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)
Kylie's Smiley Mix
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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But I don't believe it's true
That I'm not the one to make you happy
It would be so wrong
For us to break in two
But do what you gotta do
I hope that you find someone
I'll be strong inside
But I'll still be loving you
It's no secret (x4)
When I first meet you
How you changed my life that day
But with each tomorrow
You just seem to drift away
Then I discovered
That you were cheating
You were cheating on me
But I was the last to know
Ooh, ooh
Our love was a life
And it's no secret
It's no secret
How you hurt me inside
And it's no secret
Because you told everybody
Rain falling down
Another minute passes by
I'll wait for you
But this time I won't cry
Where are you now
Are you with another love
It's not the first time
You stood me up and let me down
I, i, I'm wondering why
I still love you
Je ne sais pas pourquoi
I still want you
Je ne sais pas pourquoi
Did you believe I'd let you down
Your jealous heart
Gave you the runaround
You couldn't see that
I would always be a friend
If you could look inside your heart
And understand what's tearing you apart
You gotta trust someone
Don't let hate get in the way
Just turn it into love
Turn it into love
And open up your heart
And you'll never feel ashamed
If you turn it, turn it
Turn it into love
In my imagination
There is no complication
I dream about you all the time
In my mind of celebration
The sweetest of sensation
Thinking you could be mine
In my imagination
There is no hesitation
We walk together hand in hand
I'm dreaming
You fell in love with me
Like I'm in love with you
But dreaming's all I do
If only they'd come true
I should be so lucky
Lucky, lucky, lucky
I should be so lucky in love
I should be so lucky
Lucky, lucky, lucky
I should be so lucky in love
You keep on asking me
Why can't we be together
I keep saying
Won't you wait a while
What's all the hurry
I thought we had forever
I just need time
Till I can make up my mind
I'm not asking for
A love to last forever
I don't expect
To get a guarantee
It's just that I believe
Lovers should stick together
I'm only saying
Won't you wait for me
I've got to be
Got to be certain
I've got to be so sure
I've had my share
Of hearts broken
And I don't wanna take that anymore
All aboard!
The lyrics to Kylie's Smiley Mix speak of the hope for a romantic reconciliation with a loved one. The singer acknowledges that they may not be the perfect partner to make their loved one happy, but they also admit that it would be wrong for them to break up. Despite this, the singer understands that sometimes it's necessary for people to do what they have to do. The song implies that the singer has been cheated on but insists that they will remain strong and loving regardless.
The lines, "It's no secret" repeat throughout the song, emphasizing that the emotional turmoil and betrayal have been revealed to others. The singer expresses their pain and frustration at being the last to know but resolves to move on, even as rain falls on them metaphorically, representing sadness and tears. Despite everything, they still love their partner and dream of being together.
The song is a medley with sections of different Kylie Minogue songs, creating a seamless flow of lyrics that allude to different moments in her career.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm seeing in your way
I understand your perspective
But I don't believe it's true
I disagree with your view
That I'm not the one to make you happy
I believe I can make you happy
It would be so wrong
Breaking up would hurt us both
For us to break in two
Ending our love would be a mistake
But do what you gotta do
You must do what you think is best
I hope that you find someone
I wish you find true love
Who can love you like I do
Someone who can love you as much as I do
I'll be strong inside
I'll be strong even if it hurts
But I'll still be loving you
Even after it's over, I'll still love you
It's no secret (x4)
Everyone knows
When I first meet you
When we first met
How you changed my life that day
How you made my life better
But with each tomorrow
As time passed
You just seem to drift away
You seemed to get farther away from me
Then I discovered
Then I found out
That you were cheating
That you were being unfaithful
But I was the last to know
I was the last person to find out
Our love was a life
Our love was like a life
And it's no secret
Everyone knows
How you hurt me inside
How you emotionally hurt me
And it's no secret
Everyone knows
Because you told everybody
Because you spread the word
Rain falling down
It's raining
Another minute passes by
Time keeps moving forward
I'll wait for you
I'll wait for you to come back
But this time I won't cry
I won't cry like I used to
Where are you now
Where are you at the moment
Are you with another love
Are you with someone else
It's not the first time
This has happened before
You stood me up and let me down
You didn't show up and disappointed me
I, i, I'm wondering why
I'm curious and unsure why
Je ne sais pas pourquoi
I don't know why
Did you believe I'd let you down
Did you think I would disappoint you
Your jealous heart
Your jealous feelings
Gave you the runaround
Confused you
You couldn't see that
You didn't realize
I would always be a friend
I will always be your friend
If you could look inside your heart
If you could understand yourself
And understand what's tearing you apart
And know what's causing you emotional pain
You gotta trust someone
You need to learn to trust someone
Don't let hate get in the way
Don't let hate stop you from moving forward
Just turn it into love
Turn hate to love
And open up your heart
And let your feelings show
And you'll never feel ashamed
And you won't feel embarrassed
If you turn it, turn it
If you change it
In my imagination
In my mind
There is no complication
It's simple
I dream about you all the time
I dream about being with you
In my mind of celebration
In my happy thoughts
The sweetest of sensation
The most enjoyable feeling
Thinking you could be mine
Imagining you as my love interest
There is no hesitation
I'm confident
We walk together hand in hand
We walk together
I'm dreaming
It's just a dream
You fell in love with me
You developed feelings for me
Like I'm in love with you
Just like I feel for you
But dreaming's all I do
But it's just a fantasy
If only they'd come true
If only it could be real
I should be so lucky
I wish I could be that fortunate
Lucky, lucky, lucky
Very lucky
I should be so lucky in love
I wish I could be in love
You keep on asking me
You continue to ask me
Why can't we be together
Why can't we be a couple
I keep saying
I keep telling you
Won't you wait a while
Can you be patient
What's all the hurry
Why do you want to rush
I thought we had forever
I thought we had more time
I just need time
I need more time to decide
Till I can make up my mind
Until I decide what I want
I'm not asking for
I don't need
A love to last forever
A love that never ends
I don't expect
I don't want
To get a guarantee
To receive a promise
It's just that I believe
It's my personal belief
Lovers should stick together
Couples should stay together
I'm only saying
I'm just expressing
I've got to be
I need to be
Got to be certain
I need to be absolutely positive
I've had my share
I experienced
Of hearts broken
Of emotional pain
And I don't wanna take that anymore
And I don't want to feel that way again
All aboard!
Let's start!
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