At 15 she won the 1985 Star Search talent show. Her first singles You Don't Know and Who Found Who were produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez -- the latter released as Jellybean Featuring Elisa Fiorillo, leading up to the self-titled 1987 debut album. Her second album I Am was co-written by Prince and recorded in part at Paisley Park studios. She later did backup singing for Prince and was for a long time part of The New Power Generation.
She has done backup singing for Savage Garden on the Superstars and Cannonballs tour. As a lead singer, she has appeared on "Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater" singing "Don't Be Afraid".
As well as singing she has also directed a few tv-series. The 2001 "Mahô shôjo neko Taruto" as well as the 2002 tv-series "Mao Dante". She also voices the parts (english) of Ayamo Nakamura in the 2003 tv-series "Stratos 4". She voices a part in "Stella Deus: The Gate of Eternity" as well.
Don't Be Afraid
Elisa Fiorillo Lyrics
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When we haven't even said hello
I see your face
I feel your sadness
I feel your pain inside of me
Why are you so afraid?
How can you go on living in the past?
I feel your pain
I feel your sadness inside of me
Open your heart and smile for me
You're not the only one afraid to fall in love
Dance with me again
And walk this way
Don't be afraid to love again
Why can't we start all over?
How long can we go on, feeling this loss of love?
Why are you so afraid to feel the pain of love?
Why are you so afraid to feel the joy of love?
I see your face
I see your sadness
I feel the pain inside of you
Why are you so afraid to start?
Don't be afraid of killing me with pain of love
Don't!
Don't be afraid to fall in love again
Don't be afraid to fall
I'm falling
I'm falling in love again
Falling in love again
How can you say goodbye?
When we haven't even had a chance to say…
I love you
Yes I do
Don't
Don't be afraid
Don't be afraid to love again
Elisa Fiorillo's song Don't Be Afraid speaks of the fear of love. The opening lines ask how it is possible to say goodbye to a relationship that never began. In other words, how can someone be so afraid of love that they end it before it even starts. The artist expresses empathy towards the other person's fears and acknowledges their sadness, pain, and reluctance to move on from the past. Fiorillo implores the person to open their heart, smile, and not be afraid to love again.
The chorus repeats this message, asking why the person is so afraid to feel the pain or joy of love. The artist goes on to say that she sees the other person's fear, pain, and sadness and feels it inside of her as well. She urges the person not to be afraid to start again and not to fear the pain of love, even if it may be excruciating. The song ends by saying that the artist is in love again and that the other person shouldn't be afraid to love again, emphasizing that there is still hope for them to find the love that they deserve.
Line by Line Meaning
How can you say goodbye, my love?
Why are you ending this when we haven't even started? You haven't given us a chance.
When we haven't even said hello
We haven't even begun to explore the possibility of love.
I see your face
I can see the sadness on your face.
I feel your sadness
I feel the depth of your sadness.
I feel your pain inside of me
Your pain is so intense that I can feel it within myself.
Why are you so afraid?
Why do you feel so scared about the possibility of love?
How can you go on living in the past?
You are stuck in memories of the past and allow that to control you.
I see your eyes
I can see the pain within your eyes.
I feel your pain
I can sense the depth of your pain.
I feel your sadness inside of me
Your sadness is so strong that I carry it with me.
Open your heart and smile for me
Let me in and show me your happiness.
You're not the only one afraid to fall in love
Don't feel alone because we both have deep-seated fears about love.
Dance with me again
Let's connect and share a moment together.
And walk this way
Let's move forward together.
Don't be afraid to love again
Don't let your fears prevent you from experiencing love again.
Why can't we start all over?
Why can't we forget our past experiences and begin anew?
How long can we go on, feeling this loss of love?
How much longer must we endure the pain of lost love?
Why are you so afraid to feel the pain of love?
Why are you resisting the emotions that go with love, even if it involves pain?
Why are you so afraid to feel the joy of love?
Why do you resist the happiness that comes with love?
I see your face
Your sadness is still visible on your face.
I see your sadness
I can sense the heavy weight of your sorrow.
I feel the pain inside of you
Your pain is so strong that I can feel it within me too.
Why are you so afraid to start?
What is holding you back from taking a chance on love?
Don't be afraid of killing me with pain of love
Don't let the fear of hurting me prevent you from taking a chance on love.
Don't!
Don't hesitate; don't let fear paralyze you.
Don't be afraid to fall in love again
Don't let fear prevent you from experiencing love again.
Don't be afraid to fall
Don't be afraid of taking a risk.
I'm falling
I am taking a chance.
I'm falling in love again
I am open to the possibility of falling in love again.
How can you say goodbye?
Don't give up before we even start.
When we haven't even had a chance to say...
We haven't even explored the possibility of love and we are already ending things.
I love you
We could feel love if only you would let us.
Yes I do
I do love you and want to make this work.
Don't
Don't be afraid to try.
Don't be afraid
Don't be held back by fear.
Don't be afraid to love again
Take a chance with love again.
Contributed by Aubrey E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@deandrejonesakarogpurple2584
Her voice has a mix of RnB and jazz and she sounds so sweet. We need more singer/songwriters like her. She is so stunning. Go ahead Girl!
@skygazer6898
Love the song and Elisa's voice and what a stunning looking girl
@christoferrbethea3488
this music touches my heart
@MissSilvery
this song is all I feel. perfect fit for tonight
@rite.3839
what happened that night?
@domwatkins5098
They got some Ws that night
@carloseduardosanchezluna6260
beautifull voice
@syshaaheed5053
Absolutely Fabulous Lisa !!!
@Latium.
i know the lyrics by heart
@KatholischOhneGrenzen
Lovely!