Anna Lovisa Johnsson (born October 4th, 1977 in Gothenburg, Sweden), previo… Read Full Bio ↴Anna Lovisa Johnsson (born October 4th, 1977 in Gothenburg, Sweden), previously known as Ana, is a singer-songwriter, best known for her song "We Are". Her longplay disc Cuz I Can appeared in April 2004 in Sweden. However, her worldwide debut The Way I Am was released some months later. Little Angel was released in 2006.

She became fed up with school and went to the US as an exchange student. She took up skiing as a hobby and is now a semi-professional snowboard artist. She competed and travelled around the US, and at one point she came in 5th and 6th place in a championship in 1996. Eventually she went back to Sweden in 2001, finished high school and started working at various jobs.

Her singing talents started when she was a teenager and became a singer of coverband @groove and moved to Karlstad.

But her big break started when she heard about the first season of Popstars in Sweden and decided to give it a go. She succeeded in the final and Ana, Jenny Karolina, Kristina Bergfoth, Malin Catharina Olsson and Susanna Emily Anna Patoleta formed the band Excellence. They were a huge success, sold many albums and completed a sold out tour.

However, [artist[Excellence[/artist] wasn't Ana's style of music and left the band. She continued her music career as a solo artist. In the autumn of 2003, she released "The Way I Am" on the radio and it developed into a radio hit in Sweden and Germany and it gave her a nomination for the 2004 NRJ Awards in Stockholm. She released her debut album Cuz I Can in 2004 soon after. This album was only released in Sweden.

She was approached by the head of Colombia Tristar during a cruise and was invited to contribute a song to the soundtrack of Spider-Man 2. The song was called "We Are" and it became the first single to come off the soundtrack and was released worldwide. It became a big hit and she released the album The Way I Am. The album was followed by the singles Don't Cry For Pain and Coz I Can

Ana recorded a new album in the mean time which was released in 2006. The first single, " Days Of Summer", was released in July 2006. The album, Little Angel (October 2006), was preceded by the second single called "Exception", which is the theme song to the Swedish thriller movie Exit. Johnsson also recorded a song with Finnish rockband Bleak for the soundtrack for the Finnish-Chinese film Jadesoturi (Jade Warrior) called "Fate". It became one of the most played songs on the radio in Finland and got the NRJ award for Best Nordic Song in 2007. "Catch Me If You Can", the album's third single, also was the official theme for the 2007 Alpine World Ski Championships. In February 2007 Johnsson released the album in Japan resulting into sales over 20,000.

Catch Me
Ana Johnsson Lyrics

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Too fast, too odious, too strong
Too slick, too hard to get along
Too weird - don't know where you belong

Too much, too right up in your face
Too heavy, get off of my case
So sad I'll put you in you place

Get ready for this...

[chorus:]
Keep on running
Catch me if you can
Keep on running
Catch me if you can

Too dizzy, too much junk TV
Too busy living through a screen
Don't ever question what you see

Totally absolutely numb
Together till the job is done
What if tomorrow never comes?

Are you ready for this?

[chorus:]
Keep on running
Catch me if you can
Keep on running
Catch me if you can

[bridge:]
Too soon, to easy to give in
Just gotta trust what's within
So can you feel me crawling under your skin

So catch me if you can!

[chorus:] [2x]
Keep on running
Catch me if you can

Keep on running
Catch me if you can

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Ana Johnsson's song "Catch Me If You Can" seem to be about a person who is too much for others to handle, both physically and emotionally. The song opens with the verses describing this person being "too fast, too odious, too strong" and "too slick, too hard to get along," leaving them feeling like they don't belong. The person is also described as being "too much, too right up in your face" and "too heavy," making it difficult for others to deal with them.

Gradually, the lyrics dive into how the person feels about the world around them. They are "too dizzy, too much junk TV" to fully process and think about what's going on around them. The lines "totally absolutely numb, together till the job is done" suggest that they feel disconnected from reality and are blindly following along with what everyone else is doing. The chorus of the song repeats the line "Keep on running, catch me if you can," which seems to be a challenge to those around them to keep up or try to understand them.

The bridge of the song suggests that this person is aware that they are too much for others to handle but instead of changing, they want others to catch up to them. They want to be understood without having to adjust who they are. The repetition of the chorus reinforces this idea of wanting to be caught and understood.

Overall, "Catch Me If You Can" is a song about a person who is different than those around them and wants to be understood without having to change themselves to fit in.

Line by Line Meaning

Too fast, too odious, too strong
I move quickly and have a strong presence that can be intimidating or off-putting to some.

Too slick, too hard to get along
I am very smooth and confident in myself, which can make it harder to relate to others.

Too weird - don't know where you belong
I am unique or unconventional, and sometimes feel like I don't quite fit in anywhere.

Too much, too right up in your face
I can come on too strong, and be overwhelming or intrusive.

Too heavy, get off of my case
I feel burdened or judged by someone's expectations, and want them to back off.

So sad I'll put you in your place
I can become aggressive or angry if I feel threatened or disrespected.

Too dizzy, too much junk TV
I can get distracted or overwhelmed by meaningless or shallow things.

Too busy living through a screen
I spend a lot of time on my phone, computer, or other devices, and can neglect real-life experiences.

Don't ever question what you see
I have a tendency to accept things at face value without exploring them more deeply.

Totally absolutely numb
I feel emotionally disconnected or unresponsive.

Together till the job is done
I am committed to working with others until a task is completed successfully.

What if tomorrow never comes?
I am aware of the uncertainty and unpredictability of life.

Too soon, too easy to give in
I am tempted to give up or give in too quickly when faced with challenges.

Just gotta trust what's within
I need to have confidence in myself and trust my own instincts in order to succeed.

So can you feel me crawling under your skin
I am persistent and determined, and won't give up easily.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ANNA LOVISA JONSSON, JOHAN HANS MIKAEL LARSSON, MIKAEL HANS OLA JONASSON, PATRIK ERIK APPELGREN

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