Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and song… Read Full Bio ↴Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut studio album, Life thru a Lens, was released in 1997, and included his signature song, "Angels". His second album, I've Been Expecting You, featured the songs "Millennium" and "She's the One", his first number one singles. His discography includes seven UK No. 1 singles, and all but one of his 14 studio albums have reached No. 1 in the UK. Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the UK, with two of them in the top 60, and he gained a Guinness World Record in 2006 for selling 1.6 million tickets in a single day during his Close Encounters Tour.

Williams has received a record 18 Brit Awards, winning Best British Male Artist four times, Outstanding Contribution to Music twice, an Icon Award for his lasting impact on British culture, eight German ECHO Awards, and three MTV European Music Awards. In 2004, he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s. According to the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), he has been certified for 20.2 million albums and 8.66 million singles in the UK as a solo artist. Five of his albums have also topped the Australian albums chart, and has sold 75 million records worldwide, making him one of the best-selling music artists of all time. He also topped the 2000–2010 UK airplay chart. His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people, the UK's biggest music event to that point. In 2014, he was awarded the freedom of his hometown of Stoke-on-Trent and had a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour. Williams' thirteenth album, XXV was released on 9 September 2022.

After 15 years, Williams rejoined Take That in 2010 to co-write and perform lead vocals on their album Progress, which became the second-fastest-selling album in UK chart history and the fastest-selling record of the century at the time. The subsequent stadium tour, which featured seven songs from Williams' solo career, became the biggest-selling concert in UK history when it sold 1.34 million tickets in less than 24 hours. In 2011, Take That frontman Gary Barlow confirmed that Williams had left the band for a second time to focus on his solo career, although he stated that the departure was amicable and that Williams was welcome to rejoin Take That in the future. Williams has since performed with Take That on three separate television appearances, and collaborated with Barlow on a number of projects such as the West End musical The Band.

All That I Want
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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Maybe you know, you should cause it shows
Caught me looking at your legs, see through your clothes
I hold you goodbye just a little too long
We don't act like it's wrong

See where you've been, you looked to the side
Not in the eyes, no not in his eyes anymore
His eyes

I know the secret skinned you alive
But the heart has chosen

All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
And feel the sin of your flesh
It's all that I want

Arching your back with that look on your face
All that need's an hour and space
When did it change?
I guess when we started sweeping on the carpet

I'll talk you to sleep
And no one will know
He an old heart so he can't change his soul anymore
Your soul

I know the secret skinned you alive
But the heart has chosen

All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
Feel the sin of your flesh

Now I confess
Do you think of me less?
Get it off your chest
But if you wear that dress
You are the one

And I wanna tear your clothes off baby
But you be homeless in your heart

All that I want
Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Carry it to the depths
Feel the sin of your flesh

Now I confess
Do you think of me less?
Get it off your chest

But if you wear that dress
You are the one

Overall Meaning

The song "All That I Want" by Robbie Williams is a song about a current lover who once had a secret love affair. There is a sense of longing for the past lover throughout the song. The lyrics "Maybe you know, you should cause it shows/ Caught me looking at your legs, see through your clothes" suggest that there is still an attraction between the two characters, and the singer can't help but look at his lover's body. The line "I hold you goodbye just a little too long/ We don't act like it's wrong" shows that they are still physically close, but they don't want to acknowledge that their actions may be inappropriate.

Later in the song, the lyrics change to a more nostalgic tone, as the singer reminisces on how things used to be. The line "I know the secret skinned you alive/ But the heart has chosen" suggests that the relationship was not accepted by those around them in the past, but their love was too strong to ignore. The lyrics then shift back to the present, with the singer desperately wanting to be with his lover again, despite any past complications.

Overall, the song is lyrically complex, with a mix of emotions, from desire to angst and reminiscence. It speaks about the excitement, passion and endurance in a relationship, even when seen through a retrospective lens. "All That I Want" is a classic Robbie Williams' single that speaks to longtime fans of the pop icon.

Line by Line Meaning

Maybe you know, you should cause it shows
Perhaps you already know what I'm thinking because it's evident

Caught me looking at your legs, see through your clothes
I got caught staring at your revealed thighs

I hold you goodbye just a little too long
I keep embracing you as you leave for a tad too long

We don't act like it's wrong
We pretend it's right even if it's not

See where you've been, you looked to the side
I noticed you looked away from his eyes

Not in the eyes, no not in his eyes anymore
You don't look into his eyes anymore

His eyes
Your partner's eyes

I know the secret skinned you alive
I know the secret hurt you deeply

But the heart has chosen
But you chose with your heart

All that I want
All that I crave

Is to pick you up and out of that dress
Is to take you out of your clothes

Carry it to the depths
Take it to a private place

And feel the sin of your flesh
And indulge in the pleasure of your body

Arching your back with that look on your face
You make that face while you bend your back

All that need's an hour and space
All I need is some privacy and time to act on my desire

When did it change?
At what point did things change between us?

I guess when we started sweeping on the carpet
I think when we began having a physical relationship on the down-low

I'll talk you to sleep
I will help you fall asleep by talking to you

And no one will know
And it will be our little secret

He an old heart so he can't change his soul anymore
Your current partner is set in his ways

Your soul
Your innermost self

Now I confess
Now I admit openly

Do you think of me less?
Do you think less of me now?

Get it off your chest
Speak your mind

But if you wear that dress
But if you wear that particular attire

You are the one
You are the only one I want to be with

And I wanna tear your clothes off baby
And I want to undress you, my dear

But you be homeless in your heart
But you have no place for me in your heart

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS, FLYNN FRANCIS, TIMOTHY GRANT METCALFE

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