I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams
• Album: Swings Both Ways

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the glamorous world of Hollywood dreams with Robbie Williams's "I Will Talk And Hollywood Will Listen." This unique swing-pop track from his "Swing When You're Winning" album offers a fascinating look at the aspirations of fame and recognition. Learning the lyrics and context can introduce you to English expressions related to ambition and the entertainment industry, while its big band style makes for an engaging listening experience that is both stylish and thought-provoking. What makes this song special is its blend of classic swing with Williams's distinctive modern pop sensibility, offering a rich linguistic and musical journey.

[English]

6I wouldn't be so alone

If they knew my name in every home

Kevin Spacey would call on the phone

But I'd be too busy

Come back to the old five and dime

Cameron Diaz give me a sign

I'd make you smile all the time

Your conversation would compliment mine

I will talk and Hollywood will listen

See them bow at my every word

Mr Spielberg look just what you're missing

Doesn't that seem a little absurd

Bow at my every word

Buy up the rights to my book

Live on a ranch from what the box office took

I'll go and visit the set

They'll call me their saviour

All the peoples will scorn celebrity

Lives on the moon

But I'll be back home in June

To promote the sequel

I will talk and Hollywood will listen

See them bow at my every word

Mr. Spielberg look just what you're missing

Doesn't that seem a little absurd

Bow at my every word

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
call /kɔːl/ A1	verb - to contact someone by phone
home /hoʊm/ A1	noun - a place where one lives
sign /saɪn/ A2	noun - a symbol or mark that conveys information verb - to write one's name on something
smile /smaɪl/ A2	verb - to make a happy or friendly expression with your mouth
talk /tɔːk/ A2	verb - to speak or converse
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to pay attention to sound or speech
word /wɜːrd/ A1	noun - a unit of language used to form sentences
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to pay attention to sound or speech
celebrity /sɪˈlebrɪti/ B1	noun - a famous person, especially in entertainment or sport
saviour /ˈseɪv.jər/ B2	noun - a person who saves or rescues others
sequel /ˈsiː.kwəl/ B2	noun - a work that continues a story from a previous work
listen /ˈlɪs.ən/ A2	verb - to pay attention to sound or speech

Key Grammar Structures

• I wouldn't be so alone

  ➔ Conditional structure with 'would'

  ➔ The phrase 'I wouldn't be so alone' uses 'would' to express a hypothetical situation in the past or present.

• If they knew my name in every home

  ➔ Second conditional

  ➔ The clause 'If they knew my name in every home' is a second conditional, used to talk about unreal or unlikely situations.

• Kevin Spacey would call on the phone

  ➔ Future in the past with 'would'

  ➔ The sentence uses 'would' to express a future action from a past perspective.

• I'd make you smile all the time

  ➔ Contraction of 'I would'

  ➔ 'I'd' is a contraction of 'I would', commonly used in informal speech.

• Your conversation would compliment mine

  ➔ Modal verb 'would' for polite suggestion

  ➔ The use of 'would' here softens the suggestion, making it more polite.

• See them bow at my every word

  ➔ Present simple in a future context

  ➔ The present simple 'bow' is used to describe a future action as if it were a fact.

• Doesn't that seem a little absurd

  ➔ Question with 'doesn't' for emphasis

  ➔ The negative contraction 'doesn't' is used to form a question that emphasizes disbelief or surprise.

• All the peoples will scorn celebrity

  ➔ Future simple with 'will'

  ➔ The future simple 'will scorn' predicts a future action with certainty.