I Was Gonna Cancel – English Lyrics

• By: Kylie Minogue
• Album: Kiss Me Once

Lyrics & Translation

Discover how Kylie Minogue turned a tough day into an uplifting anthem with "I Was Gonna Cancel." This disco-infused track, produced by Pharrell Williams, offers a fantastic way to explore themes of resilience and self-affirmation. Learn how to express overcoming challenges and finding inner strength through the power of music, all while enjoying Kylie's signature dance-pop sound .

[English]

I was gonna cancel

Then I looked into the sky

And knew the bad news won't prevent the sun to shine

I was gonna cancel

Then took a sec to realize

All the disappointment that would trail behind

I was gonna cancel

Then you reminded me of who I am

Everything is clearer than a mirror is to woman

Just the same as a dog is to man

Just hop out of the bed, (hey)

Go ahead face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way no way

Shut out all the doubt, (hey)

Just get up and go

What's on the other side? (Yeah)

You will never know unless you

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go girl

I was gonna cancel

Then I thought about the strength that

I got from all of the prayers and what it meant

I was gonna cancel

Then I realized that time is just like money and love

Watch how you spend

I was gonna cancel

Until you reminded me of what I do

Now I see it clearer

My best friend is the mirror look behind me

And I see all the things I've been through

Just hop out of the bed, (hey)

Go ahead face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way no way

Shut out all the doubt, (hey)

Just get up and go

What's on the other side? (Yeah)

You will never know unless you

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go girl

What's wrong with saying I love you?

It's nothing to kid about

Some people going through a struggle

Trying to scribble it out

They say attention is a shovel

It's time to dig 'em out

You can't just let them stay in a bubble

They'll pop to get it out

What's wrong with love, love?

What's wrong with love, love?

Just hop out of the bed, (hey)

Go ahead face the day

Who cares what you know

Don't let that in the way no way

Shut out all the doubt, (hey)

Just get up and go

What's on the other side? (Yeah)

You will never know unless you

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go-o-o

Go, go, go, go girl

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
cancel /ˈkæn.səl/ B1	verb - to call off or stop something
sky /skaɪ/ A1	noun - the region of the atmosphere and outer space seen from Earth
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
realize /ˈriː.ə.laɪz/ B2	verb - to become aware of; to understand
disappointment /dɪsˌapˈɔɪnt.mənt/ B2	noun - a feeling of sadness caused by unfulfilled expectations
remind /rɪˈmaɪnd/ B2	verb - to cause someone to remember something
mirror /ˈmɪr.ər/ A2	noun - a reflective surface that forms an image
hop /hɒp/ A2	verb - to jump lightly on one foot or both feet
face /feɪs/ B1	verb - to confront or deal with something
doubt /daʊt/ B1	noun - a feeling of uncertainty or lack of conviction
strength /streŋθ/ B2	noun - the quality or state of being strong
prayer /prɛər/ B1	noun - a solemn request or expression of thanks addressed to a deity
money /ˈmʌn.i/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange used to buy goods and services
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment verb - to feel deep affection for someone or something
struggle /ˈstrʌɡ.əl/ B2	noun - a forceful effort to overcome difficulties verb - to fight or wrestle with difficulties
attention /əˈtɛn.ʃən/ B1	noun - notice taken of something; the act of focusing the mind
shovel /ˈʃʌv.əl/ B1	noun - a tool with a broad blade used for digging or moving material
bubble /ˈbʌb.əl/ B2	noun - a thin sphere of liquid enclosing air or another gas; also a metaphor for an isolated, protected environment
pop /pɒp/ A2	verb - to make a short, sharp sound; to burst quickly