1) Elisa (full name: Elisa Toffoli, born 19 December 1977) is an Italian singer and songwriter. She sings in several musical genres that go from pop, rock, to blues and soul.
Born in Monfalcone, in the province of Gorizia (north-eastern Italy), since childhood she expressed a great artistic ability: dancing, painting, reciting and writing stories. Her love for art grew with poems of Rudyard Kipling and the lyrics of Jim Morrison, but the best of her talent is expressed in music. At the age of 11 she wrote her first lyrics and melody.
When she was 17 Elisa signed with Sugar. When she was 18 she left for Berkeley, where with Corrado Rustici (producer of Whitney Houston, Aretha Franklin, Francesco De Gregori and Claudio Baglioni) she worked on the songs of the album Pipes and Flowers.
In May 1997 she released the first single, "Sleeping in Your Hand". On 22 September the album Pipes and Flowers, produced by Rustici, which soon went Triple Platinum in Italy. Elisa was the author of all lyrics, written in English, and of the melodies as well.
Three singles from Pipes and Flowers were released: "Sleeping in your hand", Labyrinth and "A Feast for Me". For these just before 1998 Elisa won the Targa Tenco (Tenco Plate), and the Premio Italiano della Musica (Italian Musical Award). She performed excellently live at the Imola Heineken Jammin' Festival and as the special guest in the European tour of Eros Ramazzotti. In October she recorded the single "Cure Me", produced by Darren Allison, which was on the re-release of Pipes and Flowers.
On 5 May 2000 she released the album Asile's World (Asile being Elisa written backwards), anticipated from the single "Gift". The album was produced by Darren Allison, Howie B, Roberto Vernetti, Mauro Malavasi and Leo Z. Two other singles were released from this album: "Happiness Is Home" and the title-track, "Asile's World". Her biggest international hit "Come Speak to Me" is also on the album, as is the Italian translation "Luce (tramonti a nord est)", with which she won the Sanremo Festival in 2001. The English version of the song received high rotation on MTV Europe and the Italian version is a sure success on every live show in her home country.
9 November 2001 saw the release of her third album, Then Comes the Sun with Rustici back as producer/arranger. "Heaven Out of Hell" was the first single. The second single, "Rainbow", released on 22 February 2002, peaked at #5 on the Italian charts.
In 2002, Sugar released an international album entitled Elisa consisting of songs off her three first album. Although the top single "Come Speak to Me" received fair airplay and moderate attention in many European countries, the album failed to establish Elisa as an international artist.
Later in the same year Elisa released the album Lotus, an acoustic album featuring new, stripped-down versions of some of her best songs, as well as a handful of new ones. She also does a cover version of Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah". "Broken" and "Electricity" were original singles from the album.
She sang at the closing of the 2002 Salt Lake City, Utah Olympics after the passing of the Olympic Flag to Italy for the Winter Olympic Games in 2006 and at the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Torino, Italy.
In 2003 Elisa released a cover single entitled "Almeno tu nell'universo", originally recorded by Mia Martini in 1989.
On 15 October 2004, her fifth album was released. Produced by Glen Ballard, best known for producing Alanis Morissette's Jagged Little Pill, the album was more rock-influenced and sported more electric guitars then her earlier records. "Together" was the initial single, but the greatest success was the Italian translation of "Life Goes On", entitled "Una poesia anche per te".
After an extensive Italian tour supporting Pearl Days, An album returned in 2005 with the hit single "Swan" for the film Melissa P. In early 2006 she released a self-penned duet with Tina Turner entitled "Teach Me Again", recorded for the film All the Invisible Children. The single was published not only in Italy, but also in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, Luxemburg and Spain. On the closing ceremony of the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin Elisa sang her song "Luce". On November 17 will be released "Soundtrack 96-06 - The Best Of Elisa", the first "Best Of" for the Italian singer.
2) ELISA (born 14 April 1989) is a Japanese female singer and model from Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. She is signed to Geneon Universal Entertainment, not as a singer but as a model. She is also signed to Elite Model Management.
In 2007, Elisa was chosen from a contest of 3,000 participants at Elite Model Look to become a professional model. In the same year, she also signed up a contract to Geneon Universal to be a singer. In October 2007, she debuted with her single "Euphoric Field", which was used as the opening theme song for the anime series Ef: A Tale of Memories.
In 2011, it was announced by her agency that she would be putting her career on hold due to fatigue. Her concert that was scheduled for October 2 of that year at the Tokyo Globe-za theater, as well as all other scheduled concerts and events were cancelled, and her Twitter page was deleted. Despite her hiatus, she released a "best-of" album on June 20, 2012.
