Released: June 7, 2000

Songwriter: Charlie Mallozzi Kylie Minogue Marco Sabiu

Producer: The Rapino Brothers

[Verse 1]
It's a heartache and the happiness
That won't let you rest, it's a pleasure
And the pain that comes when you love someone
You spend so much time trying to get it right
Don't ask the reason why, it's a part of life

[Chorus]
Our love can be difficult at times
But it was by design
Our love is difficult at times
But it was by design

[Verse 2]
It's a laughter beyond the tears
That you need to hear
But you know that you can make it through
When a love is true it feels like a lonely road
You don't know which way to go
How I want you to know you are not alone

[Chorus]
Our love can be difficult at times
But it was by design
Our love is difficult at times
But it was by design

[Bridge]
Love is difficult but it's by design
Love is difficult but it's by design
Love is difficult but it's by design
Love is difficult but it's by design

[Chorus]
Our love can be difficult at times
But it was by design
Our love is difficult at times
But it was by design

Kylie Minogue

Kylie Minogue is an Australian singer, songwriter, and actress. Often referred to as the Goddess of Pop with a career spanning over 30 years, she has transformed from girl-next-door soap star to ‘90s pop starlet, and short-lived indie darling to bona fide superstar.

Kylie earned her first big break on the Australian soap opera Neighbours, playing tomboy mechanic Charlene Mitchell. An on-screen romance with Jason Donovan – who played Scott Robinson – blossomed into a real-life relationship, and their wedding on the soap drew in millions of viewers. However, her real ambition was a successful career in music, and by 1988 her debut album, Kylie, was released, reaching #1 in the UK and Australia. Notching up 10 UK Top 3 singles by 1993, she was one of the defining popstars of the early ‘90s. Her follow-ups to the debut album – Enjoy Yourself, Rhythm of Love and Let’s Get To It – all reached the Top 15 in the UK.

With a blossoming relationship with late INXS frontman Michael Hutchence, Kylie was encouraged to be more ambitious with her image and sound. As such, she left her former label, PWL, and released the daring “Confide In Me” in early 1994. Critics praised her re-invention, and the single restored the success she had somewhat lost with her previous album. Impossible Princess was another critical success but failed to make much of an impact on the charts, which led some media outlets to believe that her “15 minutes of fame” were over.