She was thrust into the limelight after appearing on the reality series The Osbournes with her family, for which they won a 2002 Emmy award for Outstanding Reality Programme. She has also appeared on Dancing with the Stars, in which she and professional dance partner Louis van Amstel took third place, and has made forays into music, acting, theater, fashion, writing, radio agony aunt, columnist and television presenting.
Her debut album, Shut Up!, was released in 2002 to moderate American sales, but good European sales, which was debuted with Houston rock band Pure Rubbish at the 2002 MTV Movie Awards. Osbourne's 2002 debut with Epic Records, "Shut Up!", debuted at #1 on Billboard's Heatseekers chart. The album was met with mixed critical reviews and, by May 2003, Osbourne was dropped from Epic Records. By autumn she was on the Sanctuary label, later recording a duet of "Changes" (a Black Sabbath song) with her father. The duet hit #1 on the UK charts. Changes was one of a few tracks to have fallen down the charts (From 1 - 3) whilst selling more copies than the week it reached number 1. Osbourne was the first artist to top all three of the Billboard charts dance surveys in the same week with the "Chris Cox Club Remix" of "One Word". The album "Sleeping In The Nothing" was not without controversy, due to its reportedly heavily-altered album cover, in which Osbourne appeared slimmer, despite her previous assertions of being happy with her size.
During an interview in late 2005, Osbourne denied reports she was ending her music career, saying: "I don't know where the quit rumours came from - I've just recorded a version of "Girls Just Want to Have Fun" with Cyndi Lauper".
Osbourne was forced to back out of her final performance in West End musical Chicago after the 31 October 2007 incident that injured her back. She later went on to win theatre actress of the year at the glamour awards in the UK. On the same night, she attended the Sony Radio Academy Awards, where she was nominated for the Rising Star Award, which she did not win.
Redlight
Kelly Osbourne Lyrics
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Don't bother
I rather end up where i dropped off
Not making
Excuses
I guess i'm feeling uninspired
You're speaking but i just can't hear you
Who do you think is listening
I didn't
Go figure if you got a minute
You're reaching
I'm leaving
Don't say i never gave you nothin'
It's gettin' just a little creepy
The thoughts are there but nothing's sleeping
It's hard to say whats on my mind
The words are always one step behind
Waitin' on a redlight sittin' on a time bomb
Nothin' seems to go right still remaining calm
Walkin' on a tightrope emotionally amazed
A careful execution that slaps me
In the face
Waiting on a redlight
But still remaining calm
I'm fed up
So boring
Swimming in a pool of quicksand
Not making
A scene
Please insert the nervous breakdown
Take a needle stitch my mouth shut
Then apply a little make up
All the stupid things i'll say
Pressure keeps building every day
chorus x3
In Kelly Osbourne's song Redlight, she expresses her feelings of being uninspired and falling behind. She talks about how she doesn't want to make excuses for it, but it's just how she's feeling. She can hear someone speaking to her, but their words aren't making any sense to her. She didn't even notice that someone was trying to get her attention until now, so she invites them to go figure out what's going on. She feels like she's walking on a tightrope perpetually and waiting for something to change while still remaining calm.
The lyrics suggest that the singer is in a state of confusion and is feeling overwhelmed by pressure. The feeling of being stuck and not being able to move forward is what is causing her indecision. The singer implies that the thoughts she has are both negative and confusing as she describes a situation where she can't fully express herself. The idea of waiting at a red light at an intersection is a metaphor for the singer's stagnant situation.
The lyrics of Redlight are relatable to many people who are struggling to find inspiration in their daily lives. It suggests that sometimes being stuck is not entirely your fault and that it is okay to remain calm while waiting for change. This song suggests that sometimes we need to take a step back and reevaluate our lives and consider who we really are and what we truly want. Only then can we see what's ahead of us and choose the right path.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm falling
I'm feeling unstable and uncertain
Don't bother
Please don't try to help me right now
I rather end up where i dropped off
I just want to go back to where I started
Not making
I'm not making any excuses
Excuses
I don't have any excuses for feeling this way
I guess i'm feeling uninspired
I'm lacking motivation and creativity
You're speaking but i just can't hear you
I'm not really listening to you right now
Who do you think is listening
I don't think anyone is really paying attention
You notice
You seem to notice something is wrong
I didn't
I'm not acknowledging it
Go figure if you got a minute
Maybe you can figure out what's going on if you have time
You're reaching
You're trying to connect with me
I'm leaving
But I'm not ready to open up about what's going on
Don't say i never gave you nothin'
I'm not going to share anything right now, so don't expect me to
It's gettin' just a little creepy
Things are starting to feel uncomfortable and weird
The thoughts are there but nothing's sleeping
I'm having a lot of thoughts and can't seem to turn them off
It's hard to say whats on my mind
I'm finding it difficult to express myself
The words are always one step behind
By the time I find the words, it's too late
Waitin' on a redlight sittin' on a time bomb
I feel like I'm stuck in a dangerous situation, just waiting for something to happen
Nothin' seems to go right still remaining calm
Despite the chaos, I'm trying to keep my cool
Walkin' on a tightrope emotionally amazed
I feel like I'm balancing on a thin line, barely holding it together
A careful execution that slaps me in the face
Trying to be careful is just making things worse
I'm fed up
I'm tired of feeling this way
So boring
Everything feels dull and pointless
Swimming in a pool of quicksand
I feel like I'm drowning, unable to escape
Not making
I'm not trying to draw attention to myself
A scene
I don't want to cause a commotion or make a big deal out of things
Please insert the nervous breakdown
I feel like I'm on the verge of a breakdown
Take a needle stitch my mouth shut
I wish I could just stop talking about it
Then apply a little make up
Putting on a brave face doesn't solve anything
All the stupid things i'll say
I'm afraid of saying the wrong thing and making things worse
Pressure keeps building every day
I feel like things are only getting worse and I can't handle the stress
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