Daphne Khoo is a Singaporean singer and TV personality. Daphne Khoo was bor… Read Full Bio ↴Daphne Khoo is a Singaporean singer and TV personality. Daphne Khoo was born in Perth, Australia, and moved to Singapore when she was eight, where she lives with her family. She has an older and a younger sister. Daphne Khoo released her debut album in December 2007 titled "Desperate" featuring twelve tracks, one of which was contributed by Lin Jia Hao (Track 8 "Rescue").

Daphne Khoo released a few unofficial singles, and one for the Idol-based show, Shooting Stars. She was formerly the lead singer of West Grand Boulevard. She was a Mass Communications student at Ngee Ann Polytechnic's School of Film and Media Studies where she pursued a diploma and is now currently in Melbourne, Australia pursuing her degree in communications.

She was a contestant in the first season of Singapore Idol, finishing in fourth place during Asian Songs week. She was also host of Idol-On-Demand, an online programme for Singapore Idol. She was video-featured on Singapore youth TV station CTV. She was also one of the contestants in the television show "The Dance Floor" in the group Snaap!

Daphne Khoo's myspace http://www.myspace.com/daphkhoo

Desperate
Daphne Khoo Lyrics

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I need you
Near me now
I never knew
Just how...
You're a part of me in all I am...
Never been more in the dark
Never been this scared
Never was so uncertain of what to do or speak

Never been so alone...
Never been without you...
Never had more than I could keep
And what I need now
Is someone like you.
Can't believe I didn't look u up
Even before I knew
How u have waited for me
I know now
And I...
I'm desperate I'm calling out ur name(can u hear me)
I'm faling I can't feel ur flame, it's so cold and I...
I wanna go home
Wanna feel ur arms around me(can u hear me... save me...)
So afraid
With who I am
I need your strength
To live again
I put my hand in Yours,
You fill me up. (fill me up)

I know You'll always be there,
You're more than enough

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Daphne Khoo's song "Desperate" express the feeling of being lost, scared, and alone without someone special in life. The song starts with the statement that the singer needs the person she is referring to, and wants them to be near her. She admits that she never realized how important that person is in her life, and how deeply they are ingrained in her being. However, she now feels lost without them, and more uncertain about what to do in life. The absence of that person has made her scared and alone, and she craves their presence in her life. She acknowledges that she has never had as much as she has now, but still feels incomplete without that one special person.

The chorus of the song is a cry for help. The singer says that she is desperate and reaches out to that person, trying to get their attention. She is falling and wants to feel that person's warmth and love again, and she urges them to hear her plea and come to her rescue. She feels afraid of who she is without that person and requires their strength to live again. She says that by putting her hand in theirs, they fill her up, and she knows that they will always be there whenever she needs them. Overall, the song expresses the pain of being disconnected from someone you love, and how their support and love can make all the difference in life.

Line by Line Meaning

I need you
I am emotionally dependent on you.

Near me now
I need your physical presence to feel safe.

I never knew
I was unaware.

Just how...
Unspecified.

You're a part of me in all I am...
You are an indelible part of me.

Never been more in the dark
I am uncertain.

Never been this scared
I am more scared than I have ever been before.

Never was so uncertain of what to do or speak
I don't know what to do or say.

Never been so alone...
I am feeling extremely isolated.

Never been without you...
I have never been without you before.

Never had more than I could keep
I am overwhelmed.