Perhaps it's even more incredible that a song which seems to resonate through the hearts and minds of lovers everywhere was written in just twenty-five minutes by Robbie Williams and his long-time collaborator Guy Chambers. What's more it was never written as a love song, Williams told his biographer, Chris Heath, that this really was a song about his fascination with the paranormal and the belief that lost loved ones are always there to protect us.
Catchy, simple and melodic, 'Angels' has become a perennial favourite at weddings, funerals and of course every karaoke bar in the world!
The gentle lyrics speak to the sentimentalist in all of us, and we all have a relationship which fits the song. Eventually voted 'The Best Song Of The Past 25 Years' at the Brit Awards, 'Angels' was a sleeper hit which eventually went double platinum and became a diamond in the hearts of lovers everywhere, especially here on LoveSongs247!
I sit and wait Does an angel contemplate my fate
And do they know
The places where we go
When we're grey and old
'cos I have been told
That salvation lets 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
[Chorus]
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 won't 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
[Chorus]
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 won't break me
When I come to call she won't forsake me
I'm loving angels instead
[Repeat Chorus]