In January 2013, Elisa announced that she will resume her singing career under her new label, SME Records. She also opened a new Twitter account. She will release a new single titled "Shout my heart," which will be bundled with the 12th volume of LisAni magazine. In April 2014, Elisa made her U.S. performance debut in Seattle, Washington at Sakura-Con.
3) Elisa was a Swedish 5 piece band, that released two albums: "Det Här Är Bara Början" and "Det Sa Klick".
1979
Elisa Lyrics
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On a live wire right up off the street
You and I should meet
Junebug skipping like a stone
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
Double cross the vacant and the bored
They're not sure just what we have in store
Morphine city slipping dues down to see
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
And poured cement, lamented and assured
To the lights and towns below
Faster than the speed of sound
Faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope
Justine never knew the rules,
Hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
No apologies ever need be made, I know you better than you fake it
To see that we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
And we don't know just where our bones will rest
To dust I guess
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
The street heats the urgency of now
As you see there's no one around
The lyrics to "1979" by Elisa depict a sense of restlessness and uncertainty about the future. The first stanza references the year 1979, a time when the cool kids were too busy with their own pursuits to notice the world around them. The imagery of a "live wire" and "headlights pointed at the dawn" creates a sense of movement and excitement, while the mention of a "Junebug skipping like a stone" suggests a fleeting, carefree moment. However, despite this momentary joy, there is a sense of underlying unease, as the singer acknowledges that they don't even know where their bodies will end up ("To dust I guess / Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below").
The second stanza takes a slightly darker turn, as the singer references the idea of being forgotten and absorbed into a society that doesn't value individuality ("Double cross the vacant and the bored / They're not sure just what we have in store"). The mention of "Morphine city slipping dues down to see" further emphasizes a sense of decay and decayed hope. Yet, despite this sense of uncertainty, the singer continues to cling to a sense of restlessness and excitement ("As restless as we are / We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts").
Overall, the lyrics to "1979" suggest a simultaneous yearning for freedom and a sense of unease about society's limitations. The idea of being "absorbed into the earth below" suggests a fear of being forgotten, while the references to drugs and a restless spirit suggest a desire to break free from societal constraints.
Line by Line Meaning
Shakedown 1979, cool kids never have the time
The year is 1979, and popular kids always seem to be too busy for anything else.
On a live wire right up off the street
We feel alive and unbridled, roaming the streets with reckless abandon.
You and I should meet
Let's meet up and enjoy this carefree moment together.
Junebug skipping like a stone
We're like Junebugs, jumping through life without a care.
With the headlights pointed at the dawn
We're heading towards the future, and we don't know where we're going.
We were sure we'd never see an end to it all
We felt invincible, like this moment would last forever.
And I don't even care to shake these zipper blues
I'm not worried about the little things, like feeling confined by my clothing.
And we don't know just where our bones will rest, to dust I guess
We're uncertain about what the future holds, but we know someday we'll all return to the earth.
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
Our memory will fade, and we'll become part of the land we once walked on.
Double cross the vacant and the bored
We're disregarding those who are uninterested in life and just going through the motions.
They're not sure just what we have in store
Others may not understand our carefree lifestyle and our goals for the future.
Morphine city slipping dues down to see
Our carefree attitude is costing us dearly, and we're becoming accustomed to the pain of life.
That we don't even care as restless as we are
We're so restless that we've stopped caring about the consequences of our actions.
We feel the pull in the land of a thousand guilts
Even though we're carefree, we still feel the weight of the world's problems and our own guilt.
And poured cement, lamented and assured to the lights and towns below
We're tearing down old structures to build something new, all while feeling sad and yet confident about it.
Faster than the speed of sound
We're moving through life so quickly that it feels like we're breaking the sound barrier.
Faster than we thought we'd go, beneath the sound of hope
We're moving forward quickly, but we're not entirely sure where we'll end up.
Justine never knew the rules, hung down with the freaks and the ghouls
Our friend Justine never followed society's rules, and she hung out with those who were considered outsiders.
No apologies ever need be made, I know you better than you fake it
We're unapologetically ourselves, and we understand each other better than anyone else.
To see that we don't even care to shake these zipper blues
Once again, we're not concerned with the little things, like feeling constrained by our clothing.
And we don't know just where our bones will rest, to dust I guess
We're still uncertain about the future and what it holds for us.
Forgotten and absorbed into the earth below
Just like before, we know that we'll eventually become a part of the earth.
The street heats the urgency of now
The hustle and bustle of the street make us feel like we need to seize the moment and live life to the fullest.
As you see there's no one around
Despite the busy streets, we can still feel alone in our thoughts and experiences.
Contributed by Sydney M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.