1) Paul Hamilton Wil… Read Full Bio ↴There are multiple artists named Paul Williams;
1) Paul Hamilton Williams Jr. (born September 19, 1940) is an American composer, singer, songwriter and actor. He is known for writing popular songs performed by a number of acts in the 1970s, including Three Dog Night's "An Old Fashioned Love Song" and "Out in the Country," Helen Reddy's "You and Me Against the World," David Bowie's "Fill Your Heart" and the Carpenters' "We've Only Just Begun" and "Rainy Days and Mondays."
Williams is also known for his musical contributions to films, including the Academy Award-nominated song "Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie, and penning the lyrics to the #1 chart-topping song "Evergreen," the love theme from the Barbra Streisand vehicle A Star Is Born, for which he won a Grammy for Song of the Year and an Academy Award for Best Original Song. He wrote the lyrics to the opening theme for the television show The Love Boat, with music previously composed by Charles Fox, which was originally sung by Jack Jones and, later, by Dionne Warwick.
Williams had a variety of high-profile acting roles, such as "Little Enos Burdette" in the action-comedy Smokey and the Bandit (1977) and the villainous Swan in Brian De Palma's Phantom of the Paradise (1974), which Williams also co-scored, receiving an Oscar nomination in the process.
Williams was born in Omaha, Nebraska, the son of Paul Hamilton Williams, an architectural engineer, and his wife, Bertha Mae (née Burnside), a homemaker.
His father died in a car accident in 1953, when Williams was 13 years old, after which Williams grew up living with his aunt. As a result, Williams moved to Long Beach, California with his family and attended Woodrow Wilson Classical High School.
One of his brothers was John J. Williams, a NASA rocket scientist, who participated in the Mercury and Apollo programs and was awarded the NASA Distinguished Service Medal, their highest honor, in 1969. His other brother was Mentor Williams, a songwriter as well who penned Dobie Gray's 1973 hit "Drift Away".
2) Paul Williams (born August 7, 1992 in Nelson, New Zealand) is a musician, singer, rapper and comedian. He has released three albums - Songs About Girls, Jungle River Adventures, and Surf Music. His music videos often feature other members of the New Zealand comedy scene, include Chris Parker, Rose Matafeo and Brynley Stent. Outside of his music, Paul is best known for being the Taskmaster's Assistant in Taskmaster NZ. His musical influences include Kanye West, The Strokes, Drake, Animal Collective, Jay-Z, Lupe Fiasco, Kid Cudi, and MGMT.
3) Paul "Hucklebuck" Williams (July 13, 1915 – September 14, 2002) was an American rhythm and blues bandleader, songwriter and saxophonist. He composed "The Hucklebuck", a twelve-bar blues that also spawned the dance craze of the same name.
4) Paul Williams is a British guitarist and Gospel artist.
5) Paul Williams is a Canadian electronic artist.
She's Too Good to Me
Paul Williams Lyrics
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I lie and she catches me or she believes
I disappoint her and she says it's alright
She takes the worst to come and waits home ev'ry night
I can't count the chances she's given me
Or the times she's taken me back
Every time she's always forgiven me
Time after time I've neglected her or I've forgotten
Sometimes she's unhappy but never a word
She hides her sorrows as she's learned to hide her tears
Her understanding of me's growing with the years
I can't count the chances she's given me
Or the times she's taken me back
Every time she's always forgiven me
She's too good to me, just too good to me
The lyrics of Paul Williams's song She's Too Good to Me is a tribute to a woman who is endlessly devoted and forgiving in a relationship. The singer acknowledges that he has lied, disappointed and neglected her, yet she continues to forgive him and stays by his side. He admires her compassion and patience, and expresses guilt and regret for his actions. Even when she is unhappy, she chooses to hide her sorrow and remain silently supportive. The singer accepts that he doesn't deserve such devotion but cannot help but acknowledge her kindness.
The song highlights the idea of unconditional love and forgiveness in a relationship. Through the lyrics, Paul Williams gives importance to the value of loyalty and forgiveness, and how it contributes towards building a lasting relationship. The song also suggests that sometimes, in a relationship, one person's unwavering love and understanding can make a significant difference, even when the other person is not at their best.
Line by Line Meaning
Time after time I apologize, still she forgives me
No matter how many times I make mistakes, she always forgives me and gives me another chance.
I lie and she catches me or she believes
I have lied to her in the past, either she found out the truth or she believed me despite lying.
I disappoint her and she says it's alright
I let her down on multiple occasions, but she still tells me that everything's alright.
She takes the worst to come and waits home ev'ry night
She bravely puts up with every bad thing that comes our way and waits for me at home every night.
I can't count the chances she's given me
I've received so many chances from her that I can't count them all.
Or the times she's taken me back
She's taken me back every time I've messed up.
Every time she's always forgiven me
Regardless of what I've done, she's always forgiven me.
She's too good to me, just too good to me
She's too kind and forgiving towards me, I don't deserve her love.
Time after time I've neglected her or I've forgotten
I've neglected her needs or forgotten important things about her over and over again.
Sometimes she's unhappy but never a word
Sometimes she's unhappy, but she never complains or expresses her feelings of sadness.
She hides her sorrows as she's learned to hide her tears
She's learned to hide her sorrows and tears from me and the world.
Her understanding of me's growing with the years
Despite everything, she's trying to understand me better with each passing day.
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