Millennium

"Millennium" is a song by Robbie Williams, released as the first single from his second album, 'I've Been Expecting You'. The song heavily borrows the musical arrangement from John Barry's "You Only Live Twice", the title track for the James Bond film of the same name, reported to be one of Williams favorite Bond films. "Millennium" became Williams first number-one single in the United Kingdom, selling over 400,000 copies and being certified gold by the BPI. The song also became an international success; it managed to break into the Top 40 around the world. It also became Williams first song to chart inside the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 when it was released. The tongue-in-cheek music video for "Millennium" features Williams parodying James Bond, complete with references to Bond films like 'Thunderball' and 'From Russia with Love'. The video was filmed at Pinewood Studios, home to most Bond productions. At the 1999 BRIT Awards, "Millennium" won the award for Best British Video.

[Chorus] We've got stars directing our fate And we're praying it's not too late Millennium [Verse 1] Some say that we are players Some say that we are pawns But we've been making money Since the day that we were born Got to slow down Cause we're low down Run around in circles Live a life of solitude Till we find ourselves a partner Someone to relate to Then we'll slow down Before we fall down [Chorus] We've got stars directing our fate And we're praying it's not too late Cause we know we're falling from grace Millennium [Verse 2] Live for liposuction And detox for your rent Overdose at Christmas And give it up for Lent My friends are all so cynical Refuse to keep the faith We all enjoy the madness Cause we know we're gonna fade away [Chorus] We've got stars directing our fate And we're praying it's not too late Cause we know we're falling from grace Millennium [Bridge] Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough Come and have a go if you think you are hard enough Millennium, millennium [Chorus] We've got stars directing our fate And we're praying it's not too late Cause we know we're falling from grace Millennium (Sometimes you know) [Chorus 2] And when we come we always come too late I often think that we were born to hate Get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes And when we come we always come too late I often think that we were born to hate Get up and see the sarcasm in my eyes [Chorus] We've got stars directing our fate (Millennium) And we're praying it's not too late (Millennium) Cause we know we're falling from grace (Millennium) (And we won't stop) We've got stars directing our fate And we're praying it's not too late Cause we know we're falling from grace Millennium