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.

Morning Sun Reprise
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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How do you rate the morning sun?
After a long and sleepless night, how many stars would you give to the moon?
Can you see those stars from where you are?
Shine on the lost and lonely, the ones who can't get over it

You always wanted more than life
But now you don't have the appetite

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Robbie Williams's song "Morning Sun Reprise" are a deeply introspective reflection on the human experience. It is a plea to question our perception of life and our relative state of being. The song opens with a rhetorical question about the rating of the morning sun. This metaphorical question is asking the listener to evaluate their life and assess their level of happiness. It then pivots to another question about the number of stars one would give to the moon after a long and sleepless night. This line serves as a contemplative rumination on the quality of life as many see the stars as a symbol of hope and guide.

The next question is personal, asking if the listener can see those stars from where they are. The phrase "Shine on the lost and lonely, the ones who can't get over it" is a message of hope to those struggling to find light and comfort. The lyrics then shift back to the individual as it addresses the individual's desire for greater achievement, ambition and perhaps closure. Yet with time and experience, the appetite wanes and one comes back to earth to assess life for what it is. Overall, the lyrics of "Morning Sun Reprise" are a somber reflection on a life lived, and an encouragement for us all to think deeper about its meaning.

Line by Line Meaning

How do you rate the morning sun?
What is your impression of the new day after a restless night? On a scale of one to ten, how would you rate the brightness of this sun?

After a long and sleepless night, how many stars would you give to the moon?
After a night full of stress and insomnia, what is your opinion of the moon's brilliance? Would you award it a high rating?

Can you see those stars from where you are?
Are you able to see the glistening stars that are shining in the sky at night, depending on your location?

Shine on the lost and lonely, the ones who can't get over it
Illuminate the path of those who are hopeless and desolate, those who are unable to move past their issues.

You always wanted more than life
You have always craved more from existence than what it has to offer.

But now you don't have the appetite
However, you no longer have the yearning or longing to seek more from life and are content with what you have.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: KELVIN ANDREWS, DON BLACK, DANIEL SPENCER MOULD, RICHARD SCOTT MOULD, SCOTT ANDREW RALPH, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS

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