She has played the violin and piano since the age of 8. She went to a Berkeley (California) high school when she was 16 to study English, starting first live experiences.
Her first single "Radio star" quickly became one of the Italian top hits of 2005.
Her second single, Today, won the Best New Entry at M.E.I. (Italian independent labels festival).
At the end of the same year Okumuki, her first ever album (sung both in English and Italian), was released.
On February 2006 she competed in the San Remo Festival (most famous Italian music contest) with the song Irraggiungibile: she was eliminated in the semifinals, but the track was a huge success.
The album Okumuki sold over 50,000 copies, allowing L'aura to win a Golden Disc prize.
Translated from italian Wikipedia entry
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/L%27Aura
I'm With You
L'Aura Lyrics
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Upon your chair,
finding a thought that you'll forget
I want to match your heart
Under a leaf
Behind a glass,
chocking my needs in loneliness
Without sense of touch,
even just a glance will show
I'm with you,
somehow…
Under the rain,
up where the sun
kisses your face and makes it shine
I want to own your heart!
You were led astray
by your drinking friends;
now that you found the road
You'll know I'd like to hold your heart
Without sense of touch,
Even without sight I know
I'm with you,
somehow…
The song "I'm With You" by L'Aura is a melancholic tribute to the strength and fragility of human connection. The lyrics describe a profound feeling of isolation and longing for someone's heart. The opening lines, "Under your bed, upon your chair, finding a thought that you'll forget," create an image of someone searching for something that was once there, but now neglected and abandoned. The singer's desire to "match your heart" reflects a yearning for intimacy that goes beyond sharing physical space. Throughout the song, there is an underlying sense of sadness and a fear of being left alone. The repeated line "I'm with you, somehow..." implies a desperate hope for a lasting relationship, even when the odds seem against it. The lyrics also highlight the transformative power of love. The metaphor "up where the sun/kisses your face and makes it shine" suggests that being in love can make everything brighter and more beautiful.
The song's title, "I'm With You," signals a sense of solidarity and togetherness, yet the lyrics reveal a deep-seated anxiety about the impermanence of relationships. The image of the singer waiting "under a leaf/behind a glass" suggests a sense of being trapped and unable to break free from her own feelings of loneliness. The reference to the person being "led astray/by your drinking friends" is another indication of the fragile and unpredictable nature of human relationships. The repeated use of the phrase "without sense of touch" implies a lack of physical contact, but it can also be interpreted as a metaphor for emotional distance.
Line by Line Meaning
Under your bed,
I want to be with you wherever you go, even if it's under your bed
Upon your chair,
I want to be with you wherever you sit, even if it's upon your chair
finding a thought that you'll forget
I want to be with you even in your thoughts, even if it's a fleeting thought that you may forget
I want to match your heart
I want to be in sync with you emotionally, to match the beating of your heart
Under a leaf
I want to be with you even in the smallest and seemingly insignificant moments, just like how a leaf can be overlooked
Behind a glass,
I'm separated from you like how one can be separated from another by a glass wall
chocking my needs in loneliness
I'm suffocating in loneliness without you fulfilling my emotional needs
I want to hold your heart
I want to be with you emotionally, to hold your heart in my hands and take care of it
Without sense of touch,
Even without the physical sense of touch, I still want to be with you emotionally
even just a glance will show
A simple look from you can show that we're connected emotionally
I'm with you,
I want you to know that I'm always there for you, even if we're physically apart
somehow...
In some way or another, we'll always find a way to be connected
Under the rain,
I want to be with you even in the toughest moments, just like how I want to be with you under the pouring rain
up where the sun
I want to be with you in the happiest moments, just like how I want to be with you where the sun shines
kisses your face and makes it shine
The sunlight kisses your face and makes you glow, just like how being with you makes me happy
I want to own your heart!
I want to hold your heart close to mine, to own it and take care of it forever
You were led astray
You may have been lost along the way, but I want to help you find your way back
by your drinking friends;
Your friends may have influenced you negatively, but I want to be a good influence and help guide you in the right direction
now that you found the road
Now that you've found your way, I want to be with you and support you along the way
You'll know I'd like to hold your heart
You'll know that I want to be with you emotionally, to hold your heart and never let go
Even without sight I know
Even without physically seeing you, I still know that our emotional connection is strong
Contributed by Alexander M. Suggest a correction in the comments below.