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.
Heartbeat in exile
Robin Gibb Lyrics
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And is it just enough for you
Stay the night
Got a warmer place to go
And is it love and don't you know
Makes me cry
Oh baby , on and on
Though you're gone
I continue to believe it's true
Now you say it's over
Gonna be a heartbeat
Gonna be a lovebeat
Gonna be a heartbeat
Gonna be a lovebeat
Gonna be long nights
Gonna be no man's land
Livin' in exile
Gonna be heartbeats
You know love beat
Gonna be heartbeats
You know love beats
Gonna be long nights
Gotta be no man's land
Nothin' but a heartbeat
All the things you want to do
Everything you need to see
I understand (oh baby )
Doesn't matter where you go
Leavin' what you need the most
Don't lose this man
And maybe with these eyes
They've seen love come
Through the pain and tears
Losin' you , I have just
Myself to blame it seems
Now you say it's over
Gonna be a heartbeat
Gonna be a lovebeat
Gonna be a heartbeat
Gonna be a lovebeat
Gonna be long nights
Gonna be no man's land
Livin' in exile
Gonna be heartbeats
You know love beat
Gonna be heartbeat
You know love beat
Gonna be long nights
Gotta be no man's land
Nothin' but a heartbeat
Gonna be heartbeats
You know love beat
Gonna be heartbeats
You know love beat
Gonna be long nights
Gotta be no man's land
Nothin' but a heartbeat
Heartbeats
Heartbeats , tonight
Heartbeats , tonight
The lyrics to "Heartbeat in Exile" by Robin Gibb are about a lost love and the desperation and heartbreak that comes with it. The singer is pleading with their ex-lover, asking if there could have been better things they could have done to save the relationship, and questioning if what they had together was enough for them. They are also asking if the love they had was real and if their ex-lover even knows that it's what made them cry.
Despite being left behind, the singer continues to believe that their love was true and that they were meant to be together. They are living in exile, with nothing but the memory of their ex-lover and the sound of their own heartbeat to keep them company. The song ends on a bittersweet note, with the singer acknowledging that they will have nothing but heartbeats to keep them going.
Line by Line Meaning
Could there be better things to do
Questioning if there are other significant things to do
And is it just enough for you
Wondering if the current situation is satisfactory
Stay the night
Asking to spend the night together
Got a warmer place to go
Acknowledging that there may be other places to go, but wanting to stay together
And is it love and don't you know
Expressing feelings of love and asking if the other person feels the same
Makes me cry
The intensity of love is overwhelming
Oh baby , on and on
The feeling of waiting for love is recurring
I've been waiting all my life for you
Expressing how long the wait for love has been
Though you're gone
Despite not being together currently
I continue to believe it's true
Still having faith in the love that was once shared
Now you say it's over
Realizing that the other person wants to end the relationship
Gonna be a heartbeat
Only thing left to hold onto is the sound of the heart beating
Gonna be a lovebeat
Holding on to the hope that love will come back
Gonna be long nights
Expecting sleepless nights ahead
Gonna be no man's land
Feeling lost without the other person
Livin' in exile
Metaphorically living in a place of isolation and rejection
All the things you want to do
Acknowledging the other person has a life to live, things to see and do
Everything you need to see
Understanding that there are things beyond the relationship that the other person needs to experience
I understand (oh baby )
Still showing love and empathy despite the misfortune
Doesn't matter where you go
Accepting that the other person may leave
Leavin' what you need the most
Stating that the other person is leaving what matters most
Don't lose this man
Appealing to the other person to not abandon the relationship
And maybe with these eyes
Reflecting on the past and what could have been
They've seen love come
Experiencing the coming of love
Through the pain and tears
Acknowledging that love can also bring pain and tears
Losin' you, I have just
Expressing regret for losing the other person
Myself to blame it seems
Assuming responsibility for the breakdown of the relationship
Heartbeats
Only thing left to hold onto
Heartbeats , tonight
Emphasizing the importance of the heartbeat
Contributed by Caroline A. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Pedro Lima
Robin Gibb FOREVER!!! 🙌🧢🇧🇷
Maria Lima
Robin Gibb, love forever ❤⚘
Лена
Природа одарила РОбина голосом редкой красоты и невероятным обаянием .
Lena-Maria G. Louis-Charles
Robin Gibb.
There'll never be mistaking to whom that hauntingly beautiful voice belongs...
Never a dull composition or arrangement (Maurice was a Natural...) - and always lyrics that speak to anyone who's truly listening...
Three Musical Geniuses that brought (and still brings us - through Sir Barry Gibb...) Pure Magic...
Lena-Maria G. Louis-Charles
@Janet Carroll
👍💕
Janet Carroll
Yes, three musical geniuses. I have loved them since 1967...
evonne accristo
I miss him. Awesome talent.
Patricia Barkley
I love you, Robin. You have the best voice in the world. Rest In Peace. You are truly loved and missed.
❤️🌹❤️
Yonis Honi
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