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.
Summertime
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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This is how I pray for the summer
Got my my glass of shandy
Now I feel fine
This is how I pray in the summer
If the more you pray
The more you stay
If the more you pray
The more you stay
The less it's gettin' you down
Autumn time leaves fallin' all around
Wintertime follows soon
Little bunnies freezin' in the snow
Winter's such an ugly brute
Mid city blues gettin' you down
Take a break from the strain
Get out your card
And drink a glass of wine
Admit it you feel great
It's the summertime
This is how I feel in the summertime
This is how I feel in the summer
Got my glass of shandy
Now I feel fine
This is how I play, yeah
This is how I feel in the summertime
This is how I feel in the summer
Got my glass of shandy
And I feel fine
This is how I play, yeah
And if your love has met it's sad refrain
Believe me you will love again
All the best laid plans of mice and men go wrong
It's written in this song, oh
This is how we feel in the summertime
This is how we feel in the summer
What's mine is yours
What's yours is mine
This is how I play, yeah
This is how we feel in the summertime
This is how we feel in the summer
Take it back to the summer 89
This is how I play, yeah oh
This is how we feel in the summer, oh
The Mondays the Roses
Blocking all your noses
Wearing baggy clothes
In our Buffalo poses
Bank tellers stroppy little fellas
Loved up in the clubs
Of football thugs
No malice
A dicky dread locks
Boozin' off your socks
Big fish little fish
Card board box
Gimme french kiss
I?ll love you from the rain
I dream of Santa Ana on the road to Mandalay
In the summer time
Where the weather is hot
In the summer time
Where the weather is hot
On my mind
On my mind
In the summer time
Where the weather is hot
In the summer time
I got shivers
Down my spine
The lyrics of Summertime by Robbie Williams reveal his love for the summer season. He expresses that he prays for the summer with a glass of shandy that makes him feel fine. Williams suggests that the more one prays, the more they stay positive and avoid getting down by life's burdens. He contrasts the summer season with winter when the leaves fall, and the bunnies freeze, which he calls an "ugly brute." In contrast, summer is a time to get out of the city blues and take a break from the daily grind. Williams encourages the listener to get a drink, even if it's just a glass of wine, as it makes one feel great. The lyrics suggest that in the summer, everything is relaxed, and it's a time to feel free.
The song also has a message of hope and perseverance, and Williams encourages those who have had a failed relationship that they will love again eventually. He also acknowledges that the best-laid plans can go wrong, hence why he sings about the weather patterns in each season.
Line by Line Meaning
This is how I pray for the summertime
The singer hopes and wishes for the summer season to arrive with this line.
Got my my glass of shandy
Now I feel fine
The singer expresses his joy and happiness at having a refreshing drink by saying he feels fine.
If the more you pray
The more you stay
The less it's gettin' you down
The more you hope and have faith, the longer you will stay positive, which will make it less likely for you to feel down or negative.
Autumn time leaves fallin' all around
Wintertime follows soon
Little bunnies freezin' in the snow
Winter's such an ugly brute
The singer describes the harshness and unpleasantness of winters by painting a picture of falling leaves, snow, and freezing bunnies in this line.
Mid city blues gettin' you down
Take a break from the strain
Get out your card
And drink a glass of wine
Admit it you feel great
It's the summertime
The singer advises those going through a tough time in the city to take a break and have a glass of wine to feel refreshed and great during summer.
This is how I feel in the summertime
The singer expresses how he feels during summer with this line.
And if your love has met it's sad refrain
Believe me you will love again
All the best laid plans of mice and men go wrong
It's written in this song, oh
The singer consoles someone who has lost their love with the hope that they will love again and tells them that sometimes even the best plans can go wrong, as this is the message of the song.
What's mine is yours
What's yours is mine
This is how I play, yeah
The singer expresses his carefree attitude during summertime and how he and his friends share things with each other openly in a playful manner.
Take it back to the summer 89
This is how I play, yeah oh
This is how we feel in the summer, oh
The singer reminisces about the summer of 1989 and how they played with friends, and says this is how he and his friends feel during every summer season.
The Mondays the Roses
Blocking all your noses
Wearing baggy clothes
In our Buffalo poses
Bank tellers stroppy little fellas
Loved up in the clubs
Of football thugs
No malice
A dicky dread locks
Boozin' off your socks
Big fish little fish
Card board box
Gimme french kiss
I?ll love you from the rain
I dream of Santa Ana on the road to Mandalay
In the summer time
Where the weather is hot
In the summer time
Where the weather is hot
On my mind
On my mind
In the summer time
I got shivers
Down my spine
This part of the song consists of random, nostalgic memories of the singer and his friends during summer, with the lyrics depicting scenes of wearing baggy clothes, dancing to music, and being in love, all with summer as a backdrop.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Robert Williams, Antony Genn
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Carolyn Ellis
Runs shivers down my spine Robbie.
D Carmen M D
Robbie Williams summertime Es muy hermosa la canción ,es algo nuevo para mí,te quiero mucho Robbie Williams 🤗😘
xy ♡
this is one of my mom's fav songs. one day i'll sing this for her, when my voice is pretty :)
Nathan Alder
Should re-release this as a World Cup song for this year
G
times have changed since those days. it's like the government, media and film/music industry are banning national pride through political correctness. Just look at all the pubs with the lack of england flags. We're not allowed to be proud of our country anymore. Then again, looking at the state of it now, what's there left to be proud of but old memories?
Joe Sweeney
This is much better than the re-recorded version on Rudebox, but I can't find an mp3 of this version anywhere.
I know I could rip if off youtube but a clear track is always better.
chad service
I played this song after euro 2021 final we're all disappointed England didn't win but I'm proud and everyone should be proud of the England team it's been a tournament to remember
Deadpaul
Wow I done the same thing
Steve Howells
I'm staying on! Love this song.
Lodi Marketing
amazing song...