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Kylie can’t cancel

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In her latest single, “I Was Gonna Cancel,” Kylie sings about how when you’re having a bad day, things will get better if you get out and do the things that need to be done.

This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at synonyms of the word cancel.

ABOUT KYLIE MINOGUE

Name: Kylie Ann Minogue
Nationality: Australian
Style: Pop, dance
Albums: Kiss Me Once (2014), Aphrodite (2010), X (2007), Body Language (2003), Fever (2001), Light Years (2000), Impossible Princess (1997), Kylie Minogue (1994), Let's Get to It (1991), Rhythm of Love (1990), Enjoy Yourself (1989), Kylie (1988)
Label: Parlophone, Warner Bros.

In brief: Born in Melbourne, Australia, this 46-year-old singer and actress became famous while acting in the Australian TV drama, Neighbours. In 1987, Kylie released her debut single, “Locomotion,” which reached No. 1 on the Australian Singles chart. Since then, Kylie has continued to release a string of smash hits, including “Confide in Me,” “Spinning Around” and “Can’t Get You Out of My Head.” Kylie has so far sold more than 70 million albums worldwide and has won numerous awards. Her latest album, Kiss Me Once, reached No. 1 on the Australian Albums chart. The album features the hit “I Was Gonna Cancel,” which was written by Pharrell Williams.

If you like Kylie Minogue, check out: Cheryl Cole, Janet Jackson and Madonna

Website: www.kylie.com

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“I Was Gonna Cancel”

By Kylie Minogue

I was gonna cancel
Then I looked into the sky
And knew the badness
Won’t prevent the sun to shine
I was gonna cancel
Then took a sec to realise
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

Chorus

Just hop out of the bed
Go ahead face the day
Who cares what you know
Don’t let that in the way, no way
Shut out all the doubt
Just get up and go
What’s on the other side
You will never know unless you go
Go, go, go

I was gonna cancel
Then I thought about the strength
That I got from all of the prayers
And what it mean
I was gonna cancel
Then I realised
That time is just 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 a mirror
Look behind me
And I see all the things
I’ve been through

(Chorus)

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 them out
You can’t just let them stay in a bubble
They’ll pop to get it out
What’s wrong with love

(Chorus)

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Exercises

Underline one word in each of the following groups of words that is a synonym of cancel.

1. avenge/amend/above/abolish

2. disseminate/investigate/dislocate/terminate

3. expose/eradicate/embed/engage

4. revoke/revenge/reveal/redo

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