Born and raised in west London, Collins played drums from the age of five and completed drama school training, which secured him various roles as a child actor, with his first major role, aged 13, as the Artful Dodger in the West End musical Oliver!. He then pursued a music career, joining Genesis in 1970 as their drummer and becoming lead singer in 1975 following the departure of Peter Gabriel. Collins began a successful solo career in the 1980s, initially inspired by his marital breakdown and love of soul music, releasing the albums Face Value (1981), Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982), No Jacket Required (1985) and ...But Seriously (1989). Collins became, in the words of AllMusic, "one of the most successful pop and adult contemporary singers of the '80s and beyond". He also became known for a distinctive gated reverb drum sound on many of his recordings. In 1985, he was the only artist to perform at both Live Aid concerts. He also resumed his acting career, appearing in Miami Vice and subsequently starring in the film Buster (1988). In 1996, Collins left Genesis to focus on solo work; this included writing songs for Disney's Tarzan (1999) for which he received an Oscar for Best Original Song for "You'll Be in My Heart". He rejoined Genesis for their Turn It On Again Tour in 2007. Following a five-year retirement to focus on his family life, Collins released an autobiography in 2016 and completed his Not Dead Yet Tour in 2019. He then rejoined Genesis in 2020 for a second reunion tour, ending in March 2022.
Collins's discography includes eight studio albums that have sold 33.5 million certified units in the US and an estimated 150 million records sold worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling artists. He is one of only three recording artists, along with Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson, who have sold over 100 million records both as solo artists and separately as principal members of a band. He has won eight Grammy Awards, six Brit Awards (winning Best British Male Artist three times), two Golden Globe Awards, one Academy Award, and a Disney Legend Award. He was awarded six Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors, including the International Achievement Award. He received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1999, and was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2003 and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of Genesis in 2010. He has also been recognised by music publications with induction into the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2012, and the Classic Drummer Hall of Fame in 2013.
Full Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Collins
Studio albums
Face Value (1981)
Hello, I Must Be Going! (1982)
No Jacket Required (1985)
...But Seriously (1989)
Both Sides (1993)
Dance into the Light (1996)
Testify (2002)
Going Back (2010)
I Don't Care Anymore
Phil Collins Lyrics
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Drag my name all over the place
I don't care anymore
You can tell everybody 'bout the state I'm in
You won't catch me crying 'cause I just can't win
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore
I don't care what you say
I don't play the same games you play
'Cause I've been talking to the people that you call your friends
And it seems to me there's a means to and end
They don't care anymore
And as for me I can sit here and bide my time
I got nothing to lose if I speak my mind
I don't care anymore, I don't care no more
I don't care what you say
We never played by the same rules anyway
I won't be there anymore
Get out of my way
Let me by
I got better things to do with my time
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore
Well, I don't care now what you say
'Cause every day I'm feeling fine with myself
And I don't care now what you say
Hey, I'll do alright by myself
'Cause I know
'Cause I remember all the times I tried so hard
And you laughed in my face 'cause you held all the cards
I don't care anymore
And I really ain't bothered what you think of me
'Cause all I want of you is just a let me be
I don't care anymore, d'you hear? I don't care no more
I don't care what you say
I never did believe you much anyway
I won't be there no more
So get out of my way
Let me by
I got better things to do with my time
I don't care anymore
D'you hear? I don't care anymore
I don't care no more
You listening? I don't care no more
No more!
You know I don't care anymore!
Don't care no more! No more, no more, no more
Don't care, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more
No more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more
The lyrics to Phil Collins's "I Don't Care Anymore" express an apathetic attitude towards the opinions and criticisms of others. The first four lines of the song indicate that the singer has been dragged through the mud by others and had their reputation tarnished. However, this no longer bothers the singer as they assert that they "don't care anymore" about what others say or think of them. The singer also implies that they are aware of the manipulative tactics used by others, stating that "there's a means to an end" in their actions.
Furthermore, the singer highlights the fact that they have always played by their own rules and not succumbed to peer pressure. They have no interest in conforming to the expectations of others and will not change their ways to fit in. They also emphasize that they are not alone in this attitude and that, like them, others have also stopped caring about what society thinks of them.
The bridge of the song, "Cause I remember all the times I tried so hard, and you laughed in my face 'cause you held all the cards", shows the range of emotions and experiences the singer has gone through. It highlights how they may have tried to fit in or been vulnerable at some point, but ultimately, they were ridiculed and made to feel less than. The song ends with the singer reaffirming their commitment to their own well-being by letting go of the past and moving on from toxic people.
Overall, "I Don't Care Anymore" is a powerful anthem about rejecting negativity and taking control of one's own life.
