Cheryl Ann Tweedy (better known as Cheryl Cole; born June 30, 1983 in Newca… Read Full Bio ↴Cheryl Ann Tweedy (better known as Cheryl Cole; born June 30, 1983 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England) is an English singer, songwriter, dancer, and model. She was one of the five members of girl group Girls Aloud.

Rising to fame in late 2002, Cole was selected to become a member of girl group Girls Aloud on ITV's reality television programme Popstars The Rivals. Cole's first solo performance was on American rapper will.i.am's Heartbreaker in 2008. She was picked to appear as a dancer in the video after taking streetdancing classes during the filming of the ITV2 series The Passions of Girls Aloud, in which the members of the band achieve something they had always wanted to do, other than sing. She was later asked, by will.i.am, to sing additional vocals on the track.

In April 2009, Cole started working on solo material. Her debut album, 3 Words, was released in the UK on 26 October 2009. Cole was reunited with will.i.am for the album, in addition to collaborating with Fraser T. Smith, Syience, Danish production team Soulshock & Karlin, singer-songwriter Taio Cruz, Wayne Wilkins, and Steve Kipner. Recorded in Los Angeles and London, Cole mainly collaborated with will.i.am of the Black Eyed Peas, the executive producer of 3 Words. It crosses from contemporary R&B, dance pop, house and a more general pop sound.

3 Words spent two weeks at number one. On 6 November 2009, BPI certified the album Platinum, denoting shipments of over 300,000 units. It later tripled this feat. The first single from the album, Fight for This Love, was written by Andre Merritt, Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins, and produced by Steve Kipner and Wayne Wilkins. According to Cole, it was released as the lead single because she "connected with the song so well". Following a performance on The X Factor live results show, Fight for This Love became the fourth best-selling single of 2009 in the UK. It charted at number one on both the Irish and UK Singles Chart. In 2010, Fight For This Love went to number one in Denmark, Norway and Hungary. The single was later certified platinum in the UK. Cole's second single 3 Words, which features will.i.am, went to number 4 in the UK and seven in Ireland. In 2010, the single was released in Australia and charted at number 5 and was certified platinum. The third single, Parachute, charted in the top five in both the UK and Ireland. The single was certified silver in the UK. From May to July 2010, Cole was the opening act for The Black Eyed Peas at the British shows (as well as some European dates) of The E.N.D. World Tour. Chris Johnson of the Daily Mail wrote, "she was supposed to be the support act. But as it turned out, Cheryl Cole ended up being the main event".

In March 2010, Cole stated that she had begun working on a follow up album to 3 Words, which she hoped to release "later on in the year". Cole's second solo album, titled Messy Little Raindrops, was released on 1 November 2010. The album's first single, Promise This, was released on 24 October 2010 and became her second number-one hit in the UK. The album was largely produced by Wayne Wilkins, but Cole also reunited with will.i.am, with collaboration from J. R. Rotem, Starsmith, Al Shux, and Free School for the first time. The album also features guest vocals from August Rigo, Dizzee Rascal, Travie McCoy, and will.i.am. The album's lead single, Promise This, went straight to number 1 in the UK, selling 157,000 in its first week. A week later, Messy Little Raindrops was released, charting at number 1 in the UK, 2 in Ireland and 7 in Europe.

A Million Lights
Cheryl Lyrics

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I’m wondering how we fell through
Got a little too much in my head,
Like I miss you
Each passing light reminds me
Nothing could lift me from the dark
Till I found you
Every day goes running
With the same flow

But there’s always something
Washed away

I don’t know how we fell through
Got a little too much in my head,
Like I miss you
A million lights behind you
I’m a little too much in the dark,
Here without you

No one leaning on me
Nothing here to hold me
Moving where I choose, alone
But rolling so free
There’s nothing here to stop me
Filling up my head with me and you

I don’t know how we fell through
Got a little too much in my head,
Like I miss you
A million lights behind you
I’m a little too much in the dark
When I can’t see you
No telling where the future flows
But before it goes
You and me you know we’ve got to try
Before the chance flies
Honey this is our time
Don’t be one of those
Sweet fools standing on the curb
Watching life pass by

Don’t tell me how we fell through
Got a little too much in my head,
Like I miss you
A million lights behind you

I’m a little too much in the dark
Here without you

Overall Meaning

In "A Million Lights," Cheryl sings about the struggle to move on from a lost love. She admits to having too much in her head, feeling lost without her ex-partner. The passing lights serve as a reminder of what was and a struggle to find hope for the future. Cheryl reflects on the lack of support in her life but finds solace in the memories and thoughts of her former lover. It's clear that while she wants to move on, she's grappling with how to do so on her own. The song ends with Cheryl realizing that she and her ex-partner need to give their love another try before it's too late.

The lyrics touch on the universal experience of heartbreak and the struggle to move on. Cheryl's words create a vivid picture of someone feeling stuck and struggling to find a way forward. The references to lights and darkness help to create a mood of uncertainty and confusion, perfectly capturing the feelings that come with trying to move on. The chorus is particularly poignant, with Cheryl acknowledging that she's still in love, even as she tries to find a way to let go.

Line by Line Meaning

I’m wondering how we fell through
I am uncertain about how we ended up here

Got a little too much in my head,
I have too many thoughts in my mind

Like I miss you
I feel an emptiness without you

Each passing light reminds me
Every light I see makes me think of you

Nothing could lift me from the dark
I was in deep sadness and nothing could cheer me up

Till I found you
But then I met you

Every day goes running
Each day passes quickly

With the same flow
In a routine way

But there’s always something
Yet, there is always something different

Washed away
That eventually fades

A million lights behind you
You have a bright future ahead

When I can’t see you
But I feel lost without you

No telling where the future flows
I am uncertain about what the future holds

But before it goes
Before it's too late

You and me you know we’ve got to try
We must take a chance and give it a shot

Before the chance flies
Before the opportunity slips away

Honey this is our time
This is our moment to make things happen

Don’t be one of those
Don't be like others

Sweet fools standing on the curb
Who watch life go by instead of taking action

Watching life pass by
Not being engaged in life

Here without you
I am lost and alone without you

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GREG PAUL STEPHEN BONNICK, LEON SPENCER PRICE, PETER PAUL KENNETH RENSHAW, THOMAS RICHARD HAVELOCK

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