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.

One Of God
Robbie Williams Lyrics

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You're one of God's better people
And you don't know
That's why you're special
And I cry so I can talk like this
From my downbeat existence
And I know that you can make my wish
If my wish is pure

But I don't know
I just don't know
I don't know
Let me love you so
Now I can't live this without you
I'd die without you
Without you, without you

You're one of God's better people
And you don't know
That's why you're special
It must hurt to see your favourite man
Lose himself again and again
And I know that you're my only friend
From way back when

My wish was pure
It was oh so pure
It was pure
I couldn't love you more
Now I can't live this without you
I'd die without you
Without you
Now I can't live this without you
I'd die without you
Without you, without you

'Cos I don't know no more
I just don't know no more
I jsut don't know
Let me love you so
Now I can't live this without you
I'd die without you
Without you
Now I can't live this without you
I'd die without you
Without you, without you

You're one of God's better people

And you don't know
That's why you're special

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Robbie Williams's song One of God's Better People can be interpreted as an appreciation for someone who is good but doesn't realize it. The song talks about the person being special and making the singer's wish come true, but the singer also expresses uncertainty and lack of knowledge about this person. The singer seems to be experiencing some sort of downbeat existence, but finds comfort in this special person who has been a friend since way back when.

The repeated line "I can't live this without you, I'd die without you" indicates that this special person is crucial to the singer's life, and without them, life isn't worth living. The singer is crying while talking about this person, which emphasizes the strong emotions and feelings behind the lyrics. The phrase "From my downbeat existence" suggests that the singer is going through a tough time and is in need of support and comfort from this special person.

Overall, the song emphasizes the importance of appreciating and recognizing the special people in our lives, even if they don't realize their own worth. The singer is grateful for this person and hopes they can love and appreciate them back equally.

Line by Line Meaning

You're one of God's better people
You are a person favored by God

And you don't know
But you don't realize this about yourself

That's why you're special
And that is what makes you unique and remarkable

And I cry so I can talk like this
I weep so I can express my emotions

From my downbeat existence
From my bleak and unhappy life

And I know that you can make my wish
And I believe you have the power to grant my desire

If my wish is pure
But only if my wish is untainted and genuine

But I don't know
But I am uncertain

I just don't know
I simply have no idea

I don't know
I am unsure

Let me love you so
Allow me to express my affection for you

Now I can't live this without you
Now I cannot imagine living without you

I'd die without you
My life would be meaningless and empty without you

Without you, without you
I cannot emphasize enough how essential you are to me

It must hurt to see your favourite man
It must be distressing for you to witness your beloved one

Lose himself again and again
Continuously succumb to his weaknesses and vices

And I know that you're my only friend
And I realize that you are my sole confidante

From way back when
From many years ago

My wish was pure
My desire was honest and genuine

It was oh so pure
It was immensely unblemished and sincere

I couldn't love you more
I could not feel any stronger love for you

'Cos I don't know no more
Because I have lost my confidence and clarity

I just don't know no more
I simply have no sense of direction

I jsut don't know
I really don't have a clue

Now I can't live this without you
Now I cannot imagine living without you

I'd die without you
My life would be meaningless and empty without you

Without you
Without you, I am incomplete and lost

Without you, without you
I cannot emphasize enough how essential you are to me

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS

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