Janice is emerging as one of the new singers in Hong Kong and Asia. Her music style is a mixture of Cantopop, Jazz and R&B. She performs her songs in English, Cantonese and Mandarin and will be performing songs in Korean in the near future.
Before becoming an artist herself, Janice had always enjoyed singing. Her voice came to the attention of renowned producer Mark Lui by chance when she recorded the backing vocals for one of mega star Leon Lai's songs in 2004. Janice obviously left a favourable impression on Lui, as upon Lui's stumbling across her voice he informed Leon, who in turn decided to offer Janice a contract with AMusic (東亞唱片), a newly-formed record label where both Leon Lai and Mark Lui were major investors (Leon transferred himself to Amusic as well). As a result Janice became the first newcomer to sign for AMusic in 2004.
Belonging to the same music label as Leon Lai, Janice first caught the media's attention days after Christmas of 2004 by covering in English one of Leon's essential tunes "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) on radio. The cover song quickly become a hit. Some fans initially thought it was an overseas singer who was covering one of Leon's classic hits, but were surprised to find out the singer was an unknown Hong Kong rookie. Since it was Christmas in Hong Kong at the time, Janice's first song was swiftly followed by a Christmas version of another Leon Lai cover "不可一世" (this time in Cantonese). The Cantonese cover of "Unspoken Words of Deep Feelings" (情深說話未曾講) was aired on radio in Spring 2005 for the first time. She learned English when she was in the United States.
By April 2005, Janice had become known as a mysterious singer who sung several cover versions of Leon Lai's songs, but whose face has never been shown in public. After roughly six months of radio publicity and building public anticipation, her face was finally unveiled when her debut album "Day & Night" was released on 13 April 2005.
On 25 November of the same year, Janice released her second album "My Love", a rarity for a newcomer in Hong Hong's music industry.
In mid-December of 2005 Janice was nominated by Commercial Radio 2 for the 2005 Hong Kong Music Awards Best Female Singer, which results are due out on Jan 1, 2006. On 1 January 2006, Janice was awarded by Commercial Radio Hong Kong (CRHK) the Gold prize for 2005 Best Female Newcomer., to the delight of her fans and family.
Please
衛蘭 Lyrics
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I felt as if I suddenly
Just couldn't see
Little girl inside of me
So I pretend to smile again
It's not that easy
Every time I see myself I just can't breathe
On a rainy day you walk along my side
And brushed the raindrops from my eyes and then
You asked me if I'd be alright
Never thought I'd ever feel the sunlight shining through my wintry sky
Hold me tight baby hold me tight, won't you dim the lights?
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
I want to sing my love songs to you
Let me hold you
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la
I can't stop thinking about you
Please baby please tell me that you love me
I don't wanna cry no more but am I brave enough
To face the pain and fear he left behind from me?
I've been deeply hurt before with all me wounds he gave me
It's killing me
Only if you see
Loving you the sound of burning cigarettes
Falling ashes on my lonely bed
I told you I can't live without you
Let me love you
I won't regret
For all the times we've been through
Please baby please tell me that you love me
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la
La-la-la-la-la-la-la
I want to sing my love songs to you
Oh, my lonely night
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la
I can't stop thinking about you
Please baby please tell me that you love me
Never thought that it would hurt me so deep
The song Please by 衛蘭 is a heartfelt ballad about the pain and fear of past hurt, and the hope of finding new love. The lyrics describe the singer's struggle to move past the wounds left behind by an unnamed past lover, and the difficulty of opening up to new possibilities. The imagery of a little girl inside the singer symbolizes a lost innocence, and her struggle to pretend to smile again speaks to the difficulty of hiding one's pain. The song's refrain, "Please baby please tell me that you love me," is a plea for reassurance, a desperate cry for emotional safety.
The rain imagery in the song emphasizes the singer's feelings of sadness and heartbreak. However, when a new love interest is introduced, represented by the line "On a rainy day you walk along my side," the sun finally begins to shine through the gloom. The final stanza speaks of the burning passion and love that the singer feels for this new person, and how their love has helped her to move past the pain of the past and look to the future with hope.
