Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England, United Ki… Read Full Bio ↴Gary Barlow (born 20 January 1971 in Frodsham, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom) is an English singer, songwriter, pianist, composer and record producer. He is frontman and lead vocalist of British pop-group Take That and served as head judge on series 8, 9 and 10 of The X Factor UK.

Barlow is one of Britain's most successful songwriters, having written fourteen Number 1 singles and twenty four top 10 hits. He has had three Number 1 singles, six top 10 singles and two Number 1 albums as a solo artist, and has had seventeen top 5 hits, twelve Number 1 singles and seven Number 1 albums with Take That. He is also a six-time recipient of the Ivor Novello Award and has sold over 50 million records worldwide. He was appointed an OBE in 2012 for services to music and charity.

Barlow's solo career was predicted to be very successful, being described as 'the next George Michael'. His first two solo singles "Forever Love" (released July 1996) and "Love Won't Wait" (composed by Madonna and Shep Pettibone) both leapt to the number one spot in his home country. "Forever Love" was also used as the soundtrack to the film The Leading Man. His debut album "Open Road" reached number 1 in the UK Albums Chart and went on to sell 2 million copies worldwide. Barlow's first single to be released in the United States as a solo artist was "So Help Me Girl", which reached number 44 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and number 1 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. He then achieved another top ten hit in the UK with "Open Road" peaking at number 7 and number 8 in the Netherlands with "Are You Ready Now".

After the success of his first solo album he released his second LP "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" in 1999. Barlow released "Stronger" as the lead single preceding the album. However, due to an expected backlash against Barlow, it received minimal support and airplay and only peaked at number 16. The second single "For All That You Want" again was subjected to minimal radio play and peaked at number 24, however it peaked just outside the top 5 in Finland. "Twelve Months, Eleven Days" was released soon after the first single to little promotion and peaked at a disappointing number 35, which led to Sony recalling Barlow's 'greatest' song according to critics, the scheduled third single from his second album "Lie to Me". This resulted in both Barlow and BMG parting company. To date Barlow has sold 5 million records worldwide as a solo artist.

On September 2013, Barlow announced via his Twitter account that he would be releasing his first full-length solo album in 14 years, on 25 November 2013. Barlow encouraged his followers and fans to tweet #GBSOLO to reveal the album artwork and title, with their profile pictures being used to create a collage of the album cover. On 4 October 2013, Barlow revealed his new album would be called "Since I Saw You Last", and would be preceded by his first single from the LP, titled "Let Me Go", released worldwide on 17 November 2013. He also announced that he would be touring the album in April 2014, playing some of the biggest arenas in the UK.

Always
Gary Barlow Lyrics

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I have been living
I have been fooled
I have been many things, but I've always been in love with you
I have been travelling
Eating life's food
Though I've been far away
I have still remained in love with you
I've been given a chance to share my music with the world

Soon my song will be over
Till I sing the song of love
For me and you
I've been sharing with the world my songs of love

I have been learning
I have been used
I have been sheltering within this plenty-world of love
I share with you
That's why I always be in love with you

I've been given the answer
I've been given words of love
I've been given the reason
And the reason I've been sharing with the world
I've been sharing with the world my songs of love
That's why I'll always be in love
That's why I'll always be in love with you
I will always be in love, with you

I will always be in love
I will alwasy be in love with you

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gary Barlow's song "Always" express an unceasing love for someone. The lyrics describe the singer's life experiences, such as being fooled, travelling, and sharing their music with the world, but in all of these experiences, they have remained deeply in love with this person. The singer believes that they have been given the answer and reason for their love, which is why they share their songs of love with the world. The repetition of the phrase "That's why I'll always be in love with you" strengthens the theme of the singer's unending commitment to this person.

This song can be interpreted as a declaration of true love. The singer's travels and experiences may have shown them different facets of life, but their love for this person remains constant. The lyrics suggest that the singer has found the reason for their love, which is likely something beyond physical attraction or surface-level connection. The idea of "sharing their music with the world" implies that the singer believes that love is something worth celebrating and sharing.

Line by Line Meaning

I have been living
I have been alive and experiencing the world

I have been fooled
I have been deceived or tricked

I have been many things, but I've always been in love with you
Despite going through various experiences, my love for you has always remained constant

I have been travelling
I have been moving from place to place

Eating life's food
I have been experiencing what life has to offer

Though I've been far away
Despite being physically distant

I have still remained in love with you
My love for you has stayed strong

I've been given a chance to share my music with the world
I have been offered an opportunity to share my art with others

Soon my song will be over
Eventually, my time to create art will come to an end

Till I sing the song of love
Until I am able to express my emotions through music

For me and you
For my love and relationship with you

I have been sharing with the world my songs of love
I have been expressing my feelings towards you through my music

I have been learning
I have been gaining knowledge and wisdom

I have been used
I have been taken advantage of or manipulated

I have been sheltering within this plenty-world of love
I have found safety and security in a world filled with love