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.
These Dreams
Robbie Williams Lyrics
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With her hands in her head
And she screams
He gets a kick out of losing the plot so it seems
He makes you all laugh so she's the one
Doing harm
But how can you fight when she's not
The one under his arm
These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down
You never stopped loving his misfortunate
Lazy ways
All the memories that you should've had
Are a cabaret haze
There's just a hole where you know he
Should've been
There's no one worse off than you
When you can't describe what you've seen
These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just it turn around
These dreams won't let you down
Where do you go when you're all alone
In your bed
Do you cry in your sleep cos it's
Better unsaid
Have you forgotten your past because
That's how it seems
Is it too hard to think so you edit
Your dreams
And play them back again and again
These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down
These dreams have let you down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
These dreams won't let you down
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
The lyrics of Robbie Williams's song 'These Dreams' depict a story of a woman who is overwhelmed by her feelings for a man who doesn't reciprocate those emotions. She lies on the bed with her hand in her head, screaming in frustration because the man she loves is not with her. The man seems to enjoy losing control, and everyone else is amused by his behavior, but the woman is the only one who is getting hurt. She's trying to fight her emotions, but she can't do that when he's not with her.
The lyrics further continue to describe how the woman is struggling to move on from this relationship, and all her memories with the man are just a hazy blur. The memories she should've had with him seem like they never happened, and she's left with an empty space where he should've been. She feels lost and alone, crying herself to sleep every night, haunted by the memories of her dreams. But the lyrics also provide hope, reminding the woman that she has tomorrow and the future to start anew.
In essence, 'These Dreams' is a powerful and emotional song about the struggles of moving on from a past relationship, the need for closure, and the hope of a better tomorrow.
Line by Line Meaning
She lies on the bed
The girl is physically collapsed on the bed
With her hands in her head
She is in such a state of extreme anxiety or fear that she is holding her head with both hands
And she screams
She screams out of frustration and emotional pain
He gets a kick out of losing the plot so it seems
He enjoys being difficult and creating chaos
He makes you all laugh so she's the one
He is always putting on a show and everyone finds it entertaining
Doing harm
She is suffering mentally and emotionally because of it
But how can you fight when she's not
She cannot fight against his behavior because she is not his partner
The one under his arm
His partner is the one who should be responsible for resolving his behavior
These dreams have let you down
The girl's dreams and expectations have not been fulfilled, causing her to feel let down
Take it don't break it just turn it around
She can still turn things around if she does not give up or break down
These dreams won't let you down
Her future dreams will not disappoint her as long as she learns from her past
You never stopped loving his misfortunate
She still has feelings for him despite his bad behavior
Lazy ways
He is unwilling to put in the effort to change
All the memories that you should've had
The couple should have had happy memories together
Are a cabaret haze
But those memories are now fuzzy and tainted
There's just a hole where you know he
There is an emotional hole where he should have filled in her life
Should've been
He failed to be there for her when she needed him the most
There's no one worse off than you
She is suffering the most from the loss of the relationship
When you can't describe what you've seen
It is hard to put into words the amount of emotional trauma she has been through
Where do you go when you're all alone
She often feels lonely and wonders where to seek comfort
In your bed
She often cries in her bed because it's the only place of solace
Do you cry in your sleep cos it's
Her emotional pain is so strong that she cries even in her sleep
Better unsaid
Sometimes it is better to keep her emotions hidden and not speak of them
Have you forgotten your past because
She wonders if she has repressed her past experiences because they were too painful
That's how it seems
It appears to her that she has forgotten her past
Is it too hard to think so you edit
Sometimes she finds it too difficult to confront her thoughts and instead edits them in her mind
Your dreams
She daydreams or plays out ideal scenarios in her mind
And play them back again and again
She repeats these edited daydreams over and over
These dreams have let you down
Her idealized versions of events have not come true
Take it don't break it just turn it around
She needs to pick herself up and try again to make things better
These dreams won't let you down
Her future dreams can still be achieved if she is determined enough
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She has another chance to make things right
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She has another day to take control of her life
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
She needs to remember that there is always another tomorrow
You've got tomorrow tomorrow
There is no reason to give up just yet
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: GUY CHAMBERS, ROBERT PETER WILLIAMS
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Jonathan Orvis
One of Robbie greatest songs EVER....flawless and beautiful
Richard Mcdonagh
I love this song my first ever album bought for me in christmas 1999 though this was released in late 1998. good times with my parents and brothers. his greatest album . pre ordered this incredible album on vinyl. beautiful song
Meertjehh
i love this song, especially the end of the song
SuperNerd
Robbie's best song!
kaatje dekens
I think so too ,maybe ...all his songs are the best ..and this handsome guy is my hero ;)
Moody Blues
Love the song. Dreamy..
bajhawk7
love the piano !!!
kaatje dekens
I just love this mosthandesome mans musica :)
kaatje dekens
big big thank you most handsome man ...I love it <3 ..
Richard Mcdonagh
Nostalgia one of my favourite robbie songs ever