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.
Back For Good
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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But don't worry it gets better at the chorus")
I guess now it's time for me to throw up
I feel it's time
Got a picture of you beside me
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup,
Wash it off
Got a head of shattered dreams
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind me now
[Chorus]
whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I just want you back for good
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
You'll be right and understood
Unaware but underlined I figured out the story
It wasn't good
And in the corner of a mind I celebrated glory
But it wasn't to be
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
Can't you find a little room inside for me
[Chorus]
And we'll be together, this time is forever
So complete in our love
We will never be uncovered again
Mosh!
[Chorus]
The lines "Gonna do something you might know, but don't worry it gets better at the chorus" serve as an introduction to what is to come next in the song. The lyrics "I guess now it's time for me to throw up, I feel it's time" suggest that the singer is about to reveal some deep and emotional feelings about the person he is addressing. The reference to the picture of the person beside him and the lipstick mark on the coffee cup shows that he has been dwelling on the memories of this person and their relationship.
The next set of lyrics that follow, "Got a fist of pure emotion, got a head of shattered dreams, Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind me now," indicate that the singer must let go of his past and the hurt that he has carried with him. The chorus serves as a resolution to his emotions, with the singer wanting nothing more than to have the person back in his life - to put the past behind them and move forward in their relationship. The lines "Whatever I said, whatever I did, I didn't mean it, I just want you back for good, Whenever I'm wrong, just tell me the song, and I'll sing it, You'll be right and understood" are a declaration of his desire to make things right and make amends for any past wrongs.
In the next verse, the singer reflects on his realization that the story of their relationship was not a good one. He admits that he once celebrated their glory but they were not meant to be together. The twist of separation has resulted in the person being excelled in being free, but the singer begs for a little room to be let into their life again. The last line of the song "We will never be uncovered again" is a promise to the person that their love will be hidden from the world and only they will know its depths.
Line by Line Meaning
Gonna do something you might know
I'm about to sing a song that you may recognize.
But don't worry it gets better at the chorus
It may seem dull at first, but just wait until the chorus comes around.
I guess now it's time for me to throw up
I feel nervous and anxious about what I'm going to say.
I feel it's time
I know that it's time for me to speak up.
Got a picture of you beside me
I have a photo of you next to me.
Got your lipstick mark still on your coffee cup, Wash it off
There's still a trace of you left on this cup, but I need to move on.
Got a fist of pure emotion
I'm feeling a lot of intense emotions right now.
Got a head of shattered dreams
My dreams have been broken and torn apart.
Gotta leave it, gotta leave it all behind me now
I need to let go of the past and move on with my life.
Whatever I said, whatever I did I didn't mean it
I'm sorry for anything hurtful that I may have said or done.
I just want you back for good
I miss you and I want us to be together again.
Whenever I'm wrong just tell me the song and I'll sing it
If I make a mistake, just let me know how to make things right.
You'll be right and understood
I'll do my best to see things from your perspective and really understand you.
Unaware but underlined I figured out the story
Without realizing it, I finally understood what happened between us.
It wasn't good
Our situation was not a happy one.
And in the corner of a mind I celebrated glory
In a small part of my mind, I thought that everything was going to work out great.
But it wasn't to be
Unfortunately, things didn't turn out the way I had hoped.
In the twist of separation you excelled at being free
After we separated, you seemed to thrive and do well on your own.
Can't you find a little room inside for me
Is there a chance that you might still have feelings for me?
And we'll be together, this time is forever
If we get back together, it will be for good.
So complete in our love
Our love is all-encompassing and fulfilling.
We will never be uncovered again
We will never have to go through a painful breakup again.
Mosh!
Let's dance energetically and enthusiastically!
Chorus
The chorus repeats several times throughout the song.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Gary Barlow
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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!