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.
Cheap Love Song
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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You will find it's love you are living
Clear the space, find a place
You will see it's love you are giving.
Take you time to make things last
Love for the future, not the past
I can't change the way I am
Take your time, make it rhyme
You will see it's all believing
One fine day, we'll find a way
You will reach your own destination.
Seven clowns with different faces
Love we've lost, but we're still chasing
One day we'll leave this town,
It's all we've got, this Cheap Love Song.
Take your time, feel fine
You will see, it's all believing.
One fine day, we'll find a way
You will reach your own destination.
Come on, carry on now
Better make a try now
Hold your head up high now
Win love.
It's nothing superficial,
Been wrote to break the dish, oh
I'm making it 'ficial
In love.
Carry on now
In "Cheap Love Song," Robbie Williams encourages the listener to take their time and appreciate the romance they are living and giving. The song is about finding love in unexpected places, even if it's not a grand, passionate love story. The lyrics are a reminder to appreciate the little moments and not get caught up in the past or chasing something unattainable.
Williams encourages the listener to slow down, make things last, and focus on love for the future. He acknowledges that he can't change who he is, but that doesn't mean he can't write a meaningful love song. The "seven clowns with different faces" line is a reference to the various relationships we have in our lives, some of which are more comical than others.
The chorus reaffirms the message to take your time and believe in love. Williams reminds the listener to hold their head up high and keep trying, even if it means making a fool of yourself. The song ends with a call to keep going and always try for love.
Line by Line Meaning
Take your time, to unwind
Relax and take it slow, don't rush anything
You will find it's love you are living
You'll realize that love is what your life is all about
Clear the space, find a place
Get rid of any distractions and create a comfortable environment for yourself
You will see it's love you are giving
You'll understand that the love you're giving is what matters most
Take your time to make things last
Take your time to build lasting relationships
Love for the future, not the past
Focus on building a future together, rather than dwelling on past mistakes
I can't change the way I am
I am who I am, and I can't change that
This is all I got, this Cheap Love Song
This is my best effort to express my love, even if it's not much
Take your time, make it rhyme
Take your time to craft your words and make them flow together
You will see it's all believing
You'll realize that love is all about believing in each other
One fine day, we'll find a way
Someday, we'll figure out how to make our love work
You will reach your own destination
You'll find your way in life, and it will all make sense
Seven clowns with different faces
People can put on different faces when it comes to love
Love we've lost, but we're still chasing
We may have lost love before, but we're still searching for it
One day we'll leave this town
Someday we'll move on and leave behind what's been holding us back
It's all we've got, this Cheap Love Song
Our love may not be extravagant, but it's what we have
Take your time, feel fine
Take your time and enjoy the moment
Come on, carry on now
Keep going, don't give up
Better make a try now
Take a chance and put yourself out there
Hold your head up high now
Be confident and believe in yourself
Win love
Try to win someone's love and affection
It's nothing superficial
Our love is genuine and not just based on appearances
Been wrote to break the dish, oh
This song was written to express our love, not to cause any harm
I'm making it 'ficial
I'm making our love official and committing to it
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRIS ABBOTT, OWEN MORRIS, 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!