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.
Don't Talk About This Love
Cheryl Cole Lyrics
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I'm scared to death
It's like I could drown
It's effortless
I feel so juvenile
Emotions going wild
Love is brutal
Please don't talk about this love
The less they know the less they judge
Don't talk about this love to anyone
I don't want the world to know
Until I'm sure that you're the one
Don't talk about this love to anyone
Love is a ghost
I fear to touch
In case I lose my innocence
I feel so insecure
I'm not ready to be sure
Love is brutal
My Heart is fragile
Please don't talk about this love
The less they know the less they judge
Don't talk about this love to anyone
I don't want the world to know
Until I'm sure that you're the one
Don't talk about this love to anyone
Love is brutal
My heart is fragile
My Heart is fragile
Please don't talk about this love
The less they know the less they judge
Don't talk about this love to anyone
I don't want the world to know
Until I'm sure that you're the one
Don't talk about this love to anyone
Don't talk about this love to anyone...
to anyone
The verses in Cheryl Cole's song, Don't Talk About This Love, express the intense feeling of being deeply in love while also being terrified of the vulnerability it brings. The singer feels "in so deep" that she is "scared to death" and likens the feeling to being drowned effortlessly. Despite the intense emotional state, the singer feels juvenile and out of control, with "emotions going wild." The lyrics portray love as brutal and the singer's heart as fragile. She fears that talking about it will lead to being judged; she asks the listener not to talk about the love to anyone.
The chorus then elaborates further on the singer's vulnerability and the need to keep the relationship a secret until she is sure that he is the one. She likens love to a "ghost" that she fears touching, to avoid losing her innocence. The singer admits to feeling insecure and not ready to be sure about her emotions. The chorus ends with a plea to keep the love a secret, to prevent others from knowing until she is certain that the lover is the one she will spend forever with.
The song essentially speaks to the fragility of love and the need to protect it from the harsh external influencers such as the society's judgment. It also talks to the insecurity and vulnerability that come with falling in love, especially with someone we may not know well enough. The artist wants to keep their relationship a secret until she is sure they share the same feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm in so deep
I am emotionally invested in this relationship.
I'm scared to death
I am afraid of getting hurt.
It's like I could drown
My emotions are overwhelming and suffocating.
It's effortless
This love comes naturally and easily.
I feel so juvenile
I feel like a teenager who doesn't know what they are doing.
Emotions going wild
My emotions are intense and unpredictable.
Love is brutal
Love can be painful and unforgiving.
My Heart is fragile
I am vulnerable and easily hurt in matters of the heart.
Please don't talk about this love
Please keep our relationship a secret.
The less they know the less they judge
I fear being judged for my feelings.
Don't talk about this love to anyone
I do not want anyone to know about us yet.
I don't want the world to know
I am not ready for this to be public knowledge.
Until I'm sure that you're the one
I need more time to be certain about our future together.
Love is a ghost
Love can be elusive and hard to grasp.
I fear to touch
I am scared of getting hurt.
In case I lose my innocence
I am afraid of losing my naivete in love.
I feel so insecure
I lack confidence in myself and our relationship.
I'm not ready to be sure
I need more time to fully commit.
Don't talk about this love to anyone...
I need to keep our relationship a secret for now.
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