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".
Lullaby
Elisa Lyrics
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'cause all I want and all I know is only to fly
They call me Lullaby
I've never seen their blood
I've never seen
That sparkle in their eyes
I don't know
They call me lullaby
One day I saw a man
Trying to wash away the dirt on his hands
And the pain on his face when he saw me
He wished that he could cry
And he called me Lullaby
And first of all we were born to be free
And as far as I can see
There is one way this could be
I've been told we were born to be free
And as far as I can see
There is one way this could be
But they struggle and they fight
They weep but they still try
Everything that they can
Everything that they can
And they call me Lullaby
And they wish they would they have
Everything that they can
Everything that they can
And they call me Lullaby
And so me
I'll fly, I'll fly
Just like a lullaby
Just like a lullaby
Until the day I'll die
Oh me
I'll fly, I'll fly
Like a lullaby
Like a lullaby
Until the day I'll die
I'll fly, I'll fly, I'll fly
The song "Lullaby" by Elisa is a contemplative and introspective piece that explores human struggle and the desire for freedom through the perspective of an entity named "Lullaby". Lullaby describes herself as someone who only knows and wants to fly, indicating a carefree and liberated nature. She has never seen "their blood", indicating that she has never experienced the suffering or pain that humans have inflicted upon each other. She does not know what's hidden in their minds, but she has been called Lullaby by them.
The song takes a dramatic turn when Lullaby sees a man trying to wash the dirt off his hands, and he feels pain when he sees her. He wishes he could cry and calls her Lullaby. This line can be interpreted in many ways; perhaps the man sees Lullaby as someone who represents freedom, which he longs for. Alternatively, Lullaby could be seen as a symbol of escape from the pain and suffering that human beings inflict upon each other. The song then goes on to describe how human beings struggle and fight to be free, to have everything they can, and yet they still call Lullaby for help.
The final lines of the song are Lullaby's promise to fly like a lullaby until the day she dies. This could be seen as a metaphor for her promise to offer comfort and solace to those who seek it. This last line leaves us with a feeling of hope amidst the struggles of life.
Line by Line Meaning
They call me Lullaby
I am known as Lullaby, because my greatest desire and only passion is to fly
'cause all I want and all I know is only to fly
My entire existence is driven by my need to fly
I've never seen their blood
I do not understand the violence and aggression that humans are capable of
That sparkle in their eyes
I do not comprehend the emotions hidden behind human eyes
I don't know What's hidden in their minds
I am unable to read the thoughts and motives of humans
One day I saw a man Trying to wash away the dirt on his hands
I witnessed a human attempting to cleanse himself of his misdeeds
And the pain on his face when he saw me
His eyes revealed the anguish and regret he felt for his actions
He wished that he could cry And he called me Lullaby
He desired release from his sorrow and found solace in my presence
And first of all we were born to be free
As living beings, our innate instinct is to experience freedom
But they struggle and they fight They weep but they still try Everything that they can Everything that they can And they call me Lullaby
Humans strive to overcome obstacles and find peace in their lives, and often turn to me for comfort
And so me I'll fly, I'll fly Just like a lullaby
Flying brings me the same sense of tranquility that humans find in lullabies
Until the day I'll die
I will continue to fly until the end of my days
Oh me I'll fly, I'll fly Like a lullaby Like a lullaby Until the day I'll die I'll fly, I'll fly, I'll fly
Flying is my essence, my identity, my reason for being
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: ELISA TOFFOLI
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