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".
Sleeping in Your Hand
Elisa Lyrics
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I don't wanna talk
I have nothing nice to say
I'm just sleeping in your hand
Don't wake me up too soon
I don't want to see the world
I need to be no-one
We can be so strange
We can be so wild
Even when we love
Even when we lie
Be conscious of my love, love
Be conscious of my love, love
Please just let me float
Nothing matters less than time
My thoughts are so remote
Your hand is open wide
We can be so strange
We can be so wild
Even when we love
Even when we lie
And we can be so strange
We can be so wild
Even when we touch
Even when we die
I am sleeping in your hand (Sleeping in your hand)
I am sleeping in your hand (Sleeping in your hand)
I am sleeping in your hand (Sleeping in your hand)
I am sleeping in your hand (Sleeping in your hand)
(Sleeping in your hand)
(sleeping in your hand)
(Sleeping in your hand)
(Sleeping in your hand)
Be conscious of my love, love
Be conscious of my love, love
Elisa's song, Sleeping In Your Hand, is a reflective and introspective piece about wanting to escape from the world and everything that comes with it. The singer of the song is asking their partner to let them sleep, emphasizing the fact that they don't want to talk because they have nothing nice to say. They continue to express the desire to be no one and just exist in a state of peaceful nothingness. The imagery of sleeping in someone's hand creates a sense of security and trust, as if the person holding them is a safe and comforting space.
The song also explores the complexities of love and relationships. The lyrics suggest that even when two people love each other, they can still be strange and wild. There is an acknowledgment that love is not always easy, and sometimes people lie to one another. However, despite all of these difficulties, the singer still wants their partner to be conscious of their love.
Overall, Sleeping In Your Hand is a hauntingly beautiful song that balances themes of love, trust, and the desire for escape. It's an introspective piece that allows listeners to reflect on their own relationships and emotions.
Line by Line Meaning
Now just let me sleep
I'm tired and don't want to talk. Please let me rest.
I don't wanna talk
I'm not in the mood for conversation.
I have nothing nice to say
I don't have anything positive to contribute to a conversation.
I'm just sleeping in your hand
I feel safe and secure in your presence, like I am being cradled.
Don't wake me up too soon
I want to remain in this state of peaceful sleep for as long as possible.
I don't want to see the world
I am content with myself and don't want to be bothered by external influences.
I need to be no-one
I don't want to be defined by any external identities or roles.
All I want is just to be
I want to experience a sense of existence without any pressure to do or be anything specific.
Please just let me float
I want to detach from any responsibilities and just be in a state of suspended animation.
Nothing matters less than time
In this state, time is insignificant and not a priority.
My thoughts are so remote
My mind is far away from any mundane or practical concerns.
Your hand is open wide
You are providing a loving and open space for me to rest.
And we can be so strange
The complexities of our relationship are difficult to understand and explain.
We can be so wild
Our behavior can be unpredictable and erratic.
Even when we love
Our strong feelings for each other don't necessarily make our interactions smooth or straightforward.
Even when we lie
Even when we deceive each other, we still share a connection that is difficult to sever.
I am sleeping in your hand
I trust you and find comfort in your presence.
Be conscious of my love, love
Please be aware of how much I care for you.
Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Elisa Toffoli, Catherine Marie Warner, Corrado Rustici
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