Phil Collins


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Against All Odds

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How can I just let you walk away,
just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You're the only one who really knew me at all
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How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
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Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain,
and even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all
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So take a look at me now,
'cos there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
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Take a look at me now,
'cos there's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got
to face
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I wish I could just make you turn around,
turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
so many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all
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So take a look at me now,
'cos there's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
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Take a look at me now,
'cos there's just an empty space
But to wait for you,
well that's all I can do and that's what I've got
to face
Take a good look at me now,
'cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
That's the chance I've got to take, oh, oho
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Just take a look at me now
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A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

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When I�m feeling blue, all I have to do
Is take a look at you, then I�m not so blue
When you�re close to me, I can feel your heart beat
I can hear you breathing in my ear...
Wouldn�t you agree, baby you and me,
we�ve got a groovy kind of love...???
Anytime you want to, you can turn me on to
Anything you want to, anytime at all.
When I kiss your lips, ooh I start to shiver
Can�t control the grivering inside...
...When I�m in your arms, nothing seems to matter
My whole world could shatter, I don�t care...
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DO YOU REMEMBER?

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We never talked about it, but I hear the blame was mine,
I called you up to say I�m sorry,
but I wouldn�t wanna waste your time,
�Cos I love you, but I can�t take anymore.
There�s a look I can�t describe in your eyes,
we could try like we�ve tried before,
would you keep on telling me those lies? Do you remember, tell me...
...There seemed no way to make up,
because it seems your mind was set.
The way you looked, it told me, that�s a look I know
I�ll never forget. You could�ve come over to my side,
you could�ve let me know, you could�ve tried to see
the distance between us, but it seemed too far for you to go...
...Through all of my life, inspite of all the pain
You know people are funny sometimes, �cos we just can�t wait
to get hurt again...
...The feelings we won�t recall, are feelings we�ll never find.
It�s taken so long to see, �cos we never seemed to have the time
There was always something more important to do, more important
to say and "I love you" wasn�t one of those things,
but now it�s too late...now it�s over...
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I WISH IT WOULD RAIN DOWN

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You know I never meant to see you again,
but I only passed by as a friend, yeah!
All this time I stayed out of sight,
I�ve started wondering "why?"
Now I, now I wish it would rain down, down on me...
Yes...rain down on me, now...
...You said you didn�t need me in your life,
Oh!� I guess you were right, yeah!
Well, I never meant to cause you no pain
but it looks like I did it again, yeah!
Though your hurt is gone, mine�s hanging on inside,
and I know it�s eating through every night and day,
I�m just waiting on your sign...
�Cos I know, I know I never meant to cause you no pain,
and I�ve realised I let you down,
but I know in my heart of hearts,
I know I�m never gonna hold you again, no...
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IN THE AIR TONIGHT

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I can feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord
I�ve been waiting for this moment all my life, oh Lord
Can you feel it coming in the air tonight, oh Lord...
...Well if you told me you were drowning, I would not lend a hand.
I�ve seen your face before my friend,
but I don�t know if you know who I am
and I was there and I saw what you did,
I saw it with my own two eyes.
So you can wipe off that grin, I know where
you�ve been it�s all been a pack of lies...
...Well I remember...don�t worry, how could I ever forget
It�s the first time and the last time we ever met
But I know the reason why you keep your silence up,
no you don�t fool me because the hurt doesn�t show,
but the pain still grows some stranger to you and me...
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SOMETHING HAPPENED ON THE WAY TO HEAVEN

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We had a life, we had a love,
But you don�t know what you�ve got �til you lose it.
Well that was then and this is now and I want you back.
How many times do I have to say I�m sorry?
I only wanted someone to love
but something happened on the way to heaven,
it got a hold of me and wouldn�t let go...
...You can run, and you can hide
but I�m not leaving less you come with me.
We�ve had our problems but I�m on your side
You�re all I need, please believe in me
How can something so good go so bad?
How can something so right go so wrong?
I don�t know, I don�t have all the answers but...
...How many times can I say I�m sorry?
They say you can�t take it with you when you go
and I believe it, but taking what I�ve got or being
here with you, you know I�d rather leave it...
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ONE MORE NIGHT

