Come Take Me Over

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Written by Robbie Williams and Guy Chambers, Come Take Me Over appeared as a B-side to Supreme in December 2000. A haunting piano ballad, it captures Williams in a state of emotional surrender, blending vulnerability with flashes of dark humour. The song is notable for being one of the first in which he wrote both music and lyrics before Chambers completed the arrangement.

It was probably the first song where I wrote the music too. I went on a few dates, she wasn’t into me. It hurt — lucky escape for both of us, I think.Robbie Williams

The track opens with delicate guitar and piano before expanding into a full arrangement that recalls the cinematic ballad style of Williams’ later work. Its lyrics oscillate between need and resignation — “Should I walk naked, should I bare my soul, won’t you help me fill this hole?” — revealing both self-awareness and longing. In contrast to the defiance of his hit singles, Williams here pleads for connection and control, ending on the repeated refrain, “Come take me over.”

He later joked that he only wrote half the song, telling fans that he stopped when the words ran out and Chambers “wrote the other two lines.” Despite his modesty, Come Take Me Over remains one of his most heartfelt compositions, balancing fragility with wit. Rarely performed live, it has since become a cult favourite among fans for its raw honesty and musical grace.