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Robbie Williams - Idlewild Lyrics

In the glow of nostalgic regret, Robbie Williams paints a bittersweet tableau of youthful folly and what-could-have-beens. He spins a tale of a tempestuous relationship between different worlds—aristocracy and working class—united and undone by the… Read more

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Idlewild Lyrics

(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Where we met on Christmas Eve)

She's an aristo, I'm working class
And I treated her real bad
I never got to apologize
About the man who made you sad
I know I said a lot 'cause I was wired
When you're young, you're a machine
We were drinkin' with the Idlewild
In the days of speed
And we met on Christmas Eve

We drank until the mornin' light
Like we were never goin' home
And we sang a song a million sing
Just like we scored a goal
I must've made promises I couldn't keep
But if you trust the fool, then the fool you will be
But I looked into your eyes and sold you a dream
Then we fled the scene where we met on Christmas Eve

And then I moved into her big old house
I never been to Saint John's Wood
There were movie stars and media types
We were all up to no good
And we all said a lot 'cause we were wired
Body twisted where we weave (body twisted where we weave)
We were livin' with the Idlewild
In the days of speed
And we met on Christmas Eve

We drank until the mornin' light
Like we were never goin' home
And we sang a song a million sing
Just like we scored a goal
I must've made promises I couldn't keep
But if you trust the fool, then the fool you will be
But I looked into your eyes and sold you a dream
Then we fled the scene where we met on Christmas Eve

I know who you're with
I know where you are
I know you found love and you deserved it
I was just a kid
But I know what I did
I ask for forgiveness if I'm worth it

We drank until the mornin' light
Like we were never goin' home
And we sang a song a million sing
Just like we scored a goal
I must've made promises I couldn't keep
But if you trust the fool, then the fool you will be
But I looked into your eyes and sold you a dream
Then we fled the scene where we met on Christmas Eve

(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Where we met on Christmas Eve)
(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Da-da-da, da, da, da)
(Where we met on Christmas Eve)

Writer(s): Karl Peter Brazil, Robert Peter Williams, Timothy Grant Metcalfe
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind

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What is the Meaning of Idlewild?

In the glow of nostalgic regret, Robbie Williams paints a bittersweet tableau of youthful folly and what-could-have-beens. He spins a tale of a tempestuous relationship between different worlds—aristocracy and working class—united and undone by the euphoria of idle youth and reckless nights. They met on Christmas Eve, a cosmic collision fueled by drink and dreams, captured in fleeting moments of euphoria and sorrow. The melody echoes a lament to promises broken, dreams sold, and the stark realization of unfulfilled potential. Wrapped in the rhythm of regret, the song becomes a heartfelt plea for forgiveness—a testament to the reckless bravado of youth, now shadowed by the wisdom of hindsight.

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