"Cowboy Style" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kyli… Read Full Bio ↴"Cowboy Style" is a song by Australian recording artist and songwriter Kylie Minogue, taken from her sixth studio album Impossible Princess (1997). The song was written by Minogue, Steve Anderson and Dave Seaman, and production was handled by Brothers in Rhythm. The song was only released in Australia and New Zealand in August 1998 by Mushroom Records, as her record deal with Deconstruction Records had expired, where Minogue did not renew it. Musically, the song is a country and electronica styled song, which lyrically, talks about her then-boyfriend Stéphane Sednaoui at time she wrote the song. The song was the final single from the album, and managed to peak at number thirty-nine on the Australian Singles Chart. "Cowboy Style" is regarded as being one of Minogue's rarest singles (the other one being "GBI: German Bold Italic" featuring Japanese DJ Towa Tei).
Minogue had performed the song on her tours Intimate and Live Tour, KylieFever2002 as a mash-up and was last performed on her Showgirl: The Homecoming Tour.

Cowboy Style
Kylie Minogue Lyrics

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Shed my skin since you came in,
Where do you end and I begin?
Awoke my senses yet you stopped time,
You took me to a deeper high,
The essence of my hopes and fears,
Creation of my muddled dreams

Cowboy Style,

With a peaceful smile,
You are from the temple
Won't you stay a while

Found my voice to have my say,
You take me close to far away,
And now I find and now I feel,
The ordinary is surreal,
Peace and terror all in one,
My future life has just begun

Cowboy style,
With a peaceful smile,
You are from the temple
Won't you stay a while
Won't you stay a while

Won't you stay a while

I am frightened I'm aroused,
I'm enlightened to the now

Cowboy style
Cowboy style

Cowboy style,
With a peaceful smile,

You are from the temple
Won't you stay a while

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Kylie Minogue's song Cowboy Style express the transformation that she underwent upon meeting someone special. She describes shedding her old self and finding a new sense of identity in the presence of this person. The lines "Shed my skin since you came in, where do you end and I begin?" convey a sense of merging with the other person, as if they have become a part of her. The lyrics go on to describe how this person has awakened Kylie's senses and taken her on a journey of intense feelings and experiences. The line "The ordinary is surreal" highlights how her perspective has shifted and she sees the world in a new light.

The term "Cowboy Style" seems to refer to the way this person carries themselves - with a peaceful smile, and perhaps a spirit of adventure and independence. The line "You are from the temple" suggests a spiritual or mystical quality to this person. Kylie asks them to stay a while, indicating how much they mean to her and how she wants to hold onto their connection. The final lines convey a sense of both excitement and trepidation about this transformation - she is frightened and aroused, but also enlightened to the present moment.

Line by Line Meaning

Shed my skin since you came in,
I've changed since you entered my life

Where do you end and I begin?
We've become so intertwined, it's hard to tell where you end and I begin

Awoke my senses yet you stopped time,
You've made me more aware, but time seems to stand still when I'm with you

You took me to a deeper high,
You've elevated my emotional experience to a new level

The essence of my hopes and fears,
You bring out the most essential parts of me - my deepest desires and greatest fears

Creation of my muddled dreams
You've helped me piece together my confusing dreams and give them new life

Cowboy Style,
Referring to the style in which this person has changed her life

With a peaceful smile,
This person has a calming effect on the singer

You are from the temple
You are a symbol of something sacred or holy

Won't you stay a while
Please don't leave me just yet

Found my voice to have my say,
I've become confident in expressing my opinions and thoughts

You take me close to far away,
My emotions are so intense when I'm with you that it feels like I'm in a different world

And now I find and now I feel,
I'm beginning to discover and experience new things because of you

The ordinary is surreal,
Even mundane things seem extraordinary and magical when I'm with you

Peace and terror all in one,
My emotions are conflicting and intense when I'm with you

My future life has just begun
You've opened up new possibilities and opportunities for my future

I am frightened I'm aroused,
My emotions are a mix of fear and excitement

I'm enlightened to the now
You've helped me see and appreciate the present moment

Cowboy style
Referring again to the impact that this person has had on the singer's life

Won't you stay a while
Please don't leave me just yet

Lyrics © MUSIQWARE PUBLISHING GMBH
Written by: DAVID CHARLES SEAMAN, OWAIN ANTHONY BARTON, STEVEN JOHN ANDERSON

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