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.
Ego Agogo
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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Did you ever get the feeling thatsomeone died
Hide away in your ivory tower
And cover me in your golden shower
Did I make you laugh when I played the clown
And was I the dog that bit you when you put it down
Break it nicely break it slow
Break it so I got no place to go
Ego a go go now you've gone solo
Living on a memory
Where've you been lately
And do you still hate me
Could you offer an apology
Aaah turn away
Aaah fade to grey
Where were you when the party ended
Were you stitching up the wounds
That you thought I need mending
Wonderland has crashed to the ground
The circus has gone all that's left is the clowns
Did I break your heart when I stole your thunder
Was there woodworm in the table your feet are under
Break it nicely break it slow
Break it so I got no place to go
Ego a go go now you've gone solo
Living on a memory
Now you've gone stately
And yes you do hate me
Could you offer an apology
Aaah turn away
Aaah fade to grey
Aaah I hope you've strayed
Aaah and got laid
Ego a go go
The lyrics of Robbie Williams's song "12 Ego A Go Go" are a mixture of sadness and anger towards someone who has hurt him badly. The song seems to be about a relationship that has ended because of the other person's selfishness and arrogance. The first verse talks about how the other person stole his pride and left him with a feeling that someone died. This could mean that the other person did something that was so hurtful that Robbie Williams felt like he lost a part of himself. The second line, "Hide away in your ivory tower/And cover me in your golden shower" suggests that the other person was living in luxury, while Robbie Williams was left to suffer.
The chorus talks about how the other person has gone solo and is living on a memory, while Robbie Williams is still hurting. He asks if the other person could offer an apology for what they did, but also seems to be resigned to the fact that they probably won't. The line "Could you offer an apology" shows that Robbie Williams is willing to forgive if the other person is willing to take responsibility for their actions.
The second verse talks about how the other person was not there when the party ended and did not help him when he was in need of support. The line "Wonderland has crashed to the ground/The circus has gone all that's left is the clowns" suggests that the relationship was something beautiful and magical, but it has now turned into something ugly and sad. The rest of the verse talks about the other person accusing him of stealing their thunder and blaming him for things that were not his fault.
Overall, the song is about the pain of a relationship that has ended badly. Robbie Williams is so hurt that he is almost angry, but he is also willing to forgive if the other person shows remorse.
Line by Line Meaning
Where were you when you stole my pride
I want to know exactly where you were and what you were doing when you took away my self-respect
Did you ever get the feeling that someone died
Did you ever feel the immense grief and loss that I felt when you took my pride away?
Hide away in your ivory tower
You retreated to your privileged position and shut yourself off from the world
And cover me in your golden shower
You showered me with your insincere praise and attention, trying to make up for your wrongdoings
Did I make you laugh when I played the clown
Did you enjoy seeing me humiliate myself and be the butt of your jokes?
And was I the dog that bit you when you put it down
Were my actions or words a painful reminder of something you tried to forget?
Break it nicely break it slow
If you're going to leave me, do it gently and carefully.
Break it so I got no place to go
If you're going to leave me, don't leave me with nothing and nowhere to turn
Ego a go go now you've gone solo
Now you're gone, there's nothing left but your ego and self-centeredness
Living on a memory
You're living in the past and clinging to a faded memory of us
Where've you been lately
I haven't seen or heard from you in a long time, where have you been?
And do you still hate me
Do you still hold a grudge and despise me?
Could you offer an apology
Can you at least acknowledge your fault and say sorry for your actions?
Where were you when the party ended
Where were you when things fell apart and the good times were over?
Were you stitching up the wounds that you thought I need mending
Did you try to fix the problems between us that you thought needed fixing, without my consent or awareness?
Wonderland has crashed to the ground
Our idyllic and perfect world together has come crashing down
The circus has gone all that's left is the clowns
Without you and me, our relationship has become a sad and ridiculous spectacle
Did I break your heart when I stole your thunder
Did my actions or behavior hurt you and make you feel like I took away something important from you?
Was there woodworm in the table your feet are under
Are the foundations of your life and security shaky and unstable?
Aaah I hope you've strayed
I hope you've moved on and found new love and happiness
Aaah and got laid
I hope you've found someone new to have physical contact with
Aaah turn away
I don't want to face the reality of the situation anymore
Aaah fade to grey
I want everything to just disappear into nothingness
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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!