Early years
Born in Sicily, Nocera was raised in Parma,Emilia-Romagna, in central Italy, before emigrating to the United States when she was 18 years old.[1]
Nocera signed with independent Sleeping Bag Records in 1986, and released the single, "Summertime, Summertime" that same year. The single, produced by Floyd Fisher, and remixed by Kurtis Mantronik, was included in Nocera's 1987 debut album, Over The Rainbow, and reached #2 on Billboard's Hot Dance/Club Play chart in 1986.[2] The album also featured "Let's Go," a track remixed by Little Louie Vega, which reached #8 on the Hot Dance/Club Play chart in 1987.[2]
Following the release, tour, and promotion of Over the Rainbow, Nocera began work on a second album, but the album was not completed or released due to the closure of Sleeping Bag Records in 1991.[1]
Following the demise of Sleeping Bag Records, Nocera sang background vocals for freestyle acts Sa-Fire, India, and Information Society in the early to mid 1990s.[1] She also toured both nationally and internationally with Information Society, providing background vocals and keyboard play.
In 2000, Nocera formed the trip hop group Voice of the Satellites with guitarist Gregg Fine and keyboardist John Roggie.[1] The band's sound has been described as "a loose, trippy blend of hip hop, acid jazz, and points in-between and elsewhere."[3] The band has released a couple of EP's, but has yet to be signed to a major label.[1]
Nocera is also currently a club DJ based in New York City, and toured the United States with the Freestyle Explosion concert series in 2006, where she favorably reprised her mid-1980s hits from Over the Rainbow.[4]
Tell U So
Nocera Lyrics
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Hey you
That's right
In my fantasy
I get to stay with you
I get to play with you
For an hour or two
In my fantasy
You say that you want me too
What is it you want to do
Gonna work for a while
If I tell you so
I wouldn't lie to you
If I tell you so
No matter what I do
If I tell you so
It's truly I want you
If I tell you so
I want to stay with you
Hey you
Hey you
Every fantasy
I hear you coming this way
It's the sound of fear
I'll listen today
As you salivate
I want you kissing my face
I feel your hungry hands
In a fabulous place
If I tell you so
I wouldn't lie to you
If I tell you so
No matter what I do
If I tell you so
It's truly I want you
If I tell you so
I want to stay with you
Stop playing with my head
And let's go to bed right now
Every time you're near
My heart beats fast
What is it you do to
Make it beat like that
There's no one else
Do I have to prove myself
If I tell you so
If I tell you so
I wouldn't lie to you
If I tell you so
No matter what I do
If I tell you so
It's truly I want you
If I tell you so
I want to stay with you
If I tell you so
I wouldn't lie to you
If I tell you so
No matter what I do
If I tell you so
It's truly I want you
If I tell you so
I want to stay with you
If I tell you so
I wouldn't lie to you
If I tell you so
No matter what I do
If I tell you so
It's truly I want you
If I tell you so
I want to stay with you
Hey you, hey, hey, hey
The lyrics in Nocera's song "Tell U So" depict a fantasy where the singer is able to stay with the person they desire for hours at a time. The singer imagines that the person they desire wants them as well and they will work to make the fantasy a reality. The lyrics also mention the fear that the singer feels when this person is near them, as well as the physical sensations they experience when they are close. The overall message of the song is one of honesty, as the singer repeatedly swears they are telling the truth about their desire to be with this person.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey you
The singer is addressing someone in front of them.
Hey you
The singer repeats their address to get the attention of the person they are speaking to.
That's right
The singer affirms their previous statement or address.
In my fantasy
The artist is describing a hypothetical situation they are imagining in their mind.
I get to stay with you
The artist envisions spending time with the person they are addressing in their imagination.
I get to play with you
The singer is imagining engaging in recreational activities or having fun with the person they are addressing.
For an hour or two
The singer specifies the duration of their imaginary scenario.
You say that you want me too
In the artist's fantasy, the person they are addressing reciprocates their romantic interest and desires to be with them.
What is it you want to do
The artist wonders what activities the other person would like to engage in together in their fantasy.
Gonna work for a while
The artist suggests putting in effort to make their romantic scenario a reality.
If I tell you so
The singer is asserting that what they will say next is truthful and sincere.
I wouldn't lie to you
The artist emphasizes their honesty and integrity.
No matter what I do
The singer wants the other person to believe what they are saying regardless of their actions or behavior.
It's truly I want you
The singer is expressing their genuine desire to be with the person they are addressing.
I want to stay with you
The singer reiterates their desire to spend time with the other person mentioned in their fantasy.
Every fantasy
The artist suggests that they frequently indulge in imagining different romantic scenarios.
I hear you coming this way
The artist imagines the other person approaching them in their mind.
It's the sound of fear
The singer suggests that the other person's approach makes them feel anxious or nervous.
I'll listen today
The singer decides to pay closer attention to their fantasies.
As you salivate
The artist imagines the other person's desire for them.
I want you kissing my face
The artist desires physical affection from the person they are addressing in their fantasy.
I feel your hungry hands
The artist imagines the other person's desire to touch and embrace them.
In a fabulous place
The singer sets their imaginary scenario in a lavish or ideal setting.
Stop playing with my head
The artist wants the other person to stop toying with their emotions or thoughts.
And let's go to bed right now
The singer suggests that they want to engage in physical intimacy with the person they are addressing in their fantasy.
Every time you're near
The singer suggests that they feel intense emotions whenever the other person is present.
My heart beats fast
The singer describes the physiological response to their feelings for the other person.
What is it you do to
The artist wonders what causes the strong emotional response they feel around the other person.
Make it beat like that
The artist expresses amazement at the intensity of their feelings when near the other person.
There's no one else
The singer implies that they have strong feelings for the person they are addressing and sees no other romantic possibilities around them.
Do I have to prove myself
The singer asks if they need to demonstrate their worth or ability to the other person in order to be with them.
Hey you
The artist repeats their address, possibly signaling the end of their fantasy.
Hey
The artist calls out again to the person they are addressing.
Contributed by Carson B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
saltwatercb
Nocera has, hands down, the cheesiest voice in all of freestyle music--which is saying alot since there are so many girls in freestyle with thin/ adenoidal/nasal voices--but I would argue that that is part of her off-kilter charm. Her voice warbles all over the place, but it's sweet in its ungainliness. I really enjoy her album, and wish she had had the opportunity to release more.
Safire
ahhh nocera love, love, love you so much! all your songs are sooooo great! this is my favorite...keep rockon it girl
Hector Busa
"Summertime Summertime" and "Let's Go" are here best freestyle hits. Her new song "Viva L' Amour" featuring Peter Presta is pretty good also, check it out on her myspace webpage.
Rocky Baltazar
You know,I met Norcera in the 90'. I even did cover photo's for her....but never heard her music,what an amazing person....for get what the haters say, i love it....and for all you haters where is your video or song.You go bby.
Frugal Comics
her voice is due to her wicked italian accent. its unique.
Mario
can't hide that she is Sicilian even singing in English
Matthew S.
Also very cute video!
himmler1007
I think she is fantastic. Idda e bedda
Matthew S.
Nocera had to be a Madonna fan to the point their is some Madonna to her music even style but it has more freestyle to it!!!
Darth Sidious
I'm starting to think you're an ex-boyfriend of Nocera's, she dumped you years ago, and you spend all your time replying to her you tube posts. Get over it and move on bro...