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.
Parachute
Cheryl Lyrics
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I don't tell anyone about the things that we have planned
I won't tell anybody
Won't tell anybody
They want to push me down, they want to see you fall
Won't tell anybody how you turn my world around
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favourite sound
Won't tell anybody
They want to see us fall, they want to see us fall
Well, I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
Don't believe the things you tell yourself so late night and
You are your own worst enemy, you'll never win the fight
Just hold onto me
I'll hold onto you
It's you and me up against the world, it's you and me
Well, I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of,
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of
I won't fall out of love
I'll fall into you
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of
I won't fall out of love
I won't fall out of
I won't fall out of love
I'll fall into you
Well, I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
I don't need a parachute
Baby, if I've got you
Baby, if I've got you
I don't need a parachute
You're gonna catch me
You're gonna catch if I fall
Down, down, down
In βParachute,β Cheryl Cole sings about her love for a person who she doesnβt want anyone else to know about yet. She keeps the relationship close to her chest and wonβt reveal the plans theyβve made or even to whom sheβs fallen in love. Sheβs aware that there are people who want to see them fail, but she won't allow anyone to come between her and her love interest. Coleβs lyrics suggest that she and her love interest are partners in every sense and she doesnβt need anyone else to feel fulfilled in life.
She repeats the refrain βI donβt need a parachute, baby if Iβve got youβ throughout the song, emphasizing that she feels safe and secure with her love interest. The chorus reinforces this idea of security, as she expresses the confidence that her love interest will catch her if she falls. The song ends with her stating that she wonβt fall out of love but instead, fall deeper into the relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't tell anyone about the way you hold my hand
I keep our relationship private and only between us
I don't tell anyone about the things that we have planned
I keep our future plans a secret, so no one can interfere or judge us
I won't tell anybody
I will keep our secrets safe and not disclose any information about us to others
They want to push me down, they want to see you fall
Others might not want us to succeed as a couple and want to see us fail
Won't tell anybody how you turn my world around
I want to keep the way my partner makes me feel a secret and special between us
I won't tell anyone how your voice is my favorite sound
I won't disclose that hearing my partner's voice comforts me and is a highlight of my day
They want to see us fall, they want to see us fall
People may wish for us to fail as a couple and not succeed together
Well, I don't need a parachute
I feel secure and safe with my partner and don't need anyone or anything else to save me
Baby, if I've got you
As long as I have my partner, I feel safe and protected
You're gonna catch me
My partner is there to catch me if I fall or need support
Down, down, down
I might face obstacles, but I don't worry because I believe my partner will be there for me
Don't believe the things you tell yourself so late night and
Do not overthink or resort to negative thoughts when alone and unable to sleep
You are your own worst enemy, you'll never win the fight
Self-destructive thoughts or actions harm oneself, and no one can win a battle against themselves
Just hold onto me
My partner is there to provide comfort and support during tough times
I'll hold onto you
I am also there to support and provide comfort to my partner
It's you and me up against the world, it's you and me
We face challenges together as a united couple
I won't fall out of love
I will remain committed and in love with my partner
I won't fall out of,
I will not lose my feelings or devotion towards my partner
I'll fall into you
I will continue to embrace and love my partner
Lyrics Β© CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Ingrid Ellen Egbert Michaelson, Marshall Noah Altman
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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