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.
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Dannii Minogue Lyrics
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I wish I could tell you my secrets, my dreams
Oh whoa
Never thought of me as sentimental
Never thought of you as just a friend
But now that we are something more than distant
I got a need for you that never ends
So I dream (dream) dream (dream) boy I dream about you
Yes I dream (dream) just to make it through the night
I dream (dream) dream (dream) it's so lonely here without you baby
Please, only you can make it right
I dream, I dream, boy I dream about you
About you, about you
Holding on to feelings so strong is a danger
When will the time be right to just give it a try
I want to tell you all my secrets
But I keep them locked inside
Here alone I'm just waiting for a sign
So it's just another night and I'm here without you
So I dream (dream) dream (dream) boy I dream about you
Yes I dream (dream) just to make it through the night
I dream (dream) dream (dream) it's so lonely here without you baby
Please, only you can make it right
Try, I try, try, I'm here without you
Try, try, still I dream, still I dream about you oh
Ooh oh, I dream when I'm not with you oh
Yes I dream (dream) dream (dream) boy I dream about you
Yes I dream (dream) just to make it through the night
I dream (dream) dream (dream) it's so lonely here without you baby
Please, only you can make it right
(Dreamed that I fell in love)
I dream
(Dreamed that I fell in love) Oh fell in love
(Dreamed that I fell in love) (that I fell in love)
(Dreamed that I fell in love)
Fell in love
(Dreamed that I fell in love)
Oh
(Dreamed that I fell in love) (that I fell in love)
(Dreamed that I fell in love)
REPEAT TO FADE
In Dannii Minogue's song "I Dream," she talks about her secret desires and dreams about someone she never thought of as a romantic interest. She never saw herself as a sentimental person, but now she has developed an insatiable need for the person that never ends. Regardless of how hard she tries, she cannot deny her feelings. She is holding onto powerful emotions that are dangerous and is waiting for a sign to reveal her secrets. Dannii is dreaming (dream, dream) to make it through the lonely nights without him, and only he can make it right.
The song empowers listeners to embrace their emotions fully and let themselves be vulnerable. Dannii urges her listeners to follow their hearts, even though it may be difficult and scary. The lyrics also show that no matter how much we try to suppress our feelings, they have a way of manifesting themselves in our dreams. The words of the song contain a lot of emotion and longing, as it describes someone who is holding on to an impossible love, a love that can't seem to be reciprocated no matter how hard she tries.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh
Expressing a feeling of longing and desire.
I wish I could tell you my secrets, my dreams
Desiring to share intimate aspects of one's life with another person.
Never thought of me as sentimental
Not previously considered oneself to be emotional or attached.
Never thought of you as just a friend
Not previously considered the person to be merely a platonic friend.
But now that we are something more than distant
Acknowledging a shift in the relationship from a distant one to something more intimate.
I got a need for you that never ends
Expressing an ongoing desire and longing for the person.
No matter how hard I try I just can't deny it
Admitting that it is difficult to resist or ignore one's feelings.
So I dream (dream) dream (dream) boy I dream about you
Revealing that one's thoughts are consumed with images of the person while asleep.
Yes I dream (dream) just to make it through the night
Admitting to using dreams of the person as a coping mechanism for loneliness.
I dream (dream) dream (dream) it's so lonely here without you baby
Describing the feeling of being alone and longing for the person's presence.
Please, only you can make it right
Imploring the person to provide emotional fulfillment and relief from loneliness.
Holding on to feelings so strong is a danger
Recognizing that intense feelings can lead to risk or vulnerability.
When will the time be right to just give it a try
Questioning the appropriate moment to pursue a deeper level of intimacy with the person.
I want to tell you all my secrets
Expressing a desire for complete emotional openness and vulnerability with the person.
But I keep them locked inside
Choosing to withhold intimate thoughts and feelings from the person.
Here alone I'm just waiting for a sign
Describing a state of anticipation and longing for a signal from the person.
So it's just another night and I'm here without you
Describing a moment of loneliness and longing for the person's presence.
Try, I try, try, I'm here without you
Expressing ongoing attempts to cope with loneliness in the person's absence.
Try, try, still I dream, still I dream about you oh
Persisting in using dreams of the person as a coping mechanism for loneliness.
Ooh oh, I dream when I'm not with you oh
Revealing that the person occupies one's thoughts even when physically absent.
Fell in love
Expressing a feeling of having developed romantic attachment towards the person.
REPEAT TO FADE
Indicating that the song's chorus will continue until it fades out.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: DANNII MINOGUE, KENNETH M. HAIRSTON
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@KARAJDESIGNS
This is hands-down her best song!
@theoriginaltoadnz
"Who do you love now?" is pretty epic. esp some of the remixes.
@LoveAndKisses4Dannii
I love this song but I think her best is Disremembrance
@kanyefuck7018
The early 2000s were a golden age of pop that no one seemed to notice.
@LautaroTessi
Damn yes. Now there's just a bunch of artists that make this type of music survive, like Dua Lipa...
@troyberber2324
Yes…kanyefuck. And even better before that.
@clarissamoll666
Are you new?
@snipersniper3625
yes because they came from the 90's
@82youtubeshared
Wth u mean “no one noticed”?
Lots of us noticed, cause it was brilliant!!
@CJWahanui
Her and Kylie are like day and night literally. Kylie very light, pop and heavenly and Danni very underground dark and deep house. I love both 👍