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.
Live Life Now
Cheryl Lyrics
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What do you desire?
If money was no object
What would it require?
What would you desire?
What are you doing in this moment?
What are you doing right now?
Live life now
You better live your life now
What do you desire?
If money was no object
What would it require?
Live your life now
The things you think you need
Get what you desire
Whatever sets you free
If money was no object
We got this precious life
What would your life require?
One chance to get this right
You better live your life now
Live your life now
Is it poetry?
What you want?
Is it poetry?
Ride a white horse
Live your life now
What do you desire?
If money was no object
What would it require?
What would you desire?
Live your life now
The things you think you need
What do you desire?
Whatever sets you free
If money was no object
We got this precious life
What would it require?
One chance to get this right (What would you desire?)
Live your life now
Let's just stay here in this moment
Let's dance on the tables
Wave our arms and get unstable
Let's show everybody how
Let's show everybody how
To live right now
Let's dance on the tables
Wave our arms and get unstable
Let's show everybody how
Let's show everybody how
To live right now
To live right (Right right right right)
Cheryl's song Live Life Now is a call to action, urging listeners to live fully and in the present moment. The opening lines suggest that the song is about exploring one's desires and asking what one truly wants, regardless of any financial constraints. The repeated question and statement of "what do you desire?" and "live your life now" emphasizes the need to embrace life rather than hold back or make excuses.
The bridge of the song urges listeners to seize the moment and live boldly, suggesting that life is precious and should not be wasted. The repetition of "let's dance on the tables" and "let's show everybody how to live right now" is an invitation to let go of inhibitions and fully embrace the present. The repetition of "right right right right" at the end emphasizes that living in the moment is the right thing to do.
Overall, Live Life Now is a song that encourages listeners to live fully in the present moment, free from limitations and distractions. It is a reminder to prioritize experiences over material possessions and to make the most of the time we have.
Line by Line Meaning
What do you desire?
What is it that you truly want?
What do you desire?
What is it that you truly want?
If money was no object
If money didn't matter
What would it require?
What would you need to achieve it?
What would you desire?
What do you really want?
What are you doing in this moment?
What are you doing right now?
Live life now
Don't wait, enjoy life to the fullest now
What are you doing in this moment?
What are you doing right now?
You better live your life now
You should start enjoying life right now
The things you think you need
The things you believe you must have
Get what you desire
Get what you truly want
Whatever sets you free
Whatever makes you feel liberated and fulfilled
If money was no object
If money didn't matter
We got this precious life
We only have one life
What would it require?
What do you need to achieve your desires?
One chance to get this right
You only have one opportunity to live your life to the fullest
Live your life now
Enjoy your life, start now
Is it poetry?
Is life like a poem?
What you want?
What do you desire?
Is it poetry?
Is life like a poem?
Ride a white horse
Experience something extraordinary
Live your life now
Enjoy your life, start now
The things you think you need
The things you believe you must have
What do you desire?
What do you truly want?
Whatever sets you free
Whatever makes you feel liberated and fulfilled
If money was no object
If money didn't matter
We got this precious life
We only have one life
What would it require?
What would you need to achieve your desires?
One chance to get this right (What would you desire?)
You only have one opportunity to live your life to the fullest, so what would you truly desire?
Live your life now
Enjoy your life, start now
Let's just stay here in this moment
Let's cherish this moment and stay in it for a while
Let's dance on the tables
Let's have fun and be a little wild
Wave our arms and get unstable
Let loose and do something spontaneous
Let's show everybody how
Let's inspire others on how to live their lives
To live right now
To enjoy and appreciate life at this moment
Let's dance on the tables
Let's have fun and be a little wild
Wave our arms and get unstable
Let loose and do something spontaneous
Let's show everybody how
Let's inspire others on how to live their lives
To live right now
To enjoy and appreciate life at this moment
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHERYL ANN COLE, EDVARD FOERRE ERFJORD, HENRIK BARMAN MICHELSEN, MAX LEA MARSHALL, THOMAS RICHARD HAVELOCK
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