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".
I Never Came
Elisa Lyrics
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I know you're wrong
Cut and slash, sharpest knife
It won't die, no
Poison cup, drank it up
It won't die, no
No fire, no gun, no rope, no stone
Why you gotta shove it in my face
As if you put me in my place
'Cause I don't care
If you or me is wrong or right
Ain't gonna spend another night
In your bed
In your bed
Laws of man, are just pretend
They ain't mine
Love so good, love so bad
It won't die
Some talk too long, they know it all
I just smile and move on
Words ain't free, like you and me
I don't mind
Why'd you have to be so mean and cruel
The dogs are loose i'm on to you
You ball and
Chained together from the dawn to dusk
Can't call it leavin, cause it's just
I never came
I never came
I never came
The lyrics to Elisa's song "I Never Came" are complex and cryptic. The song seems to be addressing a relationship that has ended, or perhaps a relationship that is in the process of ending. The opening lines, "When you say it's dead and gone, I know you're wrong," suggest that the singer of the song is not ready to give up on the relationship. However, the following lines suggest that the relationship is toxic and perhaps even dangerous, with a "poison cup" and talk of cutting and slashing with the "sharpest knife."Despite all of this, the singer seems convinced that the relationship will not die, "no fire, no gun, no rope, no stone, it won't die, oh." This may suggest a level of hope or optimism on the part of the singer, even as they recognize the problems in the relationship.
The second verse of the song shifts the focus to the other person in the relationship, who is portrayed as mean and cruel. The singer seems frustrated with this person and declares that they will not spend another night in their bed. The song then moves into a reflection on the nature of love and the laws of man, which are dismissed as "just pretend." The singer seems to be suggesting that love is a powerful force that cannot be ignored or controlled, even by societal norms or expectations.
The final section of the song returns to the idea that the relationship is over, with the repeated line "I never came." It's unclear whether this means that the singer never achieved orgasm with this person, or whether it's a more metaphorical statement about the larger failures of the relationship. Overall, the lyrics of "I Never Came" paint a complicated picture of a troubled relationship, with conflicting emotions and a sense of ambiguity about the future.
Line by Line Meaning
When you say it's dead and gone
When you claim that our relationship is over and done
I know you're wrong
I disagree with your statement
Cut and slash, sharpest knife
Even the harshest words didn't end our love
It won't die, no
Our love cannot be destroyed
Poison cup, drank it up
Even when we drink to forget each other, our love remains
No fire, no gun, no rope, no stone
Nothing could put an end to our love
It won't die, oh
Our love will always survive
Why you gotta shove it in my face
Why do you have to keep reminding me of our failed love?
As if you put me in my place
As if you have won something over me
'Cause I don't care
Because I am indifferent to your actions
If you or me is wrong or right
Whether it's you or me who is right or wrong
Ain't gonna spend another night
I am not going to waste my time
In your bed In your bed
Being with you again, physically or emotionally
Laws of man, are just pretend
The rules made by society are not applicable to our love
They ain't mine
I don't have to follow them
Love so good, love so bad
Our love was both amazing and painful
It won't die
Our love will never perish
Some talk too long, they know it all
People who talk too much assume they know everything
I just smile and move on
I just ignore them and continue with my life
Words ain't free, like you and me
The things we say and do have consequences, unlike our love
I don't mind
I am not bothered by it
Why'd you have to be so mean and cruel
Why did you have to treat me badly?
The dogs are loose i'm on to you
I have figured out your scheme
You ball and Chained together from the dawn to dusk
We are stuck with each other from morning to evening
Can't call it leavin, cause it's just
We cannot call it leaving because we are always together
I never came
I never returned back to you, emotionally or physically
I never came
I never gave in to the pressure to return
I never came
I never gave you the satisfaction of knowing you had any control over me
Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JOSH HOMME, JOEY CASTILLO, TROY DEAN VAN LEEUWEN
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