Born in the Isle of Man to English parents, the family later moved to Manchester before settling in Brisbane, Australia. Gibb began his career as part of the family trio and when the group found their first success they returned to the United Kingdom where they achieved worldwide fame. In 2004, the Bee Gees received their CBEs from the Prince of Wales at Buckingham Palace for their "contribution to music". With record sales estimated in excess of 200 million units, the Bee Gees became one of the most successful pop groups of all time.
After a career spanning six decades, Gibb last performed on stage in February 2012 supporting injured British servicemen and women at a charity concert at the London Palladium. On 20 May 2012, Gibb died after a lengthy battle with colorectal cancer.
Solo career
Traditionally, Robin's role in the group has been one of singer, for which he vied constantly with his elder brother Barry Gibb during the group's first period of British success in the late 1960s. This eventually resulted in Robin leaving the group to begin a solo career. Meanwhile, there were rumours of drug problems, and his parents threatened to have him made a ward of court (the UK age of consent at that time being 21, and Robin only 19).
Although initially successful, with a number 2 hit, Saved by the Bell, his album, "Robin's Reign", was less successful and he found that being a solo artist was less than satisfying. He returned to the group and mended the breach with his family. During the 1980s, he released three further solo albums ("How Old Are You", "Secret Agent", and "Walls Have Eyes") which were more successful in Continental Europe than in the UK or USA. However, his 1984 single "Boys Do Fall in Love" did reach the Billboard top 40
Robin's next solo album, Magnet, was released in Germany on January 27, 2003 (Label: SPV), and worldwide shortly afterwards. It features the old Bee Gees classic Wish You Were Here in a new acoustic version.
In August 2003, Robin announced that he would be releasing a new single of My Lover's Prayer, a song first recorded by the Bee Gees in 1997, with vocals by Robin, Wanya Morris, and Lance Bass. This was played on radio, but was never actually released. In October 2003 another version was recorded as a duet with Alistair Griffin, runner-up in the UK television program Fame Academy, on which Robin had appeared as a judge.
My Lover's Prayer, credited as "Alistair Griffin feat. Robin Gibb", was eventually released in the UK in January 2004 as a double A side single, together with Griffin's solo recording of Bring It On. It reached number 5 in the UK charts. The duet was also on Griffin's debut album Bring It On which charted at number 12.
In late 2004, Robin embarked on a solo tour of Germany, Russia and Asia, with Alistair Griffin as the opening act. On his return he released a CD and DVD of live recordings from the German leg of the tour, backed by the Frankfurt Neue Philharmonic Orchestra. A further solo tour of Latin America followed in 2005.
In June 2005 he joined X Factor runners up G4 at a sell-out concert at the Royal Albert Hall, London, singing the Bee Gees song First of May . A recording of this performance was released in December 2005 as part of a double A side single, credited as "G4 feat. Robin Gibb" together with G4's own cover of Johnny Mathis' When a Child is Born. This track was also included on the platinum selling album G4 & Friends which reached number 6 in the UK album charts.
In March 2006 he announced plans for more solo concerts in Shanghai and Portugal. On May 20th. 2006, Robin took part in the Prince's Trust 30th Birthday Concert at the Tower of London along with his brother Barry. They sang 3 songs; Jive Talkin', To Love Somebody and You Should be Dancing.
Danger
Robin Gibb Lyrics
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To find a dream , I found you girl
Hey there baby , you pointed my direction
With tender love ,changed my world
I've been reachin' for love so long
I've just a holiday , yeah , to have you here
I've been running down avenues
So filled with solitude and restless fears
Danger , slow down , hauntin' me
Your love , turnin' me round , rescued me
Danger , warnin' , I've seen the signs
Oh , oh , oh , here I go , this heart of mine
I set sail on a rainy day
Steerin' my way through a cloudy sky
In this heaven my dreams are never ending
They're sending me through space and time
You're the center of all my inspiration
It's a wonderland , it's so divine
I can't escape from this energy
You put a spell on me yeah , no turnin' 'round
Power of love has no gravity
It's got a hold on me , I'm paralyzed
Danger , slow down , hauntin' me
Your love , turnin' me 'round , rescued me
Distant dreams of yesterday ,
When I was down and far away
You promise me love ,but I'm scared of losin'
What I got , what I got today
Danger , slow down , hauntin' me
Your love turnin' me 'round , rescued me
Danger , warnin' , I've seen the signs
Oh, oh ,oh , here I go , this heart of mine
Danger , slow down ....
The lyrics of Robin Gibb's song "Danger" talk about a man who comes to California to find his dream but ends up finding a woman who changes his world. The song is a reflection of his emotional journey to find love and how the newfound affection scares him. Throughout the song, the singer expresses how he has been reaching out for love for so long and how the woman he found has rescued him from his loneliness.
The song also explores the concept of danger. The singer feels haunted as he falls in love, and he sees the signs of danger. However, he finds himself unable to resist this powerful feeling and the woman who has such a hold on him. He is fearful of losing what he has found and yet, he is unable to turn away from the spell she has cast on him.
Overall, "Danger" is an emotional song that explores the depth of love and how it can drive people to new heights while also causing fear and uncertainty.
Line by Line Meaning
Hey there woman, I came to California
I arrived in California hoping to find something great.
To find a dream, I found you girl
Instead of finding what I was looking for, I found you.
Hey there baby, you pointed my direction
You showed me the way to go.
With tender love, changed my world
And with your gentle love, you transformed me.
I've been reaching for love so long
I've been searching for love for a very long time.
I've just a holiday, yeah, to have you here
And now that I have you, it feels like a brief vacation.
I've been running down avenues
I've been wandering down paths.
So filled with solitude and restless fears
But they've only left me feeling lonely and afraid.
Danger, slow down, haunting me
There's a warning signal telling me to take it easy.
Your love, turning me round, rescued me
But your love has saved me from my distress.
Danger, warning, I've seen the signs
I know that there is a danger ahead.
Oh, oh, oh, here I go, this heart of mine
Yet I can't help myself from pursuing this feeling in my heart.
I set sail on a rainy day
On a gloomy day, I set out on my journey.
Steering my way through a cloudy sky
Navigating through the uncertain and hazy surroundings.
In this heaven my dreams are never ending
But in your company, my dreams seem limitless and never-ending.
They're sending me through space and time
It feels like I'm being propelled through time and space.
You're the center of all my inspiration
You're the source of all my creativity and motivation.
It's a wonderland, it's so divine
Being with you is like being in a fantastic and exquisite world.
I can't escape from this energy
I'm completely consumed by this dynamic energy.
You put a spell on me yeah, no turning 'round
You've captured me and there's no going back.
Power of love has no gravity
The force of love cannot be measured.
It's got a hold on me, I'm paralyzed
It has a grasp on me and I'm powerless.
Distant dreams of yesterday, when I was down and far away
I once had far-off dreams when I was lost and alone.
You promised me love, but I'm scared of losing what I got today
Though you promised me love, I'm afraid of losing what I have right now.
Danger, slow down, haunting me
My instincts are warning me to slow down.
Your love turning me 'round, rescued me
But your love has saved me from my distress.
Danger, warning, I've seen the signs
I know that there is a danger ahead.
Oh, oh, oh, here I go, this heart of mine
Yet I can't help myself from pursuing this feeling in my heart.
Danger, slow down ...
Danger, I need to take it easy.
Contributed by Mackenzie W. Suggest a correction in the comments below.