Edwyn Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician from Edinburgh, … Read Full Bio ↴Edwyn Collins (born 23 August 1959) is a Scottish musician from Edinburgh, Scotland. He formed the Nu-Sonics in 1976, which became Orange Juice in 1979. The group is perhaps best known for the No. 8 hit "Rip it Up", its only UK top 40 single. In 1985, Orange Juice broke up, and he has since then pursued a solo career. Edwyn Collins is best known for his 1994 hit, "A Girl Like You", which was featured in the films Empire Records and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle, and "Magic Piper of Love", a 1997 single which featured on the soundtrack of Austin Powers: International Man of Mystery.
Collins' music is mostly electric guitar-driven pop, and his songwriting and vocal delivery range from the acerbicly satirical to the soulfully tender, although he is better known for the former. He built his own studio in 1994 and produced his own third solo album, Gorgeous George. He has also worked as producer with other artists, including The Proclaimers, The Cribs, and Little Barrie. Collins also produced and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom West Heath Yard.
Collins lives with his long term partner, Grace Maxwell, who also manages his career. The couple, who live in London, have one son.
In a BBC 6 Music radio interview on 18 February 2005 Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea and vertigo to food poisoning. Two days later he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital after apparently suffering a major cerebral haemorrhage. On 25 February he underwent an operation, reportedly after suffering a second haemorrhage. The procedure was successful, and Collins began a lengthy programme of neurological rehabilitation.
Sept 2007 saw the release of Home Again, the first album since his illness. Recorded before Collins’ hospitalisation but only mixed and produced after his recovery, Edwyn worked on the album during his recovery. He was heard to sing a few bars on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, sharing strumming and chord duties with Grace. 'Crap' he said afterwards; some listeners begged to differ.
Collins' music is mostly electric guitar-driven pop, and his songwriting and vocal delivery range from the acerbicly satirical to the soulfully tender, although he is better known for the former. He built his own studio in 1994 and produced his own third solo album, Gorgeous George. He has also worked as producer with other artists, including The Proclaimers, The Cribs, and Little Barrie. Collins also produced and starred in the Channel 4 sitcom West Heath Yard.
Collins lives with his long term partner, Grace Maxwell, who also manages his career. The couple, who live in London, have one son.
In a BBC 6 Music radio interview on 18 February 2005 Collins had said he felt unwell, but ascribed the nausea and vertigo to food poisoning. Two days later he was admitted to intensive care in London's Royal Free Hospital after apparently suffering a major cerebral haemorrhage. On 25 February he underwent an operation, reportedly after suffering a second haemorrhage. The procedure was successful, and Collins began a lengthy programme of neurological rehabilitation.
Sept 2007 saw the release of Home Again, the first album since his illness. Recorded before Collins’ hospitalisation but only mixed and produced after his recovery, Edwyn worked on the album during his recovery. He was heard to sing a few bars on BBC Radio 4's Front Row, sharing strumming and chord duties with Grace. 'Crap' he said afterwards; some listeners begged to differ.
I Guess We Were Young
Edwyn Collins Lyrics
We have lyrics for these tracks by Edwyn Collins:
04 No idea Watching the world from the corner of your eye You're quite…
20 Years Too Late Hello chaos my old friend We finally got there in the…
50 Shades of Blue Sally Blue, she up and left me; she couldn't stand to live…
7th Son You flew too near the sun But that don't make you…
A Girl Like I've never known a girl like you before Now just like…
A Girl Like You (Live) I've never known a girl like you before, Now just like…
A Heavy Sigh The bells are ringing across London town But I'm never gonn…
Adidas World Well, don't get me wrong, I won't hurt myself Back in…
agirllikeyou I've never known a girl like you before Now just like…
Bored I can hardly taste the wine, I'm homesick And if you…
Calling on You Showing out again Like some famous flame Showing off ahain…
Campaign For Real Rock Don't try so hard to be different The cracks are beginning…
Coffee Table Song What is your number? My number is zero And what is your…
Come Tomorrow Come Today Halfway down a mountainside And I'm bored, so bored Halfwa…
Country Rock The thunder cracks against the night The dark explodes with…
Do It Again So many ways, so many truths So much to learn, so…
Downer It seems I'm cursed and what is worse The play I'm…
Everything And More Climb on board our journey's just begun we'll leave the lif…
Falling and Laughing You may think me very naive Taken as true I only see…
For the Rest of My Life Way back when I was all of three I fell down…
Ghost of a Chance I ain't longing for an earth shaking romance Ain't partakin…
Girl Like You I've never known a girl like you before Now just like…
Gorgeous George Without hurting you How can I make you see This might mean…
Home Again I'm home again Hardly certain of my role and then I starte…
Hope and Despair Now is the time To show that you care You were offered…
Humble I can see it in the way you walk So fine,…
I I'm running through the backwoods I'm running through the f…
I'm Not Following You Women may love me, but I don't love women At least…
I've Got It Bad There's something intriguing about you, that's for sure Seem…
If Ever You're Ready And as for my pride I've cast it aside Cause it don't…
If You Could Love Me Darkness, darkness all around And my senses have been stripp…
In Your Eyes I'm running through the backwoods I'm running through the fi…
It Dawns On Me Looking back where I used to be Reckless youth, that's the…
It's a Funny Thing It's a funny thing A funny phase I'm going through As I…
It's a Steal The first two chords I chanced upon Became the bedrock of…
It's Right in Front of You It's right in front of you You still describe as your…
Johnny Teardrop Now that you've broke your heart How long before the teardr…
Keep on Burning You've given me a headstart I'm brewing up a brainstorm And …
Keeps on Burning You've given me a headstart I'm brewing up a brainstorm An…
Let Me Put My Arms Around You All washed up with no place to go. Am I to…
Leviathan So I stood on the edge of my world At a…
Liberteenage Rag The morning dawned and I logged on The poisoned fruit of…
Losing Sleep I'm losing sleep, I'm losing dignity Everything I own is rig…
Low Expectations So, you set out on your own You shut up shop,…
Make Me Feel Again Make me feel again Five twenty five on a Monday morning I'…
Means To An End Seduced by your indiffrence And your lack of inhibition He…
Mine Is At I slept in the subway Just for a ruse No stars for…
