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".
Wild Horses
Elisa Lyrics
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See all the things that you wanted
Oh, I bought them for you
You graceless lady, you know who I am
Well you know that I cannot let you slide
slide through my hands
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I watched you suffer a dull, aching pain
Now you decided to show me the same
So no, no sweeping exits or, or offstage lines
Can make me, can make me feel bitter or, or treat you unkind
No, no, no
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
And I don't have my freedom, but I don't, I don't have much time
So faith, faith has been broken, and all the tears must be cried
So let's, let's do some living after we die!
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them someday, someday
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away, away, away, away
Wild, wild horses, We'll ride them, ride them, we'll ride them someday
Someday, someday, someday, someday
Elisa's song "Wild Horses" is a cover of the Rolling Stones' 1971 classic. The lyrics focus on a relationship that has become strained, with a sense of disappointment and the realization that the other person is not who they thought they were. The singer talks about how they have given everything they possibly can to the other person but they have not been treated kindly in return. However, the singer experiences a change in attitude towards the end of the song, experiencing a release from their pain and allowing themselves to enjoy life without bitterness.
The opening lines of the song speaks of a simpler time in childhood that was carefree and easy, with limitless possibilities. However, as the song progresses, the lyrics take a darker turn, with the singer expressing disappointment with their relationship. The lyric "You graceless lady, you know who I am" suggests that the other person is aware of what they have done to cause the relationship to go awry, but is unwilling to address the situation.
The chorus of the song, "Wild horses, couldn't drag me away" is a powerful metaphor for the strength of the singer's feelings, indicating that they will not be pulled away from the other person no matter what happens. The line "We'll ride them someday" suggests that despite the pain, the singer is willing to work to make things better and perhaps have a brighter future together.
Overall, "Wild Horses" is a poignant and reflective song that explores themes of love, pain, disappointment, and healing.
Line by Line Meaning
Childhood living is easy to do
Growing up is easy because life is not yet complicated
See all the things that you wanted
You've always known what you wanted in life
Oh, I bought them for you
I gave you everything that you wanted in life
You graceless lady, you know who I am
You're aware of who I am and it's disappointing that you're not grateful for what I've done for you
Well you know that I cannot let you slide
I won't let you get away with being unappreciative
slide through my hands
I won't let you smoothly avoid acknowledging my help
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
I'm strongly committed to you and won't be swayed
I watched you suffer a dull, aching pain
I saw you endure a painful situation
Now you decided to show me the same
You're now making me experience the same pain that you endured
So no, no sweeping exits or, or offstage lines
Don't try to avoid this situation by quickly exiting or resorting to dramatic performances
Can make me, can make me feel bitter or, or treat you unkind
You can't make me resentful or rude towards you
I know I dreamed you a sin and a lie
I realize now that my perception of you was not true to who you are
And I don't have my freedom, but I don't, I don't have much time
I'm still constrained by my commitment to you, but time is running out
So faith, faith has been broken, and all the tears must be cried
Our relationship has deteriorated and we must confront the resulting hurt and emotion
So let's, let's do some living after we die!
Rather than focus on our problems, let's instead focus on truly living our lives
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away
My commitment to you remains steadfast
Wild, wild horses, we'll ride them someday, someday
We'll someday experience adventure and excitement together
Wild horses, couldn't drag me away, away, away, away
I'm still committed to you and nothing can change that
Wild, wild horses, We'll ride them, ride them, we'll ride them someday
We'll ride the wild horses together someday
Someday, someday, someday, someday
We'll be together and experience all the things we dreamed of, someday
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Abkco Music, Inc.
Written by: KEITH RICHARDS, MICK JAGGER
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