ROBBIE WILLIAMS - ANGELS
I Sit And Wait
Doesn An Angel Contemplate My Fate
And Do They Know
The Places Where We Go
When We're Grey And Old
'Cause I Have Been Told
That Salvation Let's Their Wings Unfold
So When I'm Lying In My Bed
Thoughts Running Through My Head
And I Feel That Love Is Dead
I'm Loving Angels Instead
And Through It All She Offers Me Protection
A Lot Of Love And Affection
Whether I'm Right Or Wrong
And Down The Waterfall
Wherever It May Take Me
I Know That Life Wont Break Me
When I Come To Call
She Won't Forsake Me
I'm Loving Angels Instead
When I'm Feeling Weak
And My Pain Walks Down A One Way Street
I Look Above
And I Know I'll Always Be Blessed With Love
And As The Feeling Grows
She Breathes Flesh To My Bones
And When Love Is Dead
I'm Loving Angels Instead
And Through It All She Offers Me Protection
A Lot Of Love And Affection
Whether I'm Right Or Wrong
And Down The Waterfall
Wherever It May Take Me
I Know That Life Wont Break Me
When I Come To Call
She Won't Forsake Me
I'm Loving Angels Instead
And Through It All She Offers Me Protection
A Lot Of Love And Affection
Whether I'm Right Or Wrong
And Down The Waterfall
Wherever It May Take Me
I Know That Life Wont Break Me
When I Come To Call
She Won't Forsake Me
I'm Loving Angels Instead
SONG FACTS
Writer(s): Robbie Williams, Guy Chambers, Ray Heffernan
Producer(s): Guy Chambers, Steve Power
In This Song, Robbie Williams Sings About His Guardian Angel, Who Offers Him Both Protection And Affection.
Williams Had Previously Been A Member Of Boy Band Take That, But Quit The Group In 1995. His Solo Career Stalled Until "Angels" Was Released On Christmas 1997.
Although It Only Reached #4, "Angels" Spent 27 Weeks On The Uk Chart And Is By Far Williams' Biggest-Selling Song. He Quickly Cemented His Stardom In Britain, Scoring A Series Of Hits, Including The #1 Duet With Nicole Kidman On "Somethin' Stupid." He Has Also Dueted With Kylie Minogue, Neil Tennant (From The Pet Shop Boys) And Neil Hannon (From The Divine Comedy).
This Is Regarded As A Classic In The Uk And Is A Massive Karaoke Favorite. It's One Of Those Songs That Is Constantly Played On Pub Jukeboxes. A Review Of It Said That It "Taps Into The Sentimental Old Git In All Of Us."
Williams Co-Wrote "Angels" With The Irishman Ray Hefferman, Then Robbie's Longtime Collaborator Guy Chambers Transformed It Into His Biggest Worldwide-Selling Single.
As "Angels" Was Unknown In The Us, Jessica Simpson Covered It In 2004. In The Uk, Most Reviewers Were Less Than Impressed With Her Take On It.
In A Uk Based Vh1 Poll Of Best #1s, Worst #1s And Songs That Should Have Got To To #1, This Was Voted The Top Song That Should Have Topped The Charts.
The Black-And-White Video Was Directed By Vaughan Arnell And Shot At Saunton Sands Beach In England. It Was The First Of Many Robbie Williams Videos Directed By Arnell; Others Include "Bodies" And "Heavy Entertainment Show."
Robbie Williams Performed A Duet Version Of This Song With Russian Soprano Aida Garifullina At The 2018 Fifa World Cup Opening Ceremony Held At The Luzhniki Stadium In Moscow, Russia.