Likened to 松田聖子, she won a singing contest and was signed to a Japanese recording company at the age of 15.
After completing her O-level examinations in Singapore, Olivia moved to Japan to further her studies and career as a solo artist. There, she became a member of a Japanese pop (J-pop) group called Mirai, before she released her bestselling debut, "A Girl Meets Bossa Nova" at only 19.
With her sultry, soulful and innocent vocals, she has since done her reinterpretation of Frank Sinatra's "Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars" as well as other jazz and pop numbers.
Part of the wave of Singaporean talents being exported internationally, Olivia has, by far, been the only pop sensation exported exclusively to Japan, while previous stars such as 陳潔儀, 蔡健雅 and 孫燕姿 have only been exporting to the Greater Chinese market through Hong Kong and Taipei.
In 2009, Olivia signed to Taiwanese company HIM International Music and released her first album under HIM in March of 2010.
Lovefool
Olivia Ong Lyrics
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you love me no longer, I know
and maybe there is nothing
that I can do to make you do
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
that I ought just stick to another man
a man that surely deserves me
but I think you do!
So I cry, and I pray and I beg
Love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
love me love me
pretend that you love me
lead me lead me
just say that you need me
So I cried, and I begged for you to
Love me love me
say that you love me
lead me lead me
just say that you need me
I can't care about anything but you
Lately I have desperately pondered,
spent my nights awake and I wonder
what I could have done in another way
to make you stay
Reason will not reach a solution
I will end up lost in confusion
I don't care if you really care
as long as you don't go
So I cry, I pray and I beg
Love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
love me love me
pretend that you love me
lead me lead me
just say that you need me
So I cried, and I begged for you to
Love me love me
say that you love me
lead me lead me
just say that you need me
I can't care about anything but you
(anything but you)
Love me love me
say that you love me
fool me fool me
go on and fool me
Love me love me
I know that you need me
I can't care about anything but you
Olivia Ong's Lovefool is a song about unrequited love and the pain it brings. The singer is desperately pleading with her lover to stay and keep pretending to love her even though she knows deep down that he no longer does. The first verse reveals her fear that their relationship is in trouble, as her lover doesn't seem to be in love with her anymore. She acknowledges that there might be nothing she can do to make him love her, but she desperately wants him to.
In the second verse, the singer reflects on how much she's been struggling with the situation. She's spent countless sleepless nights trying to figure out what she could have done differently to prevent her lover from leaving her. Eventually, she feels that reason won't lead to a solution, and she's resigned to the fact that she's lost in the confusion of her emotions. All she wants is for her lover to pretend to love her and not go away.
The chorus is a repetition of the singer's plea for her lover not to leave her. She asks him to keep pretending to love her, even if it means fooling her. The sense of desperation in her voice is palpable, as her entire world seems to revolve around her lover. She can't care about anything but him, and her happiness depends on his presence in her life.
Line by Line Meaning
Dear, I fear we're facing a problem
I know we're having a conflict
you love me no longer, I know
You don't have the same feelings towards me anymore
and maybe there is nothing
I'm not sure if there's anything I can do
that I can do to make you do
I don't know if I can make you love me again
Mama tells me I shouldn't bother
My mother advises me not to worry about you
that I ought just stick to another man
She suggests I find someone else instead
a man that surely deserves me
Someone who would appreciate me more
but I think you do!
But I believe you're the one for me
So I cry, and I pray and I beg
I'm so desperate that I'm crying and begging
Love me love me
Please show me affection
say that you love me
Admit that you still love me
fool me fool me
Deceive me if you have to
go on and fool me
Keep pretending if that's what it takes
love me love me
Show me love, give me attention
pretend that you love me
Even if it's not real, just make me feel loved
lead me lead me
Just tell me what I should do
just say that you need me
Let me feel like I'm important to you
Lately I have desperately pondered,
Lately I've been thinking about this a lot
spent my nights awake and I wonder
I can't sleep because I'm constantly dwelling on this
what I could have done in another way
I'm questioning what I could have done differently
to make you stay
So that you wouldn't leave me
Reason will not reach a solution
I can't come up with a logical way to solve this
I will end up lost in confusion
I'm just going to end up more confused
I don't care if you really care
If you really care about me or not, I don't care as long as you stay
as long as you don't go
As long as you stay with me, that's all that matters
Love me love me
Please give me the love I need
say that you love me
Tell me you still love me
I can't care about anything but you
You're the only thing that matters to me
I know that you need me
I know that you still depend on me
Contributed by Harper V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.