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.
Falling in Bed
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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I said have we met before?
She said hardly
She had a curry stain
That was down her cardie
But her teeth were clean
So I said smartly
I'm so in lust with you
Pillow over head again
I'll suffocate with you
If you ask me to
She was educated at this school called RADA
She was made to go by her mother
And financed by her father
She said Room 211 and I said (laugh) rather
I got her name wrong once or twice
I said I'll call ya Carol, yeah?
She said that would be nice
I'm falling in love again
I'm so in lust with you
My Pillow over head again
I'll suffocate with you
If you ask me to
So I strolls of to the reception
And I ask for me room key
The Maitre'D - Hello
He seemed pleased to meet me
I went to the lift and pressed button two
But very discreetly
The doors close and she went for my briefs
See me
Falling in bed again
I'm so in lust with you
Pillow over head again
I'll suffocate in you
If you ask me to
Oh to
But in the throws of passion
It hit me right between the head
I looked down at her
She had a bit of cabbage stuck between her teeth
And I said
I think I'm in love with ya
I want ya kids an' getting married to ya
And she said
Chill out
Rome wasn't built in a day
And I said I wasn't on that job
In “Falling in Bed,” Robbie Williams talks about a fling he’s caught up in with a woman he met at an after-show party. The song starts with Robbie introducing himself, and in a playful manner asks if they’d met before. The girl says they've hardly met before.
As the song goes on, Robbie tells the audience about this woman's personal life, how she was educated at a school called RADA, this woman's parents had paid for her education, and how she was in Room 211. He goes on to say how they almost ended up together, but there were a few mishaps along the way - for instance, he got her name wrong once, calling her Carol instead of Caroline.
The chorus of this song is where Robbie gives in to his lust and love for the girl, describing how he’d fall asleep with his pillow over his head should he end up with her. The song ends with a comical twist where he suddenly notices she had a bit of cabbage stuck between her teeth, but regardless, he proclaims his love for her, talking about how he wants to marry her and have kids with her, to which she responds by telling him to calm down.
Overall, the song is a fun, light-hearted track that showcases Robbie’s unique storytelling ability.
Line by Line Meaning
I met her at an aftershow party
Robbie met the girl at a party after his show
I said have we met before?
Robbie asked the girl if they had met before.
She said hardly
The girl said they hadn't met before
She had a curry stain, that was down her cardie
The girl had a curry stain down her cardigan.
But her teeth were clean, so I said smartly
Robbie thought that the girl had clean teeth and used it as an opportunity to compliment her.
I'm falling in love again
Robbie is falling in love again with the girl.
I'm so in lust with you
Robbie is attracted to the girl and is completely infatuated by her.
Pillow over head again
Robbie wants to be intimate with the girl.
I'll suffocate with you
Robbie wants to be completely consumed with passion with the girl.
If you ask me to
Robbie would do anything she asks for.
She was educated at this school called RADA
The girl had an education at RADA
She was made to go by her mother
Her mother motivated her to pursue education at the RADA
And financed by her father
Her father financed her education.
She said Room 211 and I said (laugh) rather
The girl mentioned her room number 211 and Robbie responded with a laugh.
I got her name wrong once or twice
Robbie mistakenly called her by the wrong name more than once.
I said I'll call ya Carol, yeah?
Robbie offered to call her Carol as a nickname.
She said that would be nice
The girl accepted Robbie's offer to call her Carol.
So I strolls of to the reception
Robbie left to go to the reception.
And I ask for me room key
Robbie asked for his room key.
The Maitre'D - Hello
The Maitre'D greeted Robbie.
He seemed pleased to meet me
The Maitre'D appeared to be happy to see Robbie.
I went to the lift and pressed button two
Robbie went to the elevator and pressed the button to the second floor.
But very discreetly
Robbie pressed the button quietly.
The doors close and she went for my briefs
The elevator doors closed and the girl became intimate with Robbie.
See me
Look at me.
Falling in bed again
Robbie wants to be intimate with the girl again.
My Pillow over head again
Robbie wants to have a pillow over his head while being intimate with the girl.
I'll suffocate in you
Robbie wants to be completely consumed with passion with the girl again.
If you ask me to
Robbie would do anything she asks for.
Oh to
Oh, to be with her.
But in the throws of passion
In the heat of the moment when they become intimate again.
It hit me right between the head
Robbie suddenly realized something.
I looked down at her
Robbie looked at the girl.
She had a bit of cabbage stuck between her teeth
The girl had a piece of cabbage stuck between her teeth.
And I said I think I'm in love with ya
Robbie confessed his love to the girl.
I want ya kids an' getting married to ya
Robbie wants to have kids with the girl and get married to her.
And she said Chill out
The girl asked Robbie to calm down.
Rome wasn't built in a day
The girl told Robbie that things take time and don't happen too fast.
And I said I wasn't on that job
Robbie said he wasn't in a hurry and wasn't in a rush to get things done.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: MATT HAY, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Paul Gibson
I used to love Robbie's b tracks, there goes my metal credentials. Yeah, that would be nice.
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