I think it was rumoured to be about Geri Halliwell, formerly of the Spice Girls. I think that rumour was brought about by the tabloids who always tried to insist the two of them were an item when they were only ever good friends and wouldn't leave them alone when they were on holiday together.
Anyway, according to Robbie this song isn't about her at all, it's about a friend who passed away. I love it because it's not your usual song about having lost someone. I think there are a lot of different emotions in here as well as sadness that are common after a bereavement but not so often expressed in songs such as anger and guilt. I think you also get to know some of what he felt about her and how he thought she compared to him. You can feel her character in this song and I think it may have been written to reflect that. I love the bits where it suddenly goes quieter - "hush, baby sleep now, we all love you, we always do." It's so beautiful, it's the quieter, calmer and more lasting underlying rememberence through the shock of it all - "we'll always love you and miss you."
I think it was rumoured to be about Geri Halliwell, formerly of the Spice Girls. I think that rumour was brought about by the tabloids who always tried to insist the two of them were an item when they were only ever good friends and wouldn't leave them alone when they were on holiday together.
Anyway, according to Robbie this song isn't about her at all, it's about a friend who passed away. I love it because it's not your usual song about having lost someone. I think there are a lot of different emotions in here as well as sadness that are common after a bereavement but not so often expressed in songs such as anger and guilt. I think you also get to know some of what he felt about her and how he thought she compared to him. You can feel her character in this song and I think it may have been written to reflect that. I love the bits where it suddenly goes quieter - "hush, baby sleep now, we all love you, we always do." It's so beautiful, it's the quieter, calmer and more lasting underlying rememberence through the shock of it all - "we'll always love you and miss you."