Cape Town-born Louise Carver is a classically-trained pianist and vocalist.… Read Full Bio ↴Cape Town-born Louise Carver is a classically-trained pianist and vocalist. She has been writing songs on the piano since 11yrs old.

She was signed to Silver Tulip Music at the age of 15, and her first single, "It Don’t Matter", became a huge success on the domestic charts in 1996/97. She was just 17 at the time. The debut album "Mirrors and Windows" was released the following year, with another two singles lifted from it.

Louise then went to explore other avenues and lent her vocal, songwriting and production skills to the dance arena, with the "Looking Around" EP released in 2001 before the "Play the Game" and "I'd Say Yes" tracks produced in the UK filled dance floors in the years that followed.

First Single: ‘It Don’t Matter’ [released at the end of 1996.] Reached the number 1 position on the national Campus Charts and after 11 weeks on the 5FM Top 40, reached 3rd position.

EP: ‘Looking Around’ [released 2001]
Louise then went on to explore other avenues and lent her vocal chords, songs and production to the dance arena, doing live performances with some of the hottest underground DJ’s. ‘My Reality’ [first single off the EP], reached 10th position on the 5FM Top 40.

The R&B/Pop track, ‘Looking around’ was placed on high rotation on several other leading radio stations.

In 2002 Louise released her single 'Words don’t mean a thing', in which wrote, sang, arranged and co-produced the music. It was instantly picked up by all major radio stations [no. 11 on 5FM Top 40, high rotation on R&B stations] and has proved popular ever since.

Louise in the UK.
Louise wrote and sang the song ‘Play the Game’ with Kenny Hawkes [British Deep House producer and DJ.] The single hit the No.1 spot on the Belgium National Dance charts. With single sales doing so well, 2 remixes were released in 2003 – Phil Weeks remix &Stefan Goldmann remix. The artwork for ‘Play the Game’ has become a classic collectors item for vinyl fanatics. Their forthcoming collaboration, ‘String Me Along’, will be released later this year.
International interest from major labels came as a result of ‘Play the Game’, which lead to a deal with Sony/Illustrious UK. Louise wrote, sang and vocally produced the song ‘I'd Say Yes’ over the instrumental, Pornorama ‘Leliwa’. Licensed to South Africa, it reached the no.1 spot on the 5FM Top 40 charts.

Sponsorship Deals:
2002 – Guess sponsorship deal for 1 yr.
2004 – 2007 -Levi’s Strauss sponsorship deal.
2005 – ZOOM footwear sponsorship.
2005 – Woolworths Summer Campaign: above and below the line.
2006 – Woolworths Winter Campaign.
2006/2007- Gucci Sunglass Sponsorship.
2006/2007 – ghd hair products

Come To Me
Louise Carver Lyrics

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Come to me
Come to me, please
I know you don't think I
Need you but I do

And I will show you how
You have my heart in your hand
So, don't you leave us

Broken and sad
Broken and sad
Broken and sad

I want to ease you from
Your pain, your memories and
I want to pull you from
The demons that torture you
So don't think I've got it easy
Don't think I've got it easy
And I'll hold a candle for you
I'll hold, I'll hold

Come to me
Come to me, please
I know you don't think I
Need you but I do

And I will show you how
You have my heart in your hand
So, don't you
Leave us
Broken and sad
Broken and sad
Broken and sad

I hope that you will feel
The love that's surrounding you and
I hope that you will see
That time waits for nobody, so

Know that I'll always love you
Know that I'll always love you
And I'll hold a candle for you
I'll hold a, I'll hold

Come to me
Come to me, please
I know you don't think I
Need you but I do

And I will show you how
You have my heart in your hand
So, don't you leave us broken and sad
Broken and sad

Come to me
Come to me, please (Broken and sad)
I know you don't think I
Need you but I do

And I will show you how
You have my heart in your hands
So, don't you
Leave us
Broken and sad

Broken and sad
Broken and sad

Overall Meaning

Louise Carver's song "Come To Me" is a heartfelt plea to someone she loves. The song begins with an urgent call to come to her, even though the person may not believe that they are needed. She then goes on to explain that the person has her heart in their hands and she begs them not to leave them broken and sad. The chorus repeats the desire for the person to come to her and reminds them of the power they have over her heart.

Throughout the song, Carver expresses a desire to ease the person's pain and free them from the demons that torment them. She acknowledges that she doesn't have it easy herself and vows to always hold a candle for the person she loves. The song ends with the same refrain, a plea for the person to come to her and a reminder that their happiness is intricately tied to her own.

The lyrics of "Come To Me" are an emotional exhortation to someone to open up and share their pain with her. The song's theme of interconnectedness and mutual dependence is universal and relatable. It speaks to the idea that we all need someone to lean on and that sometimes asking for help is the bravest thing we can do.

Line by Line Meaning

Come to me
I am here for you

Come to me, please
I want you to feel safe with me

I know you don't think I
I know you feel like you can't open up to me

Need you but I do
But I truly do need you in my life

And I will show you how
I am willing to guide you through this challenges

You have my heart in your hand
You have my love and affection

So, don't you leave us
Please don't abandon me and our bond

Broken and sad
Leaving would leave us both feeling broken and sad

I want to ease you from
I want to alleviate the pain you're feeling

Your pain, your memories and
The hurt and the memories that haunt you

I want to pull you from
I want to rescue you from