Overall, 衛蘭's Please is a poignant song that speaks to the universal experience of love and loss, and the hope of finding new love after heartbreak.
Line by Line Meaning
One morning I woke up
The artist woke up one morning feeling a sudden change in her emotions.
I felt as if I suddenly
The change in emotions was sudden and unexpected.
Just couldn't see
The artist feels like she is having trouble seeing things clearly.
Little girl inside of me
The artist still holds onto the innocence and vulnerability of her childhood self.
So I pretend to smile again
The artist must put on a facade of happiness, even though she is struggling internally.
It's not that easy
The artist is finding it difficult to maintain a positive outlook despite her struggles.
Every time I see myself I just can't breathe
The artist is grappling with her issues and feels overwhelmed when she looks at herself.
On a rainy day you walk along my side
The artist is walking with her lover on a rainy day.
And brushed the raindrops from my eyes and then
Her lover comforts her by wiping the rain from her eyes.
You asked me if I'd be alright
Her lover is concerned about her well-being and asks if she is okay.
Never thought I'd ever feel the sunlight shining through my wintry sky
The artist didn't expect to experience happiness again after her difficult period.
Hold me tight baby hold me tight, won't you dim the lights?
The artist desires physical comfort from her lover and requests a soothing atmosphere.
La-la-la-la-la-la-la la-la
Repetitive singing to express joy and happiness.
I want to sing my love songs to you
The artist wants to express her love to her partner through her music.
Let me hold you
The artist desires to physically hold her lover.
I can't stop thinking about you
The artist's thoughts are consumed by her feelings for her lover.
Please baby please tell me that you love me
The artist seeks reassurance of her lover's affection.
I don't wanna cry no more but am I brave enough
The artist wishes to stop shedding tears but struggles to confront her emotions.
To face the pain and fear he left behind from me?
The artist is dealing with emotional damage caused by her past lover.
I've been deeply hurt before with all me wounds he gave me
The artist is dealing with the emotional trauma caused by her previous lover's actions.
It's killing me
The emotional pain and trauma is affecting the artist deeply.
Only if you see
The artist desires validation and support from her lover to help her overcome her emotional distress.
Loving you the sound of burning cigarettes
The artist equates loving her lover to the sound of burning cigarettes, implying it is harmful and addictive.
Falling ashes on my lonely bed
The artist is dealing with loneliness and heartbreak from her past lover.
I told you I can't live without you
The artist has expressed to her lover that she cannot imagine living without them.
Let me love you
The artist desires to express her love to her current partner.
I won't regret
The artist is confident in her feelings and does not regret her decisions.
For all the times we've been through
The artist acknowledges the journey she has been on with her lover and the challenges they have overcome.
Oh, my lonely night
The artist is experiencing feelings of isolation and loneliness at night.
Writer(s): Hon Ming Alexander Fung, Aarif
Contributed by Bailey J. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Nathan Wong
Janice is like my puppy love and I've been loving her since ten years ago. She filled my whole youth.
MC wong
衞蘭在香港就算唔識她的歌,都普遍知她是誰,有很高知名度。以一個非中國人,又唔識中文,能夠花時間心機去載培佢到推出多張廣東歌專輯,又在紅館開個唱,我唔明為何很多人怪黎生。如果無黎生這伯樂,衞蘭可能只継承父業,在洒廊唱英文歌吧。
Chun Kin Lam
所以其實JANICE都仲係好感恩遇上到黎生, 可能你話黎生唔識捧佢, 但黎生既眼光都帶到佢上黎依家香港TOP既地位啦
shirley Tse
超好聽,以前做電話鈴聲
KL樺
其實天王都間接給左衛蘭好多好聽既歌。
kittencat1983
La La La La La La La La La La La
La La La La La La La La La
I want to sing my love songs to you
Let me hold you
La La La La La La La La La
I can't stop thinking about you
Please baby please tell me that you love me
Ng Jemmy
love ur song
nackqiu
我覺得大部份成本拿左去整歌,所以其實都唔可以怪,起碼首歌好聽lor,如果連只MV都拍得好,甘只碟應該會大賣
Aki Cheung
2017都在聽😍
Bev Salvador
ccccuuuutteee😭😭🥰🥰