Holly Rachel Candy (born 11 May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) better known … Read Full Bio ↴Holly Rachel Candy (born 11 May 1983 in Melbourne, Australia) better known professionally as Holly Valance, is an Australian model, actress and singer. Valance began her career as Felicity "Flick" Scully in the long-running Australian soap Neighbours in 1999. Valance left the series in 2002 to pursue a music career.

Valance's first single as a recording artist was a cover of Turkish singer Tarkan's "Kiss Kiss" (composed by Turkish "Diva" Sezen Aksu), released in 2002. The song debuted at No. 1 in both the Australian Recording Industry Association and UK Singles Charts charts in April/May 2002. The director's cut version of the music video was notable in that Valance appeared to be dancing naked. She revealed that she was topless but also wearing flesh-coloured underwear. The footage was then digitally retouched adding strategically placed lighting effects. The song was nominated for four ARIA Music Awards.

Valance's next single, "Down Boy" peaked at #2 in the UK and at #3 in Australia. Her début album, Footprints, was released on 14 October 2002. It debuted and peaked at #9 in the UK and #15 in Australia. The album's third and final single "Naughty Girl" peaked at #3 in Australia and at No. 16 in the UK. In 2003, the first single "State of Mind" from Valance's second album of the same name debuted and peaked at #8 in the UK and at #14 in Australia, but the album did not get into the top 50 of either country.

In 2004, Valance returned to acting, this time in the United States, appearing in episodes of the television series CSI: Miami, Entourage. In 2005, she appeared in an episode of CSI: NY. She then guest-starred in Prison Break, in 2006, as Nika Volek - as Michael Scofield's "wife", a role which she continued to portray in the show's second season.

In 2006, Valance appeared in the National Lampoon comedy Pledge This!, alongside American socialite Paris Hilton. The same year, she was in DOA: Dead or Alive, an adaptation of the popular video game Dead or Alive, where she played Christie. In 2007, she appeared in the TV series Shark and Moonlight. In 2008, she had a role in the film Taken alongside Liam Neeson and Famke Janssen, and appeared in an episode of the The CW series Valentine. In 2009, Valance played Brenda Snow for the video game Command & Conquer Red Alert 3: Uprising. She is also set to appear as Angela in the movie Red Herring and as Sally in the upcoming thriller titled Luster. Valance appeared with British electro-pop newcomer Frankmusik in the video for his single "Confusion Girl", which was released on 3 August 2009. Holly also was the face of 1800Reverse and appeared in many of the companies TV commercials.

City Ain't Big Enough
Holly Valance Lyrics

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Oh.
Yeah.
Oh.
Ah.

We met at work
And we played from the start
You were the DJ

I was working in behind the bar
Our love was sudden
You were doing something right
You started seeing one out of sight

In the beginning (beginning)
When you were spinning (spinning)
It was my song you were playing
I was never saying
What I was feeling (feeling)
What words I dealing (dealing)
But I can't hold it back no more

'Cause I don't want to be friends
Baby you better know
What you I never know
You bring the light in both ends
Type of girl when you got a lot
One is not enough
City ain't big enough
Doctor, doctor
Give me something
So I can fight to the end, 'cause the
City ain't big enough
For both of us
Both of us
Both of us

Didn't want to turn it into a gap fight
But when the trouble it double
You won't like
I want to let it down and you came first
And if the bubble is about to burst

In the beginning (beginning)
When you were spinning (spinning)
It was my song you were playing
I was never saying
What I was feeling (feeling)
What words I dealing (dealing)
But I can't hold it back no more

'Cause I don't want to be friends
Baby you better know
What you I never know
You bring the light in both ends
Type of girl when you got a lot
One is not enough
City ain't big enough
Doctor, doctor
Give me something
So I can fight to the end, 'cause the
City ain't big enough
For both of us
Both of us
Both of us

