1. Elsa is a s… Read Full Bio ↴There are four artists recording under the name Elsa:
1. Elsa is a shoegaze-y indie rock band from Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Their membership includes Jonathan Rogers, Jesse Mirsky, Matthew Goldman, Angie Wong and Mike Aber. They recently released a new EP titled The Never Come Down on One Big Silence Records.
2. Elsa is a late-sixties era ye-ye girl. Strongly influenced by Bob Dylan, she gravitated toward the folk-rock genre, her song lyrics strongly reflecting typical beat generation themes and protest song structure.
3. Elsa Lunghini is a nineties-era chanteuse. She is the daughter of George Lunghini (actor, photographer and song writer) and of Christiane Jobert (painter and also sister of actress Marlène Jobert), she has Italian origins by her father and his grandfather Luigi (Luigi is also Elsa’s son first name). Elsa performed her first role in a movie at 7 years old, in the Claude Miller movie Garde à vue in 1979 (also starring Romy Schneider).
Elsa was the youngest artist to be in main program of the Olympia (Paris), at 17 years old, in October 1990 as well as the youngest artist to have a Number 1 Hit at the Top 50, in France. At 13 years old, in 1986, she remained # 1 for 9 weeks, with the song T'en va pas (soundtrack of the movie La femme de ma vie).
After several albums and several movies appearances, she released the great album De lave et de sève, in March 2004. From September 20 to 24, 2004, Elsa gave shows in Paris at the Européen. A live DVD and a live CD, recorded at these concerts, are available, since April 10th 2006.
Elsa is also involved in several caritative causes. She annually takes part to the Tour of the Resto du coeur as long as other causes, like Sol En Si.
She also starred in two TV movies,: La mort est rousse, in 2002 and Trois jours en juin in 2004 and is now also starring in TV ads for Danone yogourt.
She lives in Paris and, since 1999, she is the fiancée of the football (soccer) World Champion Bixente Lizarazu. They met to a Restos du Coeur concert, in which they were both taking part and together, they are also spokespersons of the association Bout de vie, which is assisting handicapped people.
4. Elsa is a Swedish underground rapper who released her debut EP "Satisfaction (PrettyUgly)" during 2007 on the Swedish label "Boiling Pandas". Elsa, who began as a pop singer, recorded her first track by the age of 13. But it wasn't until she turned 16 that she began to take her music seriously. Since then she has developed an interesting style and a crazy flow.
Mon cadeau
Elsa Lyrics
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Un drapeau blanc sur les drapeaux
Le sens de l'humour
Quelques notes d'un piano toujours
C'est ma pri? re pour les temps qui viennent
C'est ma pri? re pa? enne
Que Dieu me prot? ge toujours mes parents mes amis
Et qu'il me donne si possible
Dans la grisaille des villes
Mettons-nous d'accord
Je n'demande pas grand chose
Ni argent ni bouquet de roses
Je veux seulement garder pour moi
La ville de New-York en photo
Un drapeau blanc sur les drapeaux
Le sens de l'humour
Quelques notes d'un piano
Un ciel d'Italie tout l?-haut
Un peu de parfum sur la peau
Et beaucoup d'amour
C'est mon cadeau
J'ai peur du monde et des temps qui viennent
J'ai peur de dire je t'aime
Que Dieu prot? ge mon c? ur des coups de c? ur faciles
Et qu'il me donne si possible
La force d'? tre toujours moi
Dans les instants fragiles
O? je ne saurais pas
Je n'demande pas grand chose
Ni argent ni bouquet de roses
Je veux seulement garder pour moi
La ville de New-York en photo
Un drapeau blanc sur les drapeaux
Le sens de l'humour
Quelques notes d'un piano
Un ciel d'Italie tout l?-haut
Un peu de parfum sur la peau
Et beaucoup d'amour
Dont je vous fait cadeau
Dont je vous fait cadeau cadeau
La ville de New-York en photo
Un drapeau blanc sur les drapeaux
Le sens de l'humour
Quelques notes d'un piano
Un ciel d'Italie tout l?-haut
Un peu de parfum sur la peau
Et beaucoup d'amour
Dont je vous fait cadeau cadeau
In Elsa's song "Mon cadeau", she sings about her desires and fears for the future. The lyrics convey her wish to keep simple pleasures close to her heart in difficult times, such as a photo of New York City, a white flag among many flags, the ability to appreciate humor, a piano melody, the sky of Italy, some perfume on her skin, and a lot of love. These small things are all that she wants for herself, and she asks God to protect her parents and friends always, and give her the strength to stay true to herself during vulnerable moments.
Elsa's lyrics are introspective and emotional, revealing her vulnerabilities in a very relatable way. She speaks of fear of the unknown, fear of saying "I love you", and fear of being hurt. But above all, she emphasizes the importance of love and simple joys in life. Also, she addresses the idea of asking for little, which could mean either that she is a simple person that doesn't require much, or that she is afraid of asking or wanting too much from life.
Line by Line Meaning
La ville de New-York en photo
I want to hold onto memories of New York and capture them in a photo.
Un drapeau blanc sur les drapeaux
I believe in peace and harmony among people of different nations.
Le sens de l'humour
I appreciate the ability to find humor in difficult situations.
Quelques notes d'un piano toujours
The sound of a piano brings comfort and joy to my life.
C'est ma pri? re pour les temps qui viennent
I pray for a better future for myself and the world around me.
C'est ma pri? re pa? enne
I turn to prayer to find peace and guidance in my life.
Que Dieu me prot? ge toujours mes parents mes amis
I ask for God's protection over my loved ones who mean the world to me.
Et qu'il me donne si possible
If it's possible, I ask for God to give me strength and inspiration.
L'envie de vivre encore plus fort
I want to feel alive and embrace everything life has to offer with enthusiasm.
Dans la grisaille des villes
Even in the midst of chaos and uncertainty, I choose to find beauty and hope.
Mettons-nous d'accord
Let's agree to appreciate the simple things in life that make it worth living.
Je n'demande pas grand chose
I don't need much to be happy.
Ni argent ni bouquet de roses
Money and material possessions don't bring me joy.
Je veux seulement garder pour moi
All I want is to hold onto the things that bring me happiness and comfort.
Un ciel d'Italie tout l?-haut
I dream of looking up at the beautiful sky in Italy.
Un peu de parfum sur la peau
I want to feel confident and smell lovely for myself.
Et beaucoup d'amour
Love is the most valuable gift to me.
J'ai peur du monde et des temps qui viennent
I'm afraid of the future and what it holds for us.
J'ai peur de dire je t'aime
Expressing love to others can be a vulnerable and scary thing for me.
Que Dieu prot? ge mon c? ur des coups de c? ur faciles
I ask for God's protection over my heart from easy heartbreaks.
La force d'? tre toujours moi
I pray for the strength to always be true to myself and my values.
Dans les instants fragiles
During moments of vulnerability and weakness, I ask for courage and resilience.
O? je ne saurais pas
In times of uncertainty and confusion, I turn to God for guidance.
Dont je vous fait cadeau
I'm giving you the gift of love and happiness that I hold dear.
Dont je vous fait cadeau cadeau
I'm giving you this gift twice because it's so important to me and I want to share it with you.
Contributed by London V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.