Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams Lyrics, Meaning & Videos

Angels
Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams Lyrics


Jump to: Overall Meaning ↴  Line by Line Meaning ↴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
'Cause 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 the love is dead
I'm loving angels instead

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

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

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


Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Taylor Swift and Robbie Williams's song Angels depict a person who is contemplative about whether an angel is contemplating their fate and if they know the places where they will go when they are old and grey. The lyrics suggest that the salvation of angels will unfold their wings and offer protection and love. When the person is lying in bed and thoughts are running through their head, and they feel that love is dead, they turn to loving angels instead.


The second verse of the song shows that the person feels weak when their pain walks down a one-way street. They look up, and their angel offers them protection and love and breathes flesh into their bones. The song emphasizes that the person loves angels instead of humans to indicate that their love is pure and without the complexities and hurt that come with human relationships.


Line by Line Meaning

I sit and wait
I wait for guidance from an angel


Does an angel contemplate my fate?
Does the angel think about what will happen to me?


And do they know
Does the angel know


The places where we go
The places we go to when we are old


When we're grey and old
When we are old and our hair turns gray


'Cause I have been told
Because someone told me


That salvation lets their wings unfold
When you find salvation, the angel's wings will unfold


So when I'm lying in my bed
When I am in bed


Thoughts running through my head
I am thinking


And I feel the love is dead
And I think that love has died


I'm loving angels instead
I am loving angels instead of human love


And through it all she offers me protection
The angel offers me protection


A lot of love and affection
Lots of love and care


Whether I'm right or wrong
Even if I make mistakes


And down the waterfall
Through life's challenges and struggles


Wherever it may take me
No matter where life takes me


I know that life won't break me
I know that life won't defeat me


When I come to call, she won't forsake me
The angel won't abandon me when I need her


When I'm feeling weak
When I am feeling vulnerable


And my pain walks down a one-way street
When I feel like there is no hope


I look above
I look up to the heavens


And I know I'll always be blessed with love
I know that I will always have an abundance of love


And as the feeling grows
As I become more aware of the angel's presence


She breathes flesh to my bones
The angel gives me renewed strength


And when love is dead
When human love has failed me


I'm loving angels instead
I turn to loving angels instead of humans


Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: Guy Antony Chambers, Robert Peter Williams

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