I don't want this to get ugly
But if you push it girl just trust me
If you think that this is OK
You don't know what I'm about
And boy just wipe the smile off your face
You ain't that good at all anyway
And if you think that we're friends that way
You don't know what I'm about

'Cause I don't want to be friends
Baby you better know
What you I never know
You bring the light in both ends
Type of girl when you got a lot
One is not enough
City ain't big enough
Doctor, doctor
Give me something
So I can fight to the end, 'cause the
City ain't big enough
City ain't big enough

'Cause I don't want to be friends
Baby you better know
What you I never know
You bring the light in both ends
Type of girl when you got a lot
One is not enough
City ain't big enough
Doctor, doctor
Give me something
So I can fight to the end, 'cause the
City ain't big enough
For both of us
Both of us
Both of us

Don't want to be more than friends
Gonna fight until the end
Don't want to be more than friends
Typical, one is not enough

Don't want to be more than friends
Gonna fight until the end

Overall Meaning

The song "City Ain't Big Enough" by Holly Valance explores a complicated love triangle that takes place in the city. The song tells the story of two people – a bartender and a DJ – who fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that he is also seeing someone else. The tension between the two women comes to a head when the singer realizes that she can no longer keep her true feelings hidden and decides to fight for the man she loves.

The lyrics are full of conflict and tension. The singer feels betrayed by the man she loves, and she is unwilling to settle for just being friends. She uses the metaphor of the city to represent the limited space in which they are all existing, and the fact that someone has to leave in order for the other to thrive. The lines "Don't want to be more than friends/ Gonna fight until the end" capture the singer's determination to win the man for herself, no matter what the cost.

Overall, "City Ain't Big Enough" is a catchy, upbeat song with a deeper emotional message. It explores the universal themes of love, jealousy, and the desire for something more. The lyrics are full of vivid imagery and metaphors that add depth and meaning to the song.

Line by Line Meaning

We met at work
We first encountered each other while working

And we played from the start
We hit it off immediately

You were the DJ
You worked as a DJ

I was working in behind the bar
I worked behind the bar serving drinks

Our love was sudden
Our relationship developed quickly

You were doing something right
You impressed me

You started seeing one out of sight
You began seeing someone else secretly

In the beginning (beginning)
At the start of our relationship

When you were spinning (spinning)
When you were DJ-ing

It was my song you were playing
You played a song that I liked

I was never saying
I never expressed my feelings

What I was feeling (feeling)
My true emotions

What words I dealing (dealing)
What I was handling

But I can't hold it back no more
I can no longer keep my feelings to myself

'Cause I don't want to be friends
I want more than just a friendship

Baby you better know
You should be aware

What you I never know
What you may not realize

You bring the light in both ends
You bring excitement and energy

Type of girl when you got a lot
A girl who has many admirers

One is not enough
One admirer is not satisfying

City ain't big enough
There isn't enough room for more than one admirer

Doctor, doctor
A plea for help

Give me something
Provide me with a solution

So I can fight to the end, 'cause the
So I can persevere until the end

For both of us
Neither of us can have what we want

Didn't want to turn it into a gap fight
I didn't want a hostile and aggressive confrontation

But when the trouble it double
But when the problems increased

You won't like
It won't be pleasant

I want to let it down and you came first
I want to end it, but you initiated the breakup

And if the bubble is about to burst
If the situation is about to become unsustainable

I don't want this to get ugly
I want to avoid an unpleasant situation

But if you push it girl just trust me
But if you insist on continuing, be prepared for the consequences

If you think that this is OK
If you believe that we can still be friends

You don't know what I'm about
You don't understand my intentions

And boy just wipe the smile off your face
And stop thinking that you can get away with it easily

You ain't that good at all anyway
You're not as great as you think

Don't want to be more than friends
I don't just want to be friends

Gonna fight until the end
I will persist until the situation is resolved

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: JOSEPH BELMAATI, MICH HANSEN, - REMEE

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