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.
It Won't Work Out
Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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'Cause this is the ending
I'm bruising
From fighting
Against the time
Tell me
We're always lovers
In trouble
In silence now
You don't know what love is
I can't salvage what has gone
I'm escaping now
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
It's been creeping up on us
And it won't work out
It's over now
Guess I need a little more
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
Like the way I can hand you down
And it won't work out
It's over now
I'm escaping now
Listen
I don't want to hurt you
I'm running
Too many
Tears have fallen here
Lonely
I'm losing my best friend
I've nothing
To give you
It's over now
You don't know what love is
I can't salvage what has gone
I'm escaping now
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
It's been creeping up on us
And it won't work out
It's over now
Guess I need a little more
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
Like the way I hand you down
And it won't work out
It's over now
I'm escaping now
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
It's been creeping up on us
And it won't work out
It's over now
Guess I need a little more
'Cause it won't work out
No sign of love
Like the way I hand you down
And it won't work out
It's over now
I'm escaping now
Hold me
In silence now
In Dannii Minogue's song "It Won't Work Out", the singer describes the end of a romantic relationship. She speaks about the bruises she's suffered from fighting against the passage of time and acknowledges that the two of them are no longer in love. Despite this, she feels an emotional attachment to her former partner, and she asks them to hold her in silence as they part ways. She is aware that while their love affair may have been intense, it was not sustainable, and she's leaving because she needs more. The song ends with the singer escaping the relationship and acknowledging that it's over; that they were never meant to be together, and they're never going to make it work.
The song's lyrics revolve around the concept of a breakup, and the pain that comes with the end of a passionate romance. The song's use of the phrase "It won't work out" is a clear indication that the couple has reached a tipping point, and it doesn't matter what they try, they will never make things work. The singer acknowledges the fact that the relationship has come to an end but is unable to stay away from their former partner, as evidenced by the repeated line, "I'm escaping now" in the song's chorus. Ultimately, the song is a bittersweet tribute to the end of a love affair that was intense but ultimately unsustainable.
Line by Line Meaning
Hold me
I need your comfort and support in this difficult time
'Cause this is the ending
Our relationship is coming to a close
I'm bruising
I'm emotionally hurt and damaged from our struggles
From fighting
We've been struggling to keep our relationship alive
Against the time
Our relationship has been challenged by the passage of time
Tell me
Assure me
We're always lovers
Our romantic connection will never die
In transit (yes, in a van, well you come up with the real thing then!)
While we're on the move or in transition from one phase of life to another
In trouble
Even when we encounter problems and misfortune
In silence now
We no longer have anything left to say to each other
You don't know what love is
You don't understand what it truly means to love and be in a healthy relationship
I can't salvage what has gone
Our relationship has reached a point of no return
I'm escaping now
I'm leaving this relationship to start anew and move on
'Cause it won't work out
Our relationship is doomed to fail
No sign of love
Our love for each other has faded away
It's been creeping up on us
The end of our relationship has been slowly approaching
It's over now
Our relationship has ended
Guess I need a little more
I need something more fulfilling and satisfying out of a relationship
Like the way I can hand you down
I'm letting you go and moving on
Listen
Pay attention to what I'm saying
I don't want to hurt you
I don't want to cause you any more pain or heartache
I'm running
I'm leaving this relationship behind to start anew
Too many
There have been too many issues and problems in our relationship
Tears have fallen here
We've shed too many tears over our relationship
Lonely
I feel lonely and empty without you
I'm losing my best friend
Our relationship has caused us to drift apart and lose our friendship
I've nothing
There's nothing left for us in this relationship
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN MASTERSON, DANNII MINOGUE, TERRY RONALD
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Bianca Pereira
Dannii can sing soo well . she is amazing!
HayashiEsme
Ah screw this, this song is proof that she sings better than Cheryl. Period.
skurinski
Finally, the original version
ASHLEY BREATHE
beautiful song.