Robbie Williams: Angels

“Angels”

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

Fill the gaps with the missing words! 

“Angels” is a song ………. (1) by Ray Heffernan, Robbie Williams, and Guy Chambers. Williams and Chambers were subsequently credited as “joint co-writers” and the song ……….. (2) as a single in December 1997.

It became Williams’ ……….. (3) and has been voted the best song of the past 25 years at the 2005 Brit Awards.

“Angels” ……….. (4) many artists, including Jessica Simpson; Beverley Knight; All Angels; Declan Galbraith; Verena von Strenge’s latest group, Moon Dust; and American Idol series 7 ………… (5) David Archuleta.

It has been recorded in Spanish (as “Ángel”) by Mexican singers Yuridia and Marco Moré, and in Italian (as “Un Angelo”) by Patrizio Buanne. In 2009, Williams ……….. (6) “Angels” at the final of the sixth series of The X Factor with Olly Murs.

Williams also ……….. (7) a Spanish version of the song. In a 2005 poll, “Angels” was ranked the most popular song that Britons would most like ………. (8) at their funeral.

Key:

1)     co-written

2)     was released

3)     biggest selling single

4)     has since been covered by

5)     runner-up

6)     performed

7)     recorded

8)     played