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".
Femme Fatale
Elisa Lyrics
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You'd better watch your step
She's going to break your heart in two
It's true
It's not hard to realise
Just look into her false colored eyes
She'll build you up just to put you down
Everybody knows
The things she does to please
She's just a little tease
See the way she walks
Hear the way she talks
You're put down in her book
And you are number thirty-seven, have a look
She's going to smile to make you frown
What a clown
Little boy, she's from the street
So before you start you're already beat
She's going to play you for a fool
You can see it's true
Everybody knows the things
The things she does to please
She's just, just a little tease, oh, she is just
See the way she walks
Do you hear the way she talks?
Everybody knows the things
The things she does to please
She's just, just a little tease, oh, she is just
Do you see the way she walks?
Do you hear the way she talks?
She sings, la la la la la
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
She's le femme fatale
(And she sings)
Elisa's song "Femme Fatale" tells the story of a deceitful and manipulative woman, also known as a "femme fatale," who preys on innocent men. The lyrics depict her as someone who will break your heart without a second thought, building you up just to tear you down. She's described as having false colored eyes and using her charm as a means of control. Elisa warns against her, explaining that she's from the streets and is adept at playing people for fools. She's just a little tease, leading men on with her seductive ways, only to leave them heartbroken and defeated.
Through her powerful vocal delivery and a memorable melody, Elisa paints a vivid picture of this dangerous woman, highlighting the emotional toll her actions can take. The song's bridge features Elisa singing "la la la la la," acting as a representation of the woman's allure and the way she sings her victims' praises before ultimately causing them harm.
Overall, "Femme Fatale" is a cautionary tale about being careful with matters of the heart and recognizing the warning signs of someone who may not have your best interests at heart.
Line by Line Meaning
Here she comes
The dangerous woman approaches
You'd better watch your step
Be cautious, she will hurt you
She's going to break your heart in two
She will cause you emotional pain
It's true
This is not a false warning
It's not hard to realise
Her harmful intentions are easy to see
Just look into her false colored eyes
She deceives with her appearance and gaze
She'll build you up just to put you down
She will manipulate and then reject you
What a clown
She is a foolish and deceitful person
Everybody knows
Her behavior is a well-known fact
The things she does to please
She acts in ways to deceive and gain power over others
She's just a little tease
She uses seduction to control and manipulate
See the way she walks
Her movements reveal her intentions
Hear the way she talks
Her words and tone betray her true nature
You're put down in her book
You are just one of many people she has hurt
And you are number thirty-seven, have a look
You are nothing special to her, just another victim
She's going to smile to make you frown
She will use fake charm to hurt or deceive you
Little boy, she's from the street
She has grown up in a harsh environment and has learned to be manipulative
So before you start you're already beat
You are at a disadvantage from the beginning when dealing with her
She's going to play you for a fool
She will deceive and toy with you
You can see it's true
The signs of her manipulative behavior are evident
She sings, la la la la la
She is carefree and unconcerned with the pain she causes
She's le femme fatale
She is the classic figure of a seductive, manipulative woman
(And she sings)
Her false charm and allure remain even as she causes destruction
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Lou Reed
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Ricardo Marcolongo Melo
Amei esta versão!
Dario Ranieri
R.I.P. Lou Reed and thanks to Elisa for this amazing cover.
Giuseppe Mancuso
interprete meravigliosa.
andyfugee
I love this song and she sing it so beautyfull
keenan84
is beautifull.
xbru65
Grande Elisa come sempre. Ha reso omaggio a questa bellissima canzone ma...personalmente preferisco la cover dei propaganda.
keenan84
straordinaria
nicola sovversivo
I agree with you doctor! plus this lady became a rockstar because of the corrupted logic of the Italian music business... she doesn't deserve to perform the masterpieces of the music giants...
TotanoTonto
Tra l'altro, lo strumento che fa l'introduzione e' un "hang", una meraviglia gia' per conto proprio.
Francesco Impalà
Penso che le canzoni dei velvet proprio perché sono molto belle ed al contempo scarne, si prestano benissimo a remake. un po' come quelle di bob dylan