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.
Baby Girl Window
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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I know a place where heaven breathes
And it's through her window
Your baby girl's window
I know you're happy where you are
Singing to the moon talking to the stars
Through her window
There's fingermarks around her soul
But your laughter fills the hole
Through her window
Your baby girl's window
Aaah I wish you would stay
Aaah to see what she made of herself
People say you were gone too soon
I see your face when flowers bloom
Through her window
Your baby girl's window
I'm looking for the words to say
Something to take her pain away
Through her window
Aaah I wish you would stay
Aaah to see what she made of herself
In "Baby Girl Window," Robbie Williams beautifully captures the emotions of a father who has lost his wife and is now raising their daughter on his own. He speaks to the father's love for his daughter and his longing for his departed wife. He describes how he has seen rainbows and sunbeams through his daughter's window and how he knows a place where heaven breathes, which is through "her window," i.e., his daughter's window. The window serves as a symbol of hope for the father as he views the wonders of the world through his daughter's eyes. He imagines his wife talking to the stars and singing to the moon together with their daughter through the window. Despite the fact that his wife is no longer present in person, through their daughter, he feels her presence and knows that she lives on through their child.
Through the lyrics, it becomes apparent that the father has been there for their daughter and has tried his best to give her everything she needs, but there are still "fingermarks around her soul." The father's love and laughter, however, fill the void left by the loss of the mother. The father wishes he could have stayed to see what "she made of herself," referring to both his wife and daughter. The song ends with the father looking for the right words to comfort his daughter, who is in pain over losing her mother, and feeling like he is not enough, wishing his wife were there to help.
Overall, "Baby Girl Window" is a poignant and emotive song that deals with the themes of love, loss, and hope through the eyes of a father who has lost his wife and is raising their child. The window serves as a symbol of hope and a conduit for the father to feel his wife's presence through their daughter.
Line by Line Meaning
I've got you rainbows seen your sunbeams
I've experienced your highs and lows, I've seen your best and worst moments.
I know a place where heaven breathes
I know a place where one can feel the serenity and calmness in the air.
And it's through her window
This peaceful place is through the baby girl's window.
Your baby girl's window
The window of the baby girl who is close to the man's heart.
I know you're happy where you are
I know you're content in your current place, wherever it may be.
Singing to the moon talking to the stars
You are communicating your thoughts and feelings to the universe through your songs and words.
Through her window
You are expressing yourself through the baby girl's window.
Your baby girl's window
The window of the baby girl who is close to the man's heart.
There's fingermarks around her soul
The baby girl has been through rough times that have left a mark on her soul.
But your laughter fills the hole
Your happiness and joy fill the void left by the baby girl's struggles and pain.
Through her window
You are spreading positivity and happiness through the baby girl's window.
Your baby girl's window
The window of the baby girl who is close to the man's heart.
Aaah I wish you would stay
I wish you could stay a bit longer and witness the beauty of the baby girl's life.
Aaah to see what she made of herself
I want to witness the growth and progress of the baby girl towards becoming a better person.
People say you were gone too soon
There are people who believe that you left this world earlier than expected.
I see your face when flowers bloom
I see glimpses of you in the beauty of nature, especially when flowers bloom.
Through her window
I feel your presence through the baby girl's window.
Your baby girl's window
The window of the baby girl who is close to the man's heart.
I'm looking for the words to say
I'm searching for the right words to comfort the baby girl.
Something to take her pain away
Something that could alleviate the baby girl's pain and suffering.
Through her window
I hope to offer her some solace through the baby girl's window.
Aaah I wish you would stay
I wish you could stay a bit longer and witness the beauty of the baby girl's life.
Aaah to see what she made of herself
I want to witness the growth and progress of the baby girl towards becoming a better person.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Philip Kassabian
on Win Some Lose Some
Yet another fantastic Robbie Williams song. Absolutely fantastic.
Philip Kassabian
on Millennium
What a fantastic song by Robbie Williams.
Edy Souza
on Advertising Space
:)
Edy Souza
on Angels
Love! Love!