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.

Roll Over
Holly Valance Lyrics

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You've gone the same
From day one
I have to laugh
Don't think you'll ever change
Every time you screw it up
Funny how I take the blame
Why is everything designed
To try and get a rise out of me?

Can't believe you never guessed

Only playing second best to ya
You oughta know I'm in control
I ain't gonna just roll over
You think that I'm here to please ya
But you don't even know, oh baby
I got you wrapped around my finger

Don't open your mouth
You're so predictable
'cause everyday you're outta here
So listen up
You know you never leave
You think you're baby now
'cause I got you by the time
And it takes to realise the truth
I'm using you
You wanna know, I'm in control
And the more you think you won
The stronger I become

You think that I'm here to please ya
I ain't gonna just roll over
But you don't even know, oh baby
I got you wrapped around my finger

I ain't gonna just roll over (roll over)
You think that I'm here to please ya
But you don't even know, oh baby

I got you wrapped around my finger
Why is everything designed
To try and get a rise out of me
But the more you think you won
The stronger I become
You oughta know I'm in control
I got you wrapped around my finger
I got you wrapped around my finger

I ain't gonna just roll over
You think that I'm here to please ya
But you don't even know, oh baby
I got you wrapped around my finger

You think that I'm here to please ya
I ain't gonna just roll over

But you don't even know, oh baby
I got you wrapped around my finger

Overall Meaning

The song "Roll Over" by Holly Valance is about a woman who is in control of her relationship with her partner, and she knows that he is wrapped around her finger. The lyrics express the frustration of the woman with the man's predictable behavior and his inability to change or take responsibility for his mistakes. She refuses to be passive in the relationship and states that she won't just roll over to please him.

The woman narrates how she laughs at her partner's same old behavior from day one and how he screws it up every time but she takes the blame for it. She believes that everything is designed to get a rise out of her, yet she still tries to maintain control in her relationship. The chorus emphasizes that she is not there to please him, and he is mistaken. The woman has him wrapped around her finger, and it is in her power to control the relationship.

The song portrays a strong, confident woman who knows what she wants and won't settle for less. She is not afraid to take charge and stand up for herself, even if it means going against the norms of society. Overall, "Roll Over" is a bold statement of female empowerment, independence, and control in relationships.

Line by Line Meaning

You've gone the same
You haven't changed at all

From day one
Since I've known you

I have to laugh
I find it amusing

Don't think you'll ever change
You won't change

Every time you screw it up
Whenever you mess up

Funny how I take the blame
It's interesting how I'm the one blamed

Why is everything designed
Why does everything seem to be made

To try and get a rise out of me?
To provoke a reaction from me

Can't believe you never guessed
I'm surprised you haven't figured out

Only playing second best to ya
I'm only settling for second place with you

You oughta know I'm in control
You should realize that I'm the one in charge

I ain't gonna just roll over
I'm not going to give up easily

You think that I'm here to please ya
You assume that I'm trying to make you happy

But you don't even know, oh baby
But you're not aware of the truth

I got you wrapped around my finger
I have control over you

Don't open your mouth
Don't speak

You're so predictable
You're always acting in the same way

'cause everyday you're outta here
Because you leave every day

So listen up
Pay attention

You know you never leave
You always come back

You think you're baby now
You think you have control now

'cause I got you by the time
Because I have control over the situation

And it takes to realise the truth
And it takes time for you to see the truth

I'm using you
I'm manipulating you

And the more you think you won
And the more you believe you're in control

The stronger I become
The more powerful I am

I ain't gonna just roll over
I won't give up easily

But you don't even know, oh baby
But you're ignorant of the truth

I got you wrapped around my finger
I have control over you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: HOLLY VALANCE, STEPHEN JOHN ANDERSON, STEPHEN WILLIAM LEE

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