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Rating: When in 1998 the radios were broadcasting "Sleeping In Your Hand," the very first single by the small artist from Monfalcone, industry insiders were sure that Elisa would make it big.
And indeed, she did. In almost ten years of career, the little singer has produced five albums, not all of them outstanding (such is the case with Asile's World, an electronic album where the artificial sound ends up masking the true essence of the songs), centered around her own world and emotions.
If Lotus, an acoustic album, already marked the fame and great talent of the singer, this Pearl Days is a significant confirmation, thanks also to producer Glen Ballard, who has previously produced for great artists like Alanis Morrissette, No Doubt, and Anastacia.
The album, which turns out to be the only clearly rock-inspired album by the singer, tells ten stories, ten thrilling tales, with the life and experiences of Elisa as the common thread, who loves to express herself through music.
The album, in essence, is composed of true musical gems, such as "Together," the first single released, which, with its compelling chorus, becomes a clear warning message for the American people, who should protect themselves from the powerful oppressor Bush. In "Bitter Words," Elisa shows her fragility in the face of bitter words that strike her heart; "Pearl Days" is a true anthem to life despite the difficult international situation; in "Joy" the singer says: "I can shine like the sun, if you'll be the only one, waterfall where my light will shine on, pure joy, a shower of pure joy."
Also unforgettable are: "Written In Your Eyes," "I Know," "The Waves," and the beautiful "Life Goes On" which narrates a piece of the singer's history. The song tells indeed the saga of Elisa's grandmother who, left pregnant by her husband deported to a concentration camp, is full of hope and optimism.
Once again, the little singer from Monfalcone has managed to enchant and mesmerize with her soothing voice, poetic lyrics written from the heart, and her great, indeed very great interpretation that brings her closer to the Olympus of international stars.
Well done, Elisa.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Together (04:22)
Together, here we are, boy and girl walk alone
Together moving like clouds
Together billions the soldiers of love in the dark
Together till one will see the light
All the way alone, alone, alone, alone
But together we’ll always want to be
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you?
Together the bullets fly just like birds in the sky
Together we’re both paralyzed
Together drop by drop one by one til’ water falls
If it’s a game we’re supposed to know we’re playing
How come some don’t know?
Don’t know? Don’t know? Don’t know?
And together is all they need to be
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich of your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich of your money and decide for it all?
Do you?
Together here we are, boy and girl walk alone
Together moving like clouds
(together, together, together, together)
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you wanna keep safe and keep control
And stay rich with your money and decide for it all?
Do you?
Together
Together
Together
04 Joy (03:27)
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
We’ll walk all the way down this road
We’ll hold each other’s hands
We’ll watch all the colours and their fades
And sometimes we’ll swallow discomfort
to be happy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
(Love is all, all we want)
For a while we’ll stay in the warmth
Then as we know it’ll snow
So we’ll dream and we’ll rest face to face
And sometimes we’ll stay there in silence
Like we never spoke
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
(Love is all, all we want)
I can shine like the Sun
if you’ll be the only one waterfall
Where my light will shine on
(A shower of pure joy…)
I can shine like the Sun
if you’ll be the only one waterfall
Where my light will shine on
Pure joy
A shower of
pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
(Love is all, all we want)
‘cause I can shine like the sun
if you’ll be the only one waterfall
where my light will shine on
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of joy
A shower of pure joy
A shower of pure joy
07 In the Green (04:52)
Just like Queens, the leaves move gently
As their shadows obey with natural synchronism
Would they mind me? If they knew that I’m here watching
And I am wishing I could dance like them…
They surrender to the strong light changing their colours with the heat
And I certainly don’t know where I am, but I know where I want to be
And they’re saying
Everything follows everything
Guess I’m trying to believe
Everything follows
I’m trying and someone’s singing to me now…
Close to me, no matter how much time we can spend apart
We’re still together like we’re one
Just like leaves, we will take our chance to fly
And we’ll learn not to fear the ground by falling down
Another day to fill up somewhere floating on the line of time
I blow a little wish in my hand, sending it back to the sky
And they’re saying
Everything follows everything
Guess I’m trynna believe
Everything follows
I’m trying and someone’s singing to me now
And I will be with you again
And I will be with you again
And I…
They’re saying
Everything follows everything
I’m trying to believe
Everything follows
I’m trying and someone’s singing to me now…
Everything follows
I’m trying, trying to believe
That everything follows
Everything, someone’s singing to me
And I will be with you again
And I will be with you again
09 The Waves (04:10)
I'll get away, get in the car
I'll reach the shore before sunrise
And I'll watch the moon and stars
I'll tell them everything about us
I left last night
I reached the shore
Trying to find everything I lost
In a thousand waves
A million waves
Still, somewhere I am sure
That I will see your face
I will see you there
Morning sun
Before you will rise
Before you'll come and shine again on us
Let me find, let me find, let me find
Some comfort in the night
Cause I don't mind what I've lost
I've reached the shore
And nothing ever changed
In a thousand waves
A million waves
Oh still I look for love
And all I see is your face
So I come back home to you
I bleed but I'm choosing you again
I'm done but I'm ready to begin
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By MARCO T.
I can no longer compare her to Morissette or Björk.
Listen to 'City Lights' alone in the dark of your room, and at the chorus, a tear will surely fall.
By e-bow
"Pearl Days is not the rock album one might have expected, but Elisa intended to return to the pop-rock of her origins with all the maturity and experience she has gained."
"The most impactful track is probably Joy, a song with a catchy refrain that seems to want to give the words the value of a mantra."
By hypnosphere boy1
An interim album, certainly poetic and intense, with openings to new insights but not yet focused on the new artistic direction.
Talent requires the test of time, and from 'Cure Me' and other hits enough years have passed.
