Robbie Williams

Released: September 29, 1997

Songwriter: Guy Chambers Robbie Williams

Producer: Guy Chambers Steve Power

[Verse 1]
I don't mind the abuse
It fills in time when I'm not much use
But it's killing me, killing me slowly
They all say I'm too restless
But words cut deep when you're defenseless
And they're killing me, killing me slowly

[Chorus]
There was a time when we were fine
And I could tolerate you
I do believe that you should leave
'Cause I've grown to hate you
Should I be weak and turn my cheek
'Cause I'm scared to fall
But I just don't know you
And you don't know me at all

[Verse 2]
I've been told that love's a celebration
But I've lost faith through frustration
And it's killing me, but killing me slowly

[Bridge]
You paint my picture black
The joke's on me and I don't wanna laugh
Remember the good times
Won't you bring them back someday, somehow

[Verse 3]
I don't mind feeling blue
If I could smile just like you do
And it's killing me, killing me slowly

[Chorus]
I can't go on alone
Pretending nothing's wrong
Maybe I just want to belong
Someday, somehow, somehow

One of Britain’s biggest pop acts, Robbie Williams is an English singer-songwriter. He originally rose to fame in boy band Take That but left the group in 1995 to pursue a solo career.

He released his debut album, Life Thru a Lens, in 1997. Although slow to take off, after the success of single “Angels”, the album rose to No.1 in the UK charts. Then his second album, I’ve Been Expecting You, became an even bigger success. Released in 1998, it produced hits “Millennium”, “Strong” and “She’s the One”.

His success continued on third album Sing When You’re Winning, released in 2000, which contains hits “Rock DJ”, “Kids” and “Supreme”; fourth album Swing When You’re Winning (2001) a compilation of big band standards, with single “Somethin' Stupid”; fifth album Escapology (2002), which contains the hit “Feel”; sixth album Intensive Care (2005) with hits “Tripping” and “Sin Sin Sin”.

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