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Hello Sir serves as the hidden epilogue to Life Thru a Lens, a brief spoken-word piece that closes the album with raw humor and unresolved tension. Lasting barely a minute, it breaks from melody entirely, featuring Robbie Williams addressing an imagined school teacher who doubted his future success.
Delivered in a sarcastic, mock-polite tone, the monologue reflects both triumph and lingering resentment. Williams uses irony to confront the authority figures who underestimated him, turning childhood criticism into creative fuel. It's part victory lap, part therapy session, underscoring the album's recurring theme of self-definition.
I was thinking about all the people who told me I wouldn't make it. So I thought, I'll give them a mention, in my own way.Robbie Williams
Though playful on the surface, Hello Sir hints at the defiance that powered Williams' rise after Take That. It connects back to the album's core narrative, proving oneself against expectation, while offering a flash of the wit and irreverence that would define his public persona.
That bit wasn't planned. Robbie just started talking in the booth, and we left it on the record because it summed him up perfectly.Guy Chambers
As an unconventional closer, Hello Sir ties the album together with a mix of humour, attitude, and reflection. It's the sound of a young artist claiming the last word, closing his first chapter with both laughter and defiance.
Lyrics
I'm the man you thought I'd never be
The boy who you reduced to tears
The lad called 'thingy' for six whole years
Yes, that's right, my name's Bob
The one who landed the pop star's job
The one who you told, look don't touch
The kid who wouldn't amount to much
Well, I'm here and you're still there
With your fake sports car and receding hair
Dodgy Farah trousers that you think are smart
Married to the woman who teaches art
Married to the life, married to the school
I wanna sing and dance Sir; now who's the fool?
Sing and dance, you thought I was barmy
Settle down thingy, join the army
And who are you to tell me this?
The dream I want I'll have to miss
Sir is God, he's been given the right
To structure lives overnight
Now I know life's true path
Tanks and guns that'll be a laugh
No, not me I'm a mega civilian
I won't lead my life riding pillion
But thanks for the advice and I'm sure it'll do
For the negative dickheads just like you
As for now I've a different weapon
Stage and sceen is about to beckon
And here I sit in first class
Bollocks Sir, kiss my ass
Credits
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Vocalist
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Songwriter
Robbie Williams