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.
Millenium (Live At Slane Castl
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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And we're praying it's not too late
Millennium
Some say that we are players,
Some say that we are pawns,
But we've been makin' money since the day that we were born,
Got to slow down(slow down),
Run around in circles
Live a life of solitude
'Till we find ourselves a partner
Someone to relate to
Then we'll slow down, before we fall down
We've got stars directing our fate
And we're praying it's not too late
'Cause we know we're falling from grace
Millennium
Live for liposuction, detox for your rent
Overdose for Christmas and give it up for Lent
My friends are all so cynical
Refuse to keep the faith
We all enjoy the madness
'Cause we know we're gonna fade away.
We've got stars directing our fate
And we're praying it's not too late
'cause we know we're falling from grace
Millennium
Come and have a go
If you think you are hard enough
Come and have a go
If you think you are hard enough
Millennium
Millennium
We've got stars directing our fate
And we're praying it's not too late
'Cause we know we're falling from grace
Millennium
(Sometimes you know)
And when we come we always come too late
I often think that we were born to hate
Get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes.
And when we come we always come too late
I often think that we were born to hate
Get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes.
We've got stars directing our fate (Millennium)
And we're praying it's not too late (Millennium)
'Cause we know we're falling from grace (Millennium)
(And we won't stop)
We've got stars directing our fate
And we're praying it's not too late
'Cause we know we're falling from grace
Millennium
The lyrics to Robbie Williams London Session Orchestra's song "Millennium" explore the themes of fate, commercialism, and the fleeting nature of life. The song questions our place in the universe, with Williams singing about stars directing our fate and the fear of falling from grace. The lyrics suggest that we are all just participants in a larger game, whether we're aware of it or not. Williams seems to be commenting on the emptiness of materialism and consumer culture, with lines like "Live for liposuction, detox for your rent" and "Overdose for Christmas and give it up for Lent."
The chorus of "Millennium" features the repetition of the line "We've got stars directing our fate, and we're praying it's not too late." This line suggests that we have little control over our own destiny and that we are constantly at the mercy of external forces. The lyrics also touch on the concept of mortality, with Williams singing about the inevitability of our eventual fading away.
Overall, "Millennium" is a commentary on the human condition, reminding us that we are all in this together and that we should enjoy life while we can.
Line by Line Meaning
We've got stars directing our fate
The belief that something beyond our control dictates our destiny.
And we're praying it's not too late
Hoping it's not too late to change our fate.
Millennium
The time period at the turn of the 21st century.
Some say that we are players,
Some people believe we control our fate
Some say that we are pawns,
Some people believe our fate is entirely controlled by external factors.
But we've been makin' money since the day that we were born,
From the day we were born, we've been trying to accumulate wealth.
Got to slow down(slow down), 'cause we're low down
We have to slow down our lives because we're living in low life circumstances.
Run around in circles
Living a life filled with distractions, and patterns that only lead us back to the start--nowhere.
Live a life of solitude
Choosing to be alone instead of becoming too close to someone and risking something.
Till we find ourselves a partner
Until we find someone to connect with and share life with.
Someone to relate to
Someone who understands us and has shared experiences.
Then we'll slow down, before we fall down
We realize that we're in trouble and have to calm down before we collapse.
Live for liposuction, detox for your rent
People do things like liposuction to fit society's unrealistic visions of the perfect body.
Overdose for Christmas and give it up for Lent
Overindulging in drugs or alcohol during Christmas, and then detaching yourself from them completely during Lent.
My friends are all so cynical
Those around me lose faith in humanity and its future.
Refuse to keep the faith
These people are refusing to hope for a better future.
We all enjoy the madness
Everyone loves the excitement of the current social climate.
'Cause we know we're gonna fade away.
We sacrifice our time and well-being for the present because we feel that the future may be limited.
Come and have a go If you think you are hard enough Millennium
A challenge to stand up against the difficulties in life.
And when we come we always come too late I often think that we were born to hate Get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes.
No matter what we do, it feels like we will always arrive too late, and that we were born to despise ourselves and others.
We've got stars directing our fate (Millennium)
We can't control what happens to us, and instead, larger forces are responsible for our destiny.
And we won't stop
We will always continue to search for meaning and purpose.
We know we're falling from grace Millennium
We're trying to hold onto our values and beliefs before they disappear.
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Written by: NOWELL RHYS FULBER, WILHELM ANTON LEEB
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Wes Johnson
I never get sick of this song. It's a classic.
uzpuz
oh yes
Julian Jaramillo Vasquez
This song always reminds me of 99 - 2000 new year's day, great memories.
Julian Jaramillo Vasquez
@uzpuz yes, was a great day, in that time i had 16 years old.
uzpuz
yore lucky to see this
Rhod Eley
Back when pop music was amazing and brought everyone together
uzpuz
bloody right
uzpuz
so right
uzpuz
oh yes
knightarnaud
It still does (if you don't think about covid).