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.

Do Nothin'Till You Hear From Me
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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Do nothing till you hear from me
Pay no attention to what's said
Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream
Is over my head

Do nothing till you hear from me
At least consider our romance
If you should take the words of others you've heard

I haven't a chance

True, I've been seen with someone new
That doesn't mean I've been untrue?
While we're apart, all the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothing till you hear it from me
And you never will

True, I've been seen with someone new
That don't mean I've been untrue?
While we're apart, the words in my heart
Reveal how I feel about you

Some kiss may cloud my memory
And other arms may hold a thrill
But please do nothing till you hear it from me
Please do nothing till you hear it from me
Please do nothing till you hear it from me
Baby you never will

That's the truth I'm a liar
And don't tell your mama

Overall Meaning

The song Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear From Me is a classic jazz standard, originally composed by Duke Ellington and Bob Russell in 1940. The lyrics of the song are a plea from the singer to their lover, urging them not to believe any rumors or gossip they might hear about the singer's infidelity, but instead to wait and hear the truth directly from the singer. The first verse sets the tone for the song, with the singer telling their lover to ignore any hearsay about their relationship, as they don't understand why people would want to "tear the seam of anyone's dream". The second verse gets more personal, with the singer admitting they have been seen with someone new, but that doesn't mean they haven't been faithful to their lover. The chorus is the singer's repeated plea for their lover to trust them and wait until they hear directly from the singer before jumping to conclusions.

One interpretation of the song could be that it is about the challenges of maintaining a long-distance relationship, with the singer urging their lover to have faith in their feelings for each other even when they are apart. Another interpretation could be that the song is a comment on the danger of gossip and hearsay, and the importance of seeking out the truth instead of assuming the worst.

Overall, Do Nothin' 'Till You Hear From Me is a beautifully crafted song with a timeless message about love and trust. Robbie Williams's version, with its smooth vocals and jazzy instrumentation, brings a modern twist to the classic standard.

Line by Line Meaning

Do nothing till you hear from me
Don't make any hasty decisions until you hear from me.

Pay no attention to what's said
Ignore what others say.

Why people tear the seam of anyone's dream Is over my head
I don't understand why people try to ruin other people's dreams or happiness.

At least consider our romance If you should take the words of others you've heard I haven't a chance
Please keep our romance in mind before you believe what others say about me.

True, I've been seen with someone new That doesn't mean I've been untrue?
It's true that I've been seen with someone else, but that doesn't necessarily mean I've been unfaithful.

While we're apart, all the words in my heart Reveal how I feel about you
Even when we're not together, my true feelings for you are expressed in the words of my heart.

Some kiss may cloud my memory And other arms may hold a thrill
I may have shared a passionate moment with someone else, but it doesn't compare to what we have together.

But please do nothing till you hear it from me And you never will
Please don't do anything until you hear the truth from me, which you never will because there's nothing to tell.

That's the truth I'm a liar And don't tell your mama
I'm not really a liar, but don't tell your mom anything that could upset her.

Lyrics © Freibank Musikverlags und vermarktungs GmbH, MUSIC SALES CORPORATION, Kanjian Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: DUKE ELLINGTON, BOB RUSSELL

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