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I�ve been trying oh so long, to let you know...how I feel
So if I stumble and if I fall, just help me back,
so I can make you see...
Please give me one more night, give me that one more night...
...�cos I can�t wait forever...
...I�ve been sitting here so long, just wasting time,
just staring at the phone and I was wondering, should I call you,
then I thought, maybe you�re not alone...
...Like a river to the sea, I will always be with you
And if you said a word, I would follow you...
To give me one more night...
...I know there�ll never be a time you�ll ever feel the same
And I know it�s only words but if you change your mind,
you know that I�ll be here and maybe we both can learn...
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TWO HEARTS

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Well there was no reason to believe she�d always be there
But if you don�t put faith in what you�re believin�,
it�s getting nowhere and it teaches you to never give up,
don�t look down, just look up �Cos she�s always there behind you,
just to remind you...
Two hearts believing in just one mind, you know it...
...Well there was no easy way to, to understand it
�Cos there�s so much of my love in her, as I�ve got plenty...
...let go, there�s so much love you�ll never know
�Cos she can reach you, no matter how far, wherever you are...
...Beating together till the end of time...
...Together forever till the end of time
Well she knows, there�ll always be a special place in my heart
for her,� she knows...
...Yeah she knows, no matter how far apart we go, she knows
I�m always right there beside her...
With two hearts believing in just one mind
Beating together till the end of time
You know it, two hearts, but believing in just one mind
Together forever till the end of time...
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BOTH SIDES

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Find yourself in the gutter in a lonely part of town
where death waits in the darkness
with a weapon to cut some stranger down
sleeping with an empty bottle,
he�s a sad and an empty hearted man
all he needs is a job, and a little respect,
so he can get out while he can
We always need to hear both sides of the story
A neighbourhood peace is shattered it�s the middle of the night
young faces hide in the shadows,
while they watch their mother and father fight
he says she�s been unfaithful,
she says her love for him has gone
and the brother shrugs to his sister,
and says "looks like it�s just us from now on"...
...And the lights are all on, the world is watching now
people looking for truth, we must not fail them now
be sure, before we close our eyes
don�t walk away from here �til you hear both sides
Here we are all gathered in what seems to be
the centre of the storm
neighbours once friendly now stand each side
of the line that has been drawn
they�ve been fighting here for years,
but now there�s killing on the streets
while small coffins are lined up sadly, now united in defeat...
...�til you see both sides
White man turns the corner, finds himself within a different world
ghetto kid grabs his shoulder, throws him up against the wall
he says "would you respect me if I didn�t have this gun?
�cos without it, I don�t get it, and that�s why I carry one"...
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EVERYDAY

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I got lost, couldn�t find my way
and I guess there�s nothing more to say
love can make you blind, make you act so strange
but I�m here and here I will stay
So everyday I cry, yes everyday I fall
do you ever wonder why, why I love everything about you
But everyday I say I�ll try to make my heart be still
�til then every way there is to cry, ourselves to sleep we will
It picked me up, knocked me off my feet
I�ve got no way to explain still I love you...
...but this fire inside will never see the light of day
So everyday goes by, and everyday I fall
it makes me wonder why, my life�s worth nothing without you...
...You�ll never know, no, no, no...
...just how close we were...
...no you�ll never know, no you�ll never see
The book closes and we try to forget
but I know that things won�t change
how we feel, how life goes on and that seems so strange
And so the light fades away...try as I may
I can�t stop thinking about you it seems...
...Everyday you know I try so hard...
...it gets a little harder...
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I�VE FORGOTTEN EVERYTHING

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I�ve forgotten everything about you
�til someone says your name
I�ve forgotten all the reasons I loved you
�til someone tells me that you rang
The memories are hazy now I don�t recall at all
there�s nothing... there, just me and I don�t understand why
I can�t recollect my feelings
�til someone mentions that they saw you
I really don�t remember all the things you said
�til someone shows me where you live
Why is everything so hazy now...
...I can�t recall your smile, the touch of your hand holding mine
and I can�t remember why holding you seemed so right...
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PLEASE COME OUT TONIGHT

