Dannii first broke out of her sister's shadow in 1997 with the album Girl. Whilst Kylie Minogue was experimenting with dark lyrics, indie collaborations and moody images (Impossible Princess), Dannii went out and out for the dancefloor with the huge hit All I Wanna Do. Unfortunately, the album that it was from only reached No. 57. However, Dannii herself has said, "This was a big turning point for me. It has led me on to the album Neon Nights and my collaborations with many club DJs and remixers".
2001 was a success for Dannii, when her vocals were part of Riva's Who Do You Love Now?, which laid the foundations for her fourth album Neon Nights released in March 2003.
Moving to London Records, Dannii made more credible dance tracks including I Begin To Wonder and Put The Needle On It. In 2003, Dannii released her fourth album, Neon Nights. It was a surprise chart success, reaching no.8 in the UK charts and eventually achieving gold status, selling over 100,000 copies. The album also made gold certification in Australia. Dannii also teamed up with chill-out Ibiza stars Afterlife for a collaboration on their Speck of Gold album. Dannii's star was beginning to shine in its own right.
In 2004, after a top 10 album and four top 10 singles, Dannii moved to All Around The World Records. Her first single for AATW was You Won't Forget About Me, which saw Dannii's vocals layered on top of the instrumental hit Flower Power and landed at no.7 in the UK charts, making it Dannii's fifth consecutive top 10 hit. You Won't Forget About Me was followed up in 2005 by Perfection, on which Dannii teamed up with the Soul Seekerz, which narrowly missed out on the top 10 in the UK, peaking at no.11. In 2006, she returned with So Under Pressure and her Greatest Hits album The Hits & Beyond.
Dannii has been a judge on British television channel ITV's The X Factor since 2007 alongside Simon Cowell, Cheryl Cole and Louis Walsh.
In November 2007, Girl and Neon Nights were re-released with bonus discs, with a new studio album Club Disco and compilation album Unleashed appearing within the following weeks. A stand alone single Touch Me Like That was released in December 2007. It was later included on the re-release of Club Disco released in Australia in the spring 2008.
Later in 2008, the logical and long-overdue duet with her own sister finally was released as Kylie & Dannii recorded a cover of ABBA's The Winner Takes It All appeared on the soundtrack album to the shortlived BBC show Beautiful People.
A Piece of Time
Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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Gimme, er
Give me just a piece of time
'Cause you took a long time to find
Call me up on the phone
Color me with all you know
Give me just a piece of time
Baby can you bear the truth
I want to come clean for you
[Chorus]
Give me just a piece of time (tell me if your heart is ready)
Give me just, time (I'm waitin' won't you tell me)
Give me just a piece of time (I'm coming now)
Give me just a piece of time (I need you now)
Give me just a piece of time
'Cause you took a long time, to come
Call me up on the phone
Color me all you know
Gimme gimme, piece of time
Gimme dirty dirty piece of
Baby can you bear the truth
I want to come, for you-ou-ou
[Chorus: x2]
Tell me (tell me)
If your heart is ready
Tell me
Tell me (tell me)
If your heart is ready
[Chorus: x2]
The song "A Piece of Time" by Dannii Minogue is about the desire to connect with a lover on a deeper level. The lyrics suggest that the singer has waited a long time for this connection to happen, and now they are asking for just a small amount of time to make it happen. The line "Color me with all you know" could be interpreted as the singer wanting the lover to share all of their experiences, knowledge and emotions so that the singer can understand them better. The request for a "dirty dirty piece of time" could suggest that the singer wants intimate time with the lover.
The chorus seems to act as a plea to the lover to give the singer a chance to connect with them. The line "tell me if your heart is ready" suggests that the singer is aware that the lover may not be ready for this connection and wants to be sure before proceeding. The repetition of "give me just a piece of time" throughout the song adds to the urgency of the singer's requests.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me just a piece of time
The singer wants the person to give them some time to talk.
'Cause you took a long time to find
The person took a long time to find or contact the singer.
Call me up on the phone
The singer wants the person to call them on the phone so they can talk.
Color me with all you know
The singer wants the person to share all their knowledge and insight with them.
Find a window in a dirty mind
The singer wants the person to find a clear, honest way to communicate with them.
Baby can you bear the truth
The singer wants the person to be able to handle the honest truth about something.
I want to come clean for you
The singer wants to be open and honest with the person, and share something with them.
Give me just a piece of time (tell me if your heart is ready)
The singer asks for a little more time to share something, and asks if the person is emotionally prepared to hear it.
Give me just, time (I'm waitin' won't you tell me)
The singer is waiting for the person to give them some time, and wants them to communicate when they're ready.
Give me just a piece of time (I'm coming now)
The singer is ready to share something important, and asks for just a small amount of time to do so.
Give me just a piece of time (I need you now)
The singer needs the person's attention and time to share something important.
Gimme dirty dirty piece of
The singer wants something raw and honest, even if it's difficult to hear.
Tell me (tell me) / If your heart is ready
The singer asks again if the person is ready to hear something important and honest.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: BRUNO ALEXANDRE, MATHIEU JOLY, DANNII MINOGUE, TERRY RONALD, CAMILLE TROILLARD
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David Ken
My favorite song on Neon Nights.