atmosphere of this collaboration through these official audio and film versions:

: The single released by Capitol Records includes two distinct versions: : The track is built on a haunting,

Beyond performing the soundtrack's signature song, Matteo Bocelli made his motion picture debut in Three Thousand Years of Longing . He portrays , a character whose tragic fate within the film's historical vignettes adds a layer of personal connection to his vocal performance. Do we have a choice at all

The title "Cautionary Tale" is derived from a pivotal line of dialogue spoken by Tilda Swinton’s character, Alithea Binnie, who is a scholar of stories and wary of the "cautionary tales" involving wishes gone wrong. : The track is built on a haunting,

: The track is built on a haunting, lyrical melody that Holkenborg described as his most "traditionally beautiful" work.

: The lyrics question whether love itself is a cautionary tale, asking, "Do we want too much? Do we give too much? Do we have a choice at all?".