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Please come out tonight I need you here
its been a long, long time and I can�t wait
let�s find out, let�s see what it�s like out there
if it rains we�ll find somewhere, somewhere dry and warm
You�ll say "my, it�s been a long, long time"
I�ll say "how are you? I�ve been fine"...
...let�s go out and see the world
we can try to find, find somewhere
it seems so long ago, I can hardly remember the time
it�s all I want...so let�s see what we find
You�ll say "there�s so much you need to know"
I�ll say "are you really sure you have to go?"
We don�t need a reason, no explanations
just stay with me here, tonight
I won�t say a word, I just need you here...
...let�s go out and find ourselves
you can lean your head on my shoulder, remember?
You�ll say "My, is that the time?"
I�ll say "why not stay with me tonight?"...
...it�s so warm inside, there�s no one between us
if someone comes we can hide, just lay here beside me
just see what it�s like...
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CAN�T FIND MY WAY

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I�ve been doing some thinking, here on my own
it�s been on my mind this debt I owe to you
I have to repay in kind
But I can�t find my way...
Tired and weary, I follow the path that leads to your door
but it occurred to me, all that I have is already yours...
...Oh, just to sit awhile, oh, just to sit and watch you smile...
...Keep the faith you say to keep the faith I pray
be strong you say just follow the light
Wheels keep turning but the closer I get the farther I seem
peace will only come finding the peace within...
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ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE

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She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me? It�s cold and I�ve nowhere to sleep,
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"
He walks on, doesn�t look back, he pretends he can�t hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there
Oh think twice, it�s another day for you and me in paradise...
...He can see she�s been crying
She�s got blisters on the soles of her feet
Can�t walk but she�s trying...
...Oh lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh lord, there must be something you can say
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she�s been there
Probably been moved on from every place
�cos she didn�t fit in there...
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THERE�S A PLACE FOR US

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So here we are together just you and me
sitting side by side don�t know why
with time just racing by but I don�t want to go
Well I don�t know much about it
�cos all I am is what you see in front of you
there�s no more, feels so close and yet so far...
...Here I am, take my hand...please take my hand
I�d like to sit here with you if that�s all right
if you don�t mind I could sit and stare all night
sit here waiting for you to hold me tight
It�s sad but I know it�s true, you see I know you well
you�d only laugh at me and that would hurt me so
just look at me here, you�ve got me pleading with you...
...�Cos you know that I love you so...
...Here, I will be here love, for you love,
I will always be here love
If you look real close you�ll see my heart is on my sleeve
and it�ll be here waiting, waiting for you, waiting for me
someone once said that if you truly, truly believe
you can make things happen, make things appear to be
all that they seem, tell me do you believe?
We�ll find a hideaway, together we�ll find a way
somewhere, somehow, we�ll find some way
there must be somewhere, there must be someplace
we can find somewhere where they don�t know my face
believe me we can find it...
somewhere, there�s a place for us...a time and...
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AGAINST ALL ODDS -TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW-

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How can I just let you walk away, just let you leave without
a trace when I stand here taking every breath with you, ooh
You�re the only one who really knew me at all
How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
�Cos we�ve shared the laughter and the pain,
and even shared the tears...
...So take a look at me now, �cos there�s just an empty space
And there�s nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face...
...And you coming back to me is against all odds
and that�s what I�ve got to face...
I wish I could just make you turn around...and see me cry
There�s so much I need to say to you, so many reasons why...
...But to wait for you, well that�s all I can do...
...Take a good look at me now, �cos I�ll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
That�s the chance I�ve got to take, oh, oh...
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WE FLY SO CLOSE

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My harbour lights are fading fast soon they�ll disappear
alone I sit in darkness hoping someone might come near
though I wait, though I try, no one ever comes
and the feelings that I have flood over me
the river starts to run
We fly so close...sometimes we fly too close
Every place you run to, everywhere you turn
there are places that you know you should not go
but some bridges just won�t burn
all my life, though I try, I cannot change the past
and the ghosts that come back to haunt you
make you realise that...
...My heart is racing much faster now
life passes before my eyes
something�s I see, they make me smile
something�s they make me cry
so I look, so I try to find a lesson I can learn
the passing of time hasn�t changed my mind
and the ghosts I know return...
...We fly so close, you and I sometimes...
...we�ll never know how many times we fly so close...
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