Elya Rose

Songtext

Verse 1

My heart’s been ripped open so many times
I feel like I’m constantly crossing lines
Giving my soul to a stranger just met
Basking in every laugh that I get
Prechorus

Now I sit in a bus and it creeps up to me:
As I’m leaving, I’m leaving a version of me
Will you call when we’re back in our hometown?
Will you call when we’re not on foreign ground?

Chorus

People passing by
So close then torn apart
Be proud of your big heart
I’ll shout into the night sky:
“Loving hard is art”
Be proud of your big heart
Lovergirl

Verse 2

My fire’s been lit so many times
Wondrin’ if someone will fit in my rhymes
But they’re already singing their own songs at home
They don’t need my harmonies, don’t need my poems

Prechorus

Now I sit and I wonder if loving so much
Is dangerous after one single touch
Will you call when we’re back in our hometown?
Will you call when we’re not on foreign ground?

Chorus

People passing by
So close then torn apart
Be proud of your big heart
I’ll shout into the night sky:
“Loving hard is art”
Be proud of your big heart

Outro

Will a soul ever be drawn to mine?
Will I ever make someone shine more? Oh
Or will I always be a pretty tree
Giving flowers to someone who doesn’t see me?

How do you plan to use the profit?

With the prize money, I want to finance my next album: a project inspired by the legends and folklore of the Dolomites.
The idea is to create a collection of songs that feels cinematic, atmospheric, and deeply connected to the landscapes and stories of those mountains. To do that, I want to invest in high-quality studio recordings, especially working with a studio specialized in virtual instruments, orchestral production, and refined arrangements.
The funding would allow me to give the project the level of detail and sound design it deserves, combining songwriting with richer orchestration and a more immersive sonic world.

Description

I’m a singer-songwriter from Bolzano, currently based in Trieste. My music blends folk, indie pop and contemporary songwriting.
Over the past few years, I’ve developed my project through live performances in small venues and as a street musician, which has shaped a direct and essential approach to performing.
In march 2026 I released my first EP, Lovergirl!

Tell us about the best concert you ever played!

Probably a tiny bar with a beautiful back garden on a warm summer night. Everyone was sitting outside, the atmosphere was perfect, and at some point a rat casually walked by and stayed there for a while. I like to think he was listening.

To whom does your music speak?

My music probably speaks to nostalgic girls and chronic overthinkers — the kind of people who have never truly gotten over anything in their lives and still occasionally think about the middle school crush that broke their heart.

My music speaks to nostalgic overthinkers, nature lovers, and anyone who still thinks about things they should probably have moved on from years ago. To people who feel deeply, love nature a little too much, and have surely been a nymph in a past life.

How do you envision your musical journey?

I’d love my musical journey to lead me to beautiful places — whether that means theatres, small intimate venues, forests or mountain stages. Live performance is the part I care about the most, and strangely enough, the bigger the audience, the more comfortable and alive I feel on stage.