There are multiple artists named Elisa: 1) Italian singer. 2) Japanese sing… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Elisa: 1) Italian singer. 2) Japanese singer. 3) Swedish band.

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".

Swan
Elisa Lyrics

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Walking by yourself in the cold, cold winter
Wrapped up in your coat like
It's a magic blanket
You say: "No matter where I go
They all look like strangers"
You see, the world only seems
The fairytale that it isn't

Dream on, dream on
There's nothing wrong
If you dream on, dream on
Of being a swan

But I know you're thinking

And now you're looking at the sky
Talking to your angel
Could he turn this dirty street
Into a flying carpet?
But then you say: "I am not scared of anything"
Such a shy lie silent as the snow that is fallin' down

Dream on, dream on
There's nothing wrong
If you dream on, dream on
Of being a swan

But I know you're thinking
"Am I gonna make it through?"
Dream on, dream on (and you can't run away)
There's nothing wrong (you've got to find a way to make it through this mess)
If you dream on, dream on ('cause you can't run away)
Of being a swan (you've got to find a way, a way out of this mess)

But I know you're thinking ('cause you can't run away)
"Am I gonna make it though?" (you've got to find a way to make it through this mess)

Girl on the run (go girl)
You don't look back (go)
What did you see? (go girl)
What did you get? (go girl)
You're on the run (go girl)
Trying to forget (go)
But in the end
Is it so bad?

Girl on the run (go girl)
You don't look back (go)
What did you see? (go girl)
What did you get? (go girl)
You're on the run (go girl)
Trying to forget (go)
But in the end (go girl)
Is it so bad (go)

Being a girl?
Being a girl?

Overall Meaning

Elisa's song Swan is a beautiful and poetic ballad about the struggles of life and the power of dreams. The song begins with a picture of a girl walking alone in the cold, wrapped up in her coat like a magic blanket. Despite being surrounded by strangers, she dreams of becoming a swan and rising above the mundane and ordinary world. She is aware that the world is not a fairytale, and her dreams are a coping mechanism to deal with reality.

As the song progresses, we see her talking to her angel and asking him to help her turn the dirty street into a flying carpet. She admits that she is not scared of anything, but we can feel her shy lie in her voice. She dreams of becoming a swan and escaping her current situation, but she knows that she cannot run away. The song is a message of hope and encouragement to keep dreaming and keep moving forward, even in difficult times.

In conclusion, Elisa's song Swan is a beautiful and inspiring piece of music that encourages us to keep dreaming and never give up. It reminds us that our dreams are powerful, and they can help us cope with the challenges of life. The song is a message of hope, courage, and resilience, and it is a reminder that we are stronger than we think.

Line by Line Meaning

Walking by yourself in the cold, cold winter
You are walking alone in the freezing winter weather

Wrapped up in your coat like
You have bundled up in your coat like it is a magical blanket

It's a magic blanket
Your coat feels like it has magical powers to protect you from the harsh weather

You say: "No matter where I go
You express that no matter where you go

They all look like strangers"
Everyone seems unfamiliar to you

You see, the world only seems
You acknowledge that the world only appears to be

The fairytale that it isn't
A fairytale, but in reality, it is not

Dream on, dream on
It's okay to dream

There's nothing wrong
There is nothing bad in dreaming

If you dream on, dream on
Continue to dream

Of being a swan
Of becoming something beautiful, powerful, and graceful like a swan

But I know you're thinking
However, I understand that you are also pondering

And now you're looking at the sky
Now you are gazing upwards at the sky

Talking to your angel
You appear to be speaking to your guardian angel

Could he turn this dirty street
You question whether your angel could transform this dirty street

Into a flying carpet?
Into a magical flying carpet

But then you say: "I am not scared of anything"
Despite your doubts, you insist that you are not afraid of anything

Such a shy lie silent as the snow that is fallin' down
But your statement is a shy untruth, much like the gentle, falling snow

Dream on, dream on
Keep dreaming

There's nothing wrong
Dreaming is not a bad thing

If you dream on, dream on
If you continue to dream

Of being a swan
Of transforming into a graceful swan

But I know you're thinking
However, I know you are still contemplating

"Am I gonna make it through?"
"Will I be able to endure this?"

Dream on, dream on (and you can't run away)
Keep dreaming, but you can't escape from reality

There's nothing wrong (you've got to find a way to make it through this mess)
There is nothing wrong with struggling, but you must find a way to overcome this difficult situation

If you dream on, dream on ('cause you can't run away)
Continue to dream, because you can't avoid your problems forever

Of being a swan (you've got to find a way, a way out of this mess)
Of transforming into a beautiful creature, but you must find a way to fix your problems

But I know you're thinking ('cause you can't run away)
But I understand that you are still contemplating (because you can't avoid your problems)

"Am I gonna make it though?" (you've got to find a way to make it through this mess)
"Will I be able to endure this?" You must discover a method to overcome this difficulty

Girl on the run (go girl)
You are a girl on the run (go)

You don't look back (go)
You don't look back (go)

What did you see? (go girl)
What have you seen? (go)

What did you get? (go girl)
What did you receive? (go)

You're on the run (go girl)
You are running away (go)

Trying to forget (go)
Trying to forget (go)

But in the end
However, in the end

Is it so bad?
Is it truly so awful?

Being a girl?
To be a girl?

Lyrics © Sugarmusic s.p.a.
Written by: Elisa Toffoli, Michele Centonze

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