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".
Come Speak To Me
Elisa Lyrics
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Easy like hands on skin
Come speak to me
Easy like sky on earth
We are going to do something
If you come and tell me just how you feel
'Cause we are gonna work it out
Are you gonna do something?
Are you gonna trust me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been given?
Are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
Through your words still alive
Come speak to me
Easy like hands on skin
Do you know why I left?
It's 'cause I was digging into my past
Are you gonna do something?
Are you listening to me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?
Are you, are you?
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
sunset on my homeland
Through your words still alive
The sun keeps telling me stories
(Are you listening to me, are you?)
The moon keeps telling me stories
(Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?)
Birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
For the both of us
I can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face
Now I can see
Sunset on my homeland
'Cause your words are alive
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Now come speak to me
Come speak to me, yeah, yeah
Elisa's song "Come Speak To Me" is a powerful plea to a loved one to open up and communicate honestly. The lyrics suggest that the relationship is going through a difficult time and that there is a need for both parties to be willing to take action and make things right. The repeated refrain of "come speak to me" creates a sense of urgency and a need for connection, while the imagery of hands on skin and sky on earth speaks to the desire for intimacy and a connection to something larger than oneself.
The song suggests that the singer is willing to do what it takes to make the relationship work, even if it means working through the pain of the past. The lines "birds are crying for the two of us" and "I can see sunsets on my homeland through your words still alive" suggest that the relationship has a transformative power to it, and that even in moments of hardship, there is hope for something beautiful to emerge.
Overall, "Come Speak To Me" is a powerful and emotional song about the importance of communication and connection in relationships. It speaks to the challenges that many of us face in our personal lives, and offers a message of hope and resilience in the face of adversity.
Line by Line Meaning
Come speak to me
Elisa is asking someone to communicate with her.
Easy like hands on skin
She wants the conversation to be comfortable and effortless.
Easy like sky on earth
She is implying that communication should be as natural as the existence of the sky on earth.
We are going to do something
If you come and tell me just how you feel
'Cause we are gonna work it out
Even if your world's falling apart
Elisa is trying to comfort someone who is going through a tough time by telling them that they can work through it together no matter what happens.
Are you gonna do something?
Are you gonna trust me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been given?
Are you?
She is questioning the other person's willingness to take action, trust her, and be responsible for what they have been given.
Birds are crying for the two of us
Can't sleep 'cause the moon
Reminds me of your face and now
I can see sunsets on my homeland
Through your words still alive
Elisa is reminiscing about the person who she feels a strong connection to, and their words help her remember a feeling of home.
Do you know why I left?
It's 'cause I was digging into my past
Elisa is sharing a personal reason that led her to leave.
Are you listening to me?
Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?
Are you, are you?
Elisa is once again questioning the other person's attentiveness and sense of responsibility.
The sun keeps telling me stories
(Are you listening to me, are you?)
The moon keeps telling me stories
(Are you gonna take care of what I've been givin'?)
Elisa is saying that external elements such as the sun and moon remind her of the other person, and she wants to make sure that they will take care of what she gives them.
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Come speak to me
Now come speak to me
Come speak to me, yeah, yeah
Elisa is persisting that the other person should communicate with her.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Elisa Toffoli
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Come speak to me
easy like hands on skin
come speak to me
easy like sky on earth
we are going to do something
if you come and tell me just how you feel
‘cause we're gonna work it out
even if your world's falling apart
are you gonna do something
are you gonna trust me
are you gonna take care
of what I've been givin'
are you
birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep ‘cause the moon
reminds me of your face
now I can see
sunset on my homeland
through your words still alive
come speak to me
easy like hands on skin
do you know why I left
it's ‘cause I was digging into my past
are you gonna do something
are you listening to me
are you gonna take care
of what I've been given
are you, are you
birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep ‘cause the moon
reminds me of your face
now I can see
sunset on my homeland
‘cause your words are alive
for the both of us
I can't sleep ‘cause the moon
reminds me of your face
now I can see
sunset on my homeland
through your words still alive
the sun keeps telling me stories
(are you listening to me, are you)
the moon keeps telling me stories
(are you gonna take care of what I've been givin')
birds are crying for the two of us
I can't sleep ‘cause the moon
reminds me of your face
now I can see
sunset on my homeland
‘cause your words are alive
for the both of us
I can't sleep ‘cause the moon
reminds me of your face
now I can see
sunset on my homeland
‘cause your words are alive
come speak to me
come speak to me
come speak to me
come speak to me
come speak to me
come speak to me
now come speak to me
come speak to me
@aykuttekeralumni1465
Out of nowhere this song came to my mind. It took hours to remember it then I remembered the chorus and now I'm here. Awesome song. Timeless.
@20808228
Dude it only took u hours, it took me and my sisters years to remember the title for this song.
@themupsmuppet
our innerGoogle sometimes lacks bandwith but it hardly ever fails
@alisaknv6895
Same! Jan 2022
@mushu09matci
Stuck in my head and I've never really heard this song before just the chorus sounded familiar
@sachalebabe
I think this is one of the most underrated songs ever! This was one of my favortie songs from 2002! Till today I remmember this song and how special and beautiful it is...
@ambers8811
so true
@johnmaggiorino4493
Love it !!! Great voice
@sachalebabe
I remember this song from 2002, I was at college at the time. I just loved this song, it was one of my favorite back than! It's a shame it's so underrated. I can understand it's not a big hit but still, I think it's a beautiful, special song!! It deserves at least a few million!!
@InTheSh8
At least in my heart, it is a big hit! I'm a male and whenever the chorus starts, I'm gonna cry! This woman transfers pure emotion in her songs.