My Way
Âޱȡ¤ÍþÁ®Ä·Ë¹(Robbie Williams) Lyrics
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And now, the end is near;
And so I face the final curtain.
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
I've lived a life that's full.
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Regrets, I've had a few;
But then again, too few to mention.
I did what I had to do
And saw it through without exemption.
I planned each charted course;
Each careful step along the byway,
But more, much more than this,
I did it my way.
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
When I bit off more than I could chew.
But through it all, when there was doubt,
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced it all and I stood tall;
And did it my way.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I've had my fill; my share of 'boozing'.
And now, as tears subside,
I find it all so amusing.
To think I did all that;
And may I say - not in a shy way,
"No, oh no not me,
I did it my way".
For what is a man, what has he got?
If not himself, then he has naught.
To say the things he truly feels;
And not the words of one who kneels.
The record shows I took the blows -
And did it my way.
"My Way" is a classic song originally recorded by Frank Sinatra, but Robbie Williams also did a cover of the song, putting his spin on it. The song is about living life on your own terms and taking responsibility for your actions. The opening lines indicate that the end of life is near, but instead of dwelling on that, the singer chooses to focus on his accomplishments and the way in which he lived his life. He declares that he did it his way, meaning he made his own rules and lived his life on his own terms.
Line by Line Meaning
And now, the end is near;
I am approaching the end of my life
And so I face the final curtain.
I am facing death head on
My friend, I'll say it clear,
I want to be honest with you
I'll state my case, of which I'm certain.
I will share my story, I know it well
I've lived a life that's full.
I have had a complete life
I've traveled each and ev'ry highway;
I have explored all kinds of paths in life
But more, much more than this,
And beyond this
I did it my way.
I lived my life as I wanted to and made my own choices
Regrets, I've had a few;
I do have some regrets
But then again, too few to mention.
But they are not worth dwelling on
I did what I had to do
I did what I needed to do in life
And saw it through without exemption.
I completed my tasks with no exceptions
I planned each charted course;
I created my own path in life
Each careful step along the byway,
I took each step with care and attention
Yes, there were times, I'm sure you knew
There were times in my life
When I bit off more than I could chew.
When I tried to deal with more than I could handle
But through it all, when there was doubt,
Despite the struggles, when doubting myself
I ate it up and spit it out.
I faced my problems head on and overcame them
I faced it all and I stood tall;
I faced all of life's challenges and stayed strong
And did it my way.
I did it all on my own terms
I've loved, I've laughed and cried.
I have experienced all emotions in life
I've had my fill; my share of 'boozing'.
I have lived life to the fullest, including indulging in alcohol
And now, as tears subside,
Now, as I calm down
I find it all so amusing.
I find it all quite humorous
To think I did all that;
It's crazy to think that I have lived such a full life
And may I say - not in a shy way,
And I can say, confidently
"No, oh no not me,
"No, not me
I did it my way".
I lived life on my own terms and made my own decisions
For what is a man, what has he got?
What defines a man and what does he possess?
If not himself, then he has naught.
If he cannot be himself, he has nothing at all
To say the things he truly feels;
To express his genuine thoughts and feelings
And not the words of one who kneels.
And not the words of one who is submissive
The record shows I took the blows -
My history shows that I have taken the hits
Contributed by Noah G. Suggest a correction in the comments below.