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.
Pleace Don't Die
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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Please don't wake me
Nothing's sacred
And no one saved me
In my black eye
I can feel it
Moving closer
The only gift you gave to me
Was self-fulfilling prophecy
I need to change the sounds
That shape my life
And if you die before I leave
What on earth becomes of me
Look around there's no one here
To love me and hold me
Take me dancing
I love music
Keep on singing
We won't lose it
Picture me there
Missing no one
If young hearts run free
Why can't we go on
Go on 'til they kick us out
We've everything to talk about
I could bring a song into your life
If you should die before I leave
What on earth becomes of me
Look around there's no one here
To love me and hold me
Maybe I've been away too long
I know I'm not always right but is that wrong
They say there's nothing I can do
But talk to strangers and wait for you
If you should die before I leave
What on earth becomes of me
Look around there's no one
To love me and hold me
If you should die before I leave
What on earth becomes of me
Look around there's no one
To love me and hold me
In these lyrics, Robbie Williams is singing about feeling lost and disconnected from the people around him. He wants to lie down and escape the world, but at the same time, he feels that something is lurking just beneath the surface, waiting to reach out and grab him. He's grappling with the idea of mortality and what might happen to him if someone he loves passes away before he can leave. He describes his longing for a deeper connection with others, someone to love and hold him. The lyrics embody the feelings of loneliness, fear, and uncertainty we all experience at some time in our lives.
Line by Line Meaning
Let me lie down
I'm tired and I need rest
Please don't wake me
I want to keep sleeping, I don't want to face reality
Nothing's sacred
Everything's meaningless and nothing brings me comfort
And no one saved me
No one was there for me to protect me from the harshness of life
In my black eye
I'm bruised and hurt
I can feel it
I can sense death getting closer
Moving closer
Death is approaching and it's inevitable
Can't you hear it
I'm frightened and I need help, but no one is listening
The only gift you gave to me
You only gave me pain and suffering
Was self-fulfilling prophecy
Everything you said came true, and it's only made things worse
I need to change the sounds
I need to change my life and find a way to be happy
That shape my life
The negative influences in my life that have made me who I am today
And if you die before I leave
I'm afraid of being left alone if you die before I'm ready to go
What on earth becomes of me
I don't know how to live without you
Look around there's no one here
I feel lonely and abandoned
To love me and hold me
I need someone to care for me and comfort me
Take me dancing
I want to have fun and forget my troubles
I love music
Music is my escape and my joy
Keep on singing
Don't stop the music, it's the only thing that keeps me going
We won't lose it
Let's hold on to the good things we have, we can make it through together
Picture me there
Imagine a world where I'm happy and everything is perfect
Missing no one
I don't feel alone anymore in this perfect world
If young hearts run free
If children can be carefree and happy, why can't we find happiness too?
Why can't we go on
Let's keep going and find a way to be happy
Go on 'til they kick us out
Let's keep going and live life to the fullest until we can't anymore
We've everything to talk about
There's so much to explore and experience in life, let's share it together
I could bring a song into your life
I can make your life better and bring happiness to you
Maybe I've been away too long
Maybe I've been distant and disconnected for too long
I know I'm not always right but is that wrong
I make mistakes, but that doesn't make me a bad person or make my feelings any less valid
They say there's nothing I can do
Others tell me that I can't change my life or find happiness
But talk to strangers and wait for you
But I won't let their negativity bring me down, I'll keep going and have faith in you
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS, STEPHEN DUFFY
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No Body
WTF have you done to the lyrics? - Sometimes I feel the groove inside, always beating my lips on fire? In my black-eye I can feel it, moving closer can (can't) you hear it. "Please Don't Die" Hoping there'll be ever sin you can bring a song in hear, hoping they're the urgency in my love. Come and follow me????
germanfailer
this was a DEMO for the song, where he just made up some lyrics, which were obviously changed later