Where Has the Love Gone
Kylie Minogue Lyrics
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Where has the love gone
(Where's the love, where's the love?)
Where has the love gone
(Where's the love, where's the love?)
Where has the love gone
(Where's the love, where's the love?)
Where has the love gone
It's not easy taking all responsibilities
Think it's time that we should know
What we really need
If the love has gone then you don't want to stay
Then hey baby we can go our separate ways
Oh la la la la la
Oh la la la la la
I thought that love we had was
Oh so hard to break
But now I know that it was all give and no take
One sided love affair is
Oh no good to me
I'm a woman and I've got my vanity
[Chorus]
You might assume like everything was going fine
When there was really something
Deep inside your mind
Let's set it down then maybe we can work it out
There's no need to raise our voices
Scream, or shout
Oh la la la la la
Oh la la la la la
[Chorus]
Oh la la la la la
Oh la la la la la
I've come to terms about the way you really feel
I know the love we have is no longer real
[Chorus]
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
Where did the love go
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Where did it go
Where did the love go?
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Where did the love go
The lyrics to Kylie Minogue's "Where Has the Love Gone" explore the theme of a relationship that is falling apart. The chorus is a series of questions asking where the love has gone. The verses speak to the difficulties of taking responsibility in a relationship and coming to terms with the fact that love may be one-sided or no longer real. Despite the challenges, the song encourages communication and working things out instead of resorting to yelling or screaming.
The first verse acknowledges the challenges of taking responsibility in a relationship. It is not easy to recognize what is needed to maintain love and commitment. The second verse highlights the realization that the love shared was one-sided and not a mutual exchange. The line "I'm a woman and I've got my vanity" suggests that Kylie is sticking up for herself and refusing to waste her time in a relationship that is not fulfilling.
The chorus asks the repeated question, "Where has the love gone?" This is further expanded on in the final verse, where the love is characterized as once being strong, but now has gone wrong. The song ends without finding an answer to the question of where the love has gone, but it promotes the idea that communication is the key to resolving relationship issues.
Line by Line Meaning
Where has the love gone
Asking where the love in the relationship has disappeared to
(Where's the love, where's the love?)
Repeating the question of where the love has gone and expressing confusion and concern
It's not easy taking all responsibilities
Acknowledging the challenges that come with being responsible for maintaining a relationship
Think it's time that we should know
Expressing a desire to have clarity about the state of the relationship
What we really need
Asking for honesty and transparency about what both parties require from the relationship
If the love has gone then you don't want to stay
Accepting that if the love has disappeared, it is not worth staying in the relationship
Then hey baby we can go our separate ways
Suggesting that a separation may be necessary if the love is no longer present
Oh la la la la la
Using a nonsensical phrase to fill a musical interlude
I thought that love we had was
Reflecting on a past belief that the love in the relationship was strong
Oh so hard to break
Recalling how difficult it was to imagine the love faltering
But now I know that it was all give and no take
Realizing that the love was one-sided with no mutual effort given
One sided love affair is
Describing a type of relationship where only one person is invested in love
Oh no good to me
Expressing how an unreciprocated love is not desirable
I'm a woman and I've got my vanity
Asserting that self-respect and a sense of self-worth are important even in the context of a loveless relationship
You might assume like everything was going fine
Suggesting that it is easy to hide relationship problems and put up a facade of happiness
When there was really something
Implying that there was an underlying issue affecting the relationship
Deep inside your mind
Referring to an inner thought or feeling that was not communicated
Let's set it down then maybe we can work it out
Proposing an honest conversation about the hidden problem with an aim of fixing the relationship
There's no need to raise our voices
Suggesting an amicable discussion instead of a heated argument
Scream, or shout
Describing a reaction that should not be present during the conversation
I've come to terms about the way you really feel
Accepting that the partner no longer harbors love for the other person
I know the love we have is no longer real
Admitting that the love that was once present is now gone
A love so strong (a love so strong)
Remembering a time when the love in the relationship was powerful and meaningful
Where did it go wrong (where did it go wrong)
Pondering on the moment when things changed and love was lost
Where has the love gone, a love so strong
Asking where the love that was once strong and real has disappeared to
Where did it go
Repeating the question of where the love has gone
Where did the love go?
Expressing confusion over the sudden disappearance of the love in the relationship
Oh, oh oh oh oh
Using a nonsensical phrase to fill a musical interlude and emphasize the sadness of lost love
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