Line by Line Meaning
Well you can tell everyone I'm a down disgrace
You are free to spread rumors about me being a shameful person
Drag my name all over the place
Spread my name around in a bad light to stain my reputation
I don't care anymore
I am indifferent to what you say or think about me
You can tell everybody 'bout the state I'm in
You can share with the world how low I am feeling right now
You won't catch me crying 'cause I just can't win
I won't shed a tear because I have accepted that I can't succeed in this situation
I don't care anymore, I don't care anymore
Again, I am emphasizing that I don't care what you think or say
I don't care what you say
Your words hold no weight, I am not affected by them
I don't play the same games you play
I don't engage in the same deception and manipulation as you
'Cause I've been talking to the people that you call your friends
I've been speaking to those you consider friends and see that their loyalty to you is not genuine
And it seems to me there's a means to an end
It appears to me that they are merely using you for their own purposes
They don't care anymore
Your so-called friends have become indifferent to your well-being
And as for me I can sit here and bide my time
I am patient and will wait for my chance
I got nothing to lose if I speak my mind
I have no fear of speaking truthfully because I have nothing to lose
I don't care anymore, I don't care no more
Once again, I am stating that your opinion of me is irrelevant to me
We never played by the same rules anyway
We never had the same moral code or standards
I won't be there anymore
I won't be present in your life any longer
Get out of my way
Move aside and don't impede my progress
Let me by
Allow me to pass you without interference
I got better things to do with my time
I have more important or productive uses for my time
Well, I don't care now what you say
I remain unconcerned about your opinion or thoughts about me
'Cause every day I'm feeling fine with myself
I feel content and happy with who I am every day
Hey, I'll do alright by myself
I have faith that I will thrive independently
'Cause I remember all the times I tried so hard
I recall all the times I put in effort and struggled
And you laughed in my face 'cause you held all the cards
You mocked me because you had all the power and control
I don't care anymore
Despite the hurt and frustration, I am not affected by your actions
And I really ain't bothered what you think of me
Your opinion of me does not concern or interest me in the slightest
'Cause all I want of you is just a let me be
I only desire one thing from you - to be left alone
D'you hear? I don't care anymore
I need to make it clear that I am apathetic towards you and your behavior
I never did believe you much anyway
I never placed much trust in you to begin with
No more! Don't care, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more, no more
I am finished with the emotional weight and burden that comes with caring about you
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Phil Collins
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Agent Bosconian
on Papa Was a Rolling Stone
It was the third of September
September, 3rd. It was the day that forever changed my life.
That day I'll always remember, yes I will
It was the day that I'll never forget about what had happened at that time.
'Cause that was the day, that my daddy died
The day that my estranged father; who was never around, had perished.
I never got a chance to see him
There wasn't an opportunity for me to even meet the man; not once.
Never heard nothin' but bad things about him
All that I've ever heard about were just awful, terrible, and cruel things that he did.
Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
Please tell me, Mother. Who and what this man truly was, and what he'd done?
Momma just hung her head and said
My Mother hung her head in sadness; thus she responded in her sorrowful voice to me...
Papa was a rolling stone,
My dear child.... Your Father was a man who could never stay in one place to settle down, and was a selfish person who never cared for anyone; but only for himself..
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
He had gone from one place to another with his hat that he wore; and wherever he put his hat down, he settled in there.
And when he died, all he left us was alone
By the time of his death, all that was left behind from him was loneliness and pain.
Hey Momma!
Mother, can you tell me anything about this Father of mine?
Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day, in his life
Is it the truth that he never had lifted a finger to work at all; in his entire life?
And Momma, some bad talk goin' round town sayin' that Papa had three outside children
And according to the people that knew him all too well; that he also have bore three other children with his lover?
And another wife, and that ain't right
Such a disgraceful thing to hide about having another woman to be his wife.
Heard them talking Papa doing some store front preachin'
Some people eventually talked about his deceitful tricks, such as being a so-called "Preacher" at his store chapel.
Talked about saving souls and all the time leeching
He pretended to act like he was a priest and tricked many people into saving their souls; but at the same time, he robbed them of their hard-earned money.
Dealing in debt, and stealing in the name of the Lord
Trapped himself into debt with such evil acts; thus had stolen everything in the Lord's name.
Momma hung her head and said
My own Mother shook her head in a disgusted matter...
Papa was a rolling stone,
My dear child.... Your Father was a man who could never stay in one place to settle down, and was a selfish person who never cared for anyone; but only for himself.
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
He had gone from one place to another with his hat that he wore; and wherever he put his hat down, he settled in there.
And when he died, all he left us was alone
By the time of his death, all that was left behind from him was loneliness and pain.
Hey Momma,
I must know the whole truth about this wretched man. What else is there for you to tell me, Mother?
I heard Papa called himself a jack of all trades
Others had said that "Father" believed that he was a Jack-Of-All-Trades; thinking that he was unstoppable at anything that he had done to others.
Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave
Were these criminal actions that Father had committed in his lifetime; unaware of the consequences that he made, the main reason that put him in a six-foot grave of his own in a cemetery?
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal
Everyone already knew that the bastard was a beggar, a deceiver, and a thief.
To pay his bills
He committed every single criminal activity; in order to pay the debts that he had.
Hey Momma,
But, Mother...
Folks say Papa never was much on thinking
Father had no knowledge of how to take on responsibility on such difficult situations, some other people had also spoke of.
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
He was nothing but a alcoholic who'd drink so much to his heart's content; as being a philanderer, who would go and become intimate with one woman to another woman; for his own selfish indulgence.
Momma I'm depending on you, to tell me the truth
Is this the entire truth about this disgraceful, cruel, trickster of a Father, Mother?
Momma looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son
Tears stream down on Mother's face; as she spoke one last time about him...
Papa was a rolling stone,
Once again, my child... Your Father was a man who could never stay in one place to settle down, and was a selfish person who never cared for anyone; but only for himself.
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
He had always gone from one place to another with his hat; and wherever he put his hat down, he settled in there.
And when he died, all he left us was alone
By the time of his death, all that was left behind from him was loneliness and pain.
Fredrick muchaili
on One More Night
This song is my favorite ever