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.

Love Calling Earth
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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Love is calling earth
Do you know how much is hurts?
I didn't die overnight
In the wind I had candlelight
I'm controlled by my fear
All the voices in my head
That I can hear

Please don't hurt me

How do I learn
To give and love and be loved in return
If this is heaven I'm falling
I'd rather run and jump away
Than to see it burn
I feel I could die
Before I sleep I kiss your cheek
And say goodbye

I'm so sorry
Please don't hurt me

This is love calling earth
Do you know how much it hurts?
I didn't die overnight
In the wind I had candlelight

I'm controlled by my fear
And all the voices in my head
That I can hear

I'm so sorry
Please don't hurt me

If you could see me through my mother's eye
Only then would you begin to realise
All the places I have ever been
Have scared me half to death or
somewhere in-between

I'm so sorry
Please

Overall Meaning

don't hurt me

Robbie Williams's song Love Calling Earth speaks to the concept of love and how it can be both beautiful and painful at the same time. The opening lines "Love is calling earth, do you know how much it hurts?" sets the emotional tone that love can be so intense that it can feel like a physical pain. The artist then goes on to explore his own personal struggles with love and fear, reflecting on the voices that he hears in his head, controlling him with their illusions of doubt and insecurity.

As the song progresses, the artist longs to learn how to love and be loved in return, but he admits that he is afraid of the vulnerability that comes with such a relationship. The line "If this is heaven I'm falling, I'd rather run and jump away than to see it burn" is particularly telling, as it speaks to the artist's apprehension about surrendering himself fully to love. He feels that he could die rather than allowing himself to be fully vulnerable.

However, in the end, the artist recognizes the beauty of love, acknowledging that "this is love calling earth." Although it can be scary and painful, he realizes that love is worth the risk.

Overall, the song Love Calling Earth by Robbie Williams is a poignant exploration of love, fear, and vulnerability. Through his lyrics, Williams speaks to the complex emotions that come with falling in love and allowing oneself to be vulnerable to another person.

Line by Line Meaning

Love is calling earth
Love is reaching out to people on this planet

Do you know how much it hurts?
Love can be painful, and it hurts to ignore it

I didn't die overnight
I haven't given up on life completely

In the wind I had candlelight
Even in difficult times, there is still hope and light

I'm controlled by my fear
Fear has a hold on me, and I am struggling to overcome it

All the voices in my head, That I can hear
My thoughts and doubts are overwhelming and hard to ignore

Please don't hurt me
I am vulnerable right now and asking for kindness and compassion

How do I learn, To give and love and be loved in return
I am trying to figure out how to show love and receive it in return

If this is heaven I'm falling, I'd rather run and jump away
Even if this is supposed to be perfect and peaceful, I am scared and want to escape

Than to see it burn, I feel I could die
The thought of things falling apart is overwhelming and I am struggling to cope

Before I sleep I kiss your cheek, And say goodbye
I am scared that I won't wake up the next day and trying to cherish the moments I have

This is love calling earth
Once again, love is trying to reach out and connect with us

If you could see me through my mother's eye
My mother understands me in a way that no one else can and sees me for who I truly am

Only then would you begin to realise
Only by looking at me from my mother's perspective would you understand my struggles

All the places I have ever been, Have scared me half to death or somewhere in-between
Even though I have gone to different places, the experience has been scary and complicated for me

I'm so sorry, Please don't hurt me
I am apologizing for my weaknesses and asking for kindness and mercy

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: KELVIN ANDREW MOULD, ROBERT WILLIAMS

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