Born and raised in Melbourne, Minogue first achieved recognition starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Robinson. She gained prominence as a recording artist in the late 1980s and released four bubblegum and dance-pop-influenced studio albums produced by Stock Aitken Waterman. By the early 1990s, she had amassed several top ten singles in the UK and Australia, including "I Should Be So Lucky", "The Loco-Motion", "Hand on Your Heart", and "Better the Devil You Know". Taking more creative control over her music, Minogue signed with Deconstruction Records in 1993 and released Kylie Minogue (1994) and Impossible Princess (1997), both of which received positive reviews. She returned to mainstream dance-oriented music with 2000's Light Years, including the number-one hits "Spinning Around" and "On a Night Like This". The follow-up, Fever (2001), was an international breakthrough for Minogue, becoming her best-selling album to date. Two of its singles, "Love at First Sight" and "In Your Eyes", became hits, but its lead single, "Can't Get You Out of My Head" became one of the most successful singles of the 2000s, selling over five million units.
Minogue continued reinventing her image and experimenting with a range of genres on her subsequent albums, which spawned successful singles such as "Slow", "2 Hearts", "All the Lovers", "Santa Baby", "Timebomb" and "Dancing". With her 2020 album DISCO, she became the first female artist to have a chart-topping album in the UK for five consecutive decades. Minogue made her film debut in The Delinquents (1989) and portrayed Cammy in Street Fighter (1994). She has also appeared in the films Moulin Rouge! (2001), Jack & Diane, Holy Motors (2012) and San Andreas (2015). In 2014, she appeared as a judge on the third series of The Voice UK and The Voice Australia. Her other ventures include product endorsements, children's books, fashion, and charitable work.
Minogue was appointed an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to music. She was appointed by the French government as a Chevalier (knight) of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres for her contribution to the enrichment of French culture. In 2005, while Minogue was on tour, she was diagnosed with breast cancer. She was awarded an honorary Doctor of Health Science (D.H.Sc.) degree by Anglia Ruskin University in 2011 for her work in raising awareness for breast cancer. At the 2011 ARIA Music Awards, she was inducted by the Australian Recording Industry Association into the ARIA Hall of Fame. She was appointed Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) in the 2019 Australia Day Honours.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kylie_Minogue
Studio albums
Kylie (1988)
Enjoy Yourself (1989)
Rhythm of Love (1990)
Let's Get to It (1991)
Kylie Minogue (1994)
Impossible Princess (1997)
Light Years (2000)
Fever (2001)
Body Language (2003)
X (2007)
Aphrodite (2010)
Kiss Me Once (2014)
Kylie Christmas (2015)
Golden (2018)
DISCO (2020)
Tension (2023)
I Don't Know What It Is
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Nothing that I do is right
I think I've had an oversight
You don't know what you're doin' to me
Why do you always put me down
It's better when you're not around
We always seem to disagree
You're killing our love
You're screwing me up
I can't take no more
And I've had enough
Again it ain't right
I'm choking inside
I love you in death and the afterlife
But I don't know what it is that keeps me goin'
You get enough of this, it keeps us flowin'
I'm pushin' ahead, and you can't stop me now
Took some time to realize
I saw it right before my eyes
That we don't get along anymore
I tried my best to make it work
You always keep me in the dark
And now I'm feeling oh so unsure
But you know I love ya
You're stringin' me out
I can't anymore and I've had enough
And it ain't right
I'm chokin' inside
I'll love you to death in the afterlife
But I don't know what it is that keeps me goin'
You get enough of this, it keeps us flowin'
I'm pushin' ahead, and you can't stop me now
And I don't know what it is that makes it matter
So tell me what to give to make it better
I'm pushing ahead, and you can't stop me now
Pushin' and a-shovin'
Pushin' and a-shovin'
Pushin' and a-shovin'
Pushin' and a-shovin'
But I don't know what it is that keeps me goin'
You get enough of this, it keeps us flowin'
I'm pushin' ahead, and you can't stop me now
And I don't know what it is that makes it matter
So tell me what to give to make it better
I'm pushing ahead, and you can't stop me now
Don't know what it is
Don't know what it is
Don't know what it is
In the song "I Don't Know What It Is," Kylie Minogue sings about a relationship that has hit a rough patch. She expresses her feelings of frustration and uncertainty towards her significant other, who constantly puts her down and causes conflicts. Despite all of this, Kylie cannot seem to let go of the relationship and does not know what is keeping her committed to it. She acknowledges that they do not get along anymore and that she is "choking inside," but still expresses her love for the person.
Throughout the song, Kylie portrays a sense of determination to keep pushing ahead, regardless of the difficulties within the relationship. She sings about how she is moving forward and nothing can stop her now. Ultimately, the song reflects the complex emotions that can be present in a troubled relationship, where love and commitment are intertwined with feelings of frustration, uncertainty, and doubt.
Line by Line Meaning
Nothing that I do is right
I feel like I can never please you no matter what I do.
I think I've had an oversight
I may have missed something important that caused our problems.
You don't know what you're doin' to me
Your actions and words are hurting me emotionally and mentally.
Why do you always put me down
You constantly criticize me and make me feel inferior.
It's better when you're not around
I feel more at peace when you're not present in my life.
We always seem to disagree
Our thoughts and opinions often clash and we can't come to an agreement.
You're killing our love
Your behavior and treatment towards me is slowly destroying our relationship.
You're screwing me up
Your actions are negatively affecting my mental and emotional state.
I can't take no more
I can't handle the constant fighting and negativity anymore.
And I've had enough
I've reached my breaking point and can't take any more of this relationship.
Again it ain't right
Our relationship still feels off and things aren't improving despite my efforts.
I'm choking inside
My emotions are overwhelming me and making it hard to function in this relationship.
I love you in death and the afterlife
Despite everything, I still have love for you that will last beyond death.
But I don't know what it is that keeps me goin'
I'm not sure what's driving me to keep trying for this relationship.
You get enough of this, it keeps us flowin'
Despite our issues, our relationship continues to move forward somehow.
I'm pushin' ahead, and you can't stop me now
I'm determined to keep going forward and won't let you hold me back any longer.
Took some time to realize
It took me a while to see the reality of our relationship.
That we don't get along anymore
Our relationship has reached the point where we can't find common ground or get along.
I tried my best to make it work
I made every effort to make this relationship function, but I can't do it alone.
You always keep me in the dark
You purposely keep me uninformed or withhold information from me.
And now I'm feeling oh so unsure
I'm feeling uncertain and lack confidence in our relationship now.
You're stringin' me out
You're keeping me in suspense or leading me on in some way.
And I don't know what it is that makes it matter
I'm not sure why our relationship is still important to me despite all the issues.
So tell me what to give to make it better
I'm seeking your help to fix our relationship and make things better.
Pushin' and a-shovin'
Our relationship feels like a constant struggle and fight.
Don't know what it is
I'm not sure what the root cause of our relationship problems are.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, WORDS & MUSIC A DIV OF BIG DEAL MUSIC LLC
Written by: ROBERT BERKELEY DAVIS, PAUL JOHN HARRIS, KYLIE ANN MINOGUE, JULIAN ASHLEY PEAKE, RICHARD FREDERICK STANNARD
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