Strong
Robbie Williams
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My breath smells of a thousand fags And when I'm drunk I dance like me dad I've started to dress a bit like him Early morning when I wake up I look like kiss but without the make up And that's a good line to take it to The bridge And you know and you know 'Cause my life's a mess And I'm trying to grow so before I'm old I'll confess You think that I'm strong you're wrong You're wrong I'll sing my song my song my song My bed's full of takeaways and fantasies Of easy lays The pause button's broke on my video And is this real 'cause I feel fake Oprah Winfrey Ricki Lake Teach me things I don't need to know And you know and you know 'Cause my life's a mess And it's starting to show so before I'm old I'll confess You think that I'm strong you're wrong You're wrong I'll sing my song my song my song If I did it all again I'd be a nun The rain was never cold when I was young I'm still young we're still young Life's too short to be afraid Step inside the sun And you know and you know 'Cause my life's a mess And I'm trying to grow And you know and you know 'Cause my life's a mess And I'm trying to grow And you know and you know 'Cause my life's a mess And I'm trying to grow You think that I'm strong you're wrong You're wrong I'll sing my song my song my song You think that I'm strong you're wrong You're wrong I'll sing my song my song my song Life's too short to be afraid So take a pill to numb the pain You don't have to take the blame Life's too short to be afraid So take a pill to numb the pain You don't have to take the blame Life's too short to be afraid So take a pill to numb the pain You don't have to take the blame
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Written by: Guy Chambers, Robert Peter Williams
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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11 facts about this song
Album Release"Strong" is a single from Robbie Williams’s second studio album "I've Been Expecting You," which was released in 1998.
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Chart PerformanceIt reached number 4 on the UK Singles Chart and remained on the chart for 17 weeks, denoting its popularity at the time.
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Live PerformsIt is a fan favorite during concerts and is often sung by the audience in unison, making it one of Williams's most iconic live songs.
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Song WritingThe lyrics were written by Robbie Williams himself in collaboration with Grammy-award winning Guy Chambers.
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Inspirational MessageThe song has an inspiring message about personal strength and resilience: "You think that I'm strong. You're wrong. You're wrong. I'll sing my song my song my song."
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Song Apology"Strong" is said to contain an apology to Oasis for claiming that he had slept with Noel Gallagher's wife in its lyrics: "Would I lie to you, would I lie to you honey? Now would I say something that wasn't true? I'm asking you sugar, would I lie to you?"
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Song InterpretationA lot of fans interpret the song as Robbie Williams's self-reflection about his own weaknesses and his journey to get stronger.
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Video DirectorThe music video was directed by Vaughan Arnell. Robbie Williams and Vaughan Arnell have collaborated on numerous music videos.
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Noted PerformanceRobbie Williams played "Strong" at One Love Manchester, a benefit concert arranged by Ariana Grande to aid the victims of the terrorist attack during her concert at the Manchester Arena in May 2017.
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LegacyClose to two decades after its release, the song still remains one of Robbie Williams's most memorable tunes. It was voted the 17th Best Song of all time by listeners of reputable radio station Absolute Radio in 2013.
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Chart TriviaWith its jump from #15 to #4 in its sixth week, "Strong" had the UK chart's biggest climber of the week, along with "You Don't Know Me" by Armand Van Helden.
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