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.
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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)
Limbo
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Those all around me
Tend to my wounds and alert my senses
It would be nice
I'm not here
I'm dreaming
Holding on
All of it wasted
Smothers till there is no more air
When will it be that I can breathe again
I'm waiting in the void
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo)
This notion of needing had held me ransom
And all I can do is avoid my mind
Don't make me speak or hear or look
Because I'm hurting
Help me out
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) I'm in limbo
Limbo
I'm getting tired
I'm getting tired
Caught in a crossfire
Nobody gets it
I'm finding it hard to contain myself
Take all my trust and faith and hope
until I need it once again
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) I'm lost in limbo
(Limbo) I'm in limbo
(Limbo) lost in limbo
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
(Limbo) I'm lost in limbo
(Limbo) I'm in limbo
Limbo
The lyrics of Kylie Minogue's song Limbo depict a sense of being lost and trapped in a state of limbo, where time has no meaning and the world is a blur. The opening lines describe the people around her, who seem happy and content, as they tend to her wounds and try to lift her spirits. However, Kylie herself is distant and seems to be dreaming, unable to grasp reality. She wants to hold on but feels disconnected and in a state of waiting.
The chorus of the song ("Limbo, limbo, lost in limbo") creates a repetitive feeling of being stuck in an endless cycle, unable to move forward. As the song progresses, the lyrics suggest the singer is in pain and struggling to cope with the situation. She wants to avoid thinking about it, and asks for help to escape the turmoil inside her mind. However, she finds herself caught in a crossfire, unable to find a way out of the limbo state.
The overall message of Limbo seems to be about feeling lost and stuck, waiting for something to change. There is a sense of desperation and hopelessness in the lyrics, which are accentuated by the repetitive chorus. The song is hauntingly beautiful and captures the feeling of being in a state of limbo perfectly.
Line by Line Meaning
I see them all smiling
I notice the people around me happy.
Those all around me
People near me.
Tend to my wounds and alert my senses
They take care of me and make me aware of my surroundings.
It would be nice
It would be good if something happened.
I'm not here
I am absent.
I'm dreaming
I am in a dream state.
Holding on
Clasping onto something tightly.
Time has no meaning
The concept of time is irrelevant.
All of it wasted
It was all a waste.
Smothers till there is no more air
The situation is overwhelming and suffocating.
When will it be that I can breathe again
I am waiting for relief from this suffocation.
I'm waiting in the void
I am waiting in an empty space.
(Limbo) lost in limbo
I am stuck in an uncertain, transitional state.
(Limbo) limbo, limbo
Repeating the idea of being stuck in limbo.
This notion of needing had held me ransom
The idea of needing something has controlled and trapped me.
And all I can do is avoid my mind
I can only try to distract myself from my thoughts.
Don't make me speak or hear or look
I cannot handle any additional stimuli from my surroundings.
Because I'm hurting
I am in pain.
Help me out
Please assist me with my struggle.
I'm getting tired
I am becoming exhausted.
Caught in a crossfire
I am stuck in the middle of a conflict.
Nobody gets it
No one understands or can relate.
I'm finding it hard to contain myself
It is difficult to control my actions or emotions.
Take all my trust and faith and hope
Please hold onto my beliefs for me because I cannot at the moment.
Until I need it once again
I will retrieve them when I am ready to have them back.
Limbo
The state of being stuck between two points.
Lyrics © Mute Song Limited, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DAVID JAMES BALL, INGO VAUK, KYLIE ANN MINOGUE
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