Millenium – English Lyrics

• By: Robbie Williams
• Album: I've Been Expecting You

Lyrics & Translation

Explore the English language through Robbie Williams' "Millennium," a song that masterfully blends colloquial phrases with grand, poetic statements. It's a perfect track to learn about cultural references, sarcasm, and the nuances of expressing both hope and cynicism. The song's unique fusion of a classic film score with a modern pop sensibility makes it a special and memorable piece of late 90s music.

[English]

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

Some say that we are players

Some say that we are pawns

But we've been makin' money

Since the day that we were born

Got to slow down (slow down)

'Cause we're low down (low down)

Run around in circles

Live a life of solitude

'Til we find ourselves a partner

Someone to relay it to

Then we'll slow down (slow down)

Before we fall down (ha-ha, ha-ha)

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

'Cause we know we're falling from grace

Millennium

Live for liposuction

And detox for your rent

Overdose for Christmas

And give it up for Lent

My friends are all so cynical

Refuse to keep the faith

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

'Cause we know we're falling from grace

Millennium

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

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

'Cause we know we're falling from grace

Millennium

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

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
millennium /mɪˈlɛniəm/ C1	noun - a period of 1,000 years
stars /stɑːrz/ A1	noun - celestial bodies visible in the night sky
fate /feɪt/ B2	noun - the development of events beyond a person's control
grace /ɡreɪs/ B1	noun - elegance or beauty of movement; courtesy
directing /dɪˈrɛktɪŋ/ B1	verb - to control or be in charge of
praying /ˈpreɪɪŋ/ A2	verb - to address a petition to a deity
falling /ˈfɔːlɪŋ/ A1	verb - to move downward under the force of gravity
players /ˈpleɪərz/ A2	noun - people who take part in a game or activity
pawns /pɔːnz/ B2	noun - chess pieces of the smallest size; people used by others
money /ˈmʌni/ A1	noun - a medium of exchange
born /bɔːrn/ A1	verb - to be brought into existence by birth
slow /sloʊ/ A1	verb - to reduce speed adjective - not fast
circles /ˈsɜːrkəlz/ A2	noun - round shapes; recurring cycles
solitude /ˈsɒlɪtjuːd/ C1	noun - the state of being alone
partner /ˈpɑːrtnər/ A2	noun - a person who shares in an activity
liposuction /ˈlɪpəsʌkʃən/ C2	noun - a cosmetic surgery to remove fat
detox /ˈdiːtɒks/ B2	noun - process of removing toxins verb - to undergo this process
overdose /ˈoʊvərdoʊs/ B2	noun - an excessive dose verb - to take an excessive dose
cynical /ˈsɪnɪkəl/ C1	adjective - distrustful of human sincerity
sarcasm /ˈsɑːrkæzəm/ C1	noun - the use of irony to mock or convey contempt