Principal Actors To The Stage Please,

Robbie Williams · Other Songs - Robbie Williams

Act One is about to begin in 8 seconds.



VERSE ONE:

First you can't act, now you can't stop,

(What's my motivation?)

I used to like you... a lot,

(I was the class nerd)

Exactly who I'm s'posed to be,

(I'm totally Strasberg)

You play a doctor on TV,

(What you're doing is SO brave)



VERSE TWO:

Deep down you're dirty but you try,

(I'm a good person)

The truth would break you so you lie,

(I want my work to matter)

It's in the choices that you make,

(I want to inspire)

No talent, just fate.



CHORUS:

I don't know where you begin,

I end, we start

Again,

They need, you love,

We all watch

The Actor Acting.



VERSE THREE:

Good from far but far from good,

(All I have is my instinct)

You love to act, I wish you would,

(It's not acting, it's re-acting)

Act like you're not from out of space,

(When I'm on stage I feel alive)

You know ambition isn't grace,

(For me it's the craft)



VERSE FOUR:

Made of Sex, Maida Vale,

(Would I do better in New York)

You are the Alpha Male,

(I'm just too pretty for that role)

You are the good, you are the great,

(The words have power)



Now let me fill you with my hate.



(CHORUS)



MIDDLE 8:

Monroe,

(Monroe)

Barrymore,

(Barrymore)

Mansfield,

(MANSFIELD)

D-d-d-d-Dame d-Dame d-Dame Judi Dench,

(Judi Dench)

Madonna Ritchie,

(Ritchie)

Ritchie, Ritchie, Ritchie.

Streep,

Close,

Hepburn,

Burt Reynolds.

Niven,

Danson,

Bundy,

BARDOT.

Joaquin,

Joaquin,

Joaquin,

Joaquin,

Joaquin,

(Joaquin)

Joaquin,

(Joaquin)

Joaquin,

(Joaquin)

SWANK.



(CHORUS)



OUTRO SPEECH:

In the future,

Everybody will be anonymous for fifteen minutes,

You are, we all are a test card,

The stars of CCTV,

Principal Actors To The Stage Please

Robbie Williams delivers a vibrant, theatrical pop anthem that captures the energy of a live performance. The track features his signature melodic hooks and rhythmic drive, characteristic of his work during the mid-2000s era. While the specific album placement varies in different releases, the song stands as a testament to his ability to blend pop sensibilities with a sense of theatricality. Williams' vocal delivery is confident and engaging, driving the song forward with a momentum that invites listeners to move and sing along. It represents a key moment in his discography where he explored upbeat, crowd-pleasing material that defined his public persona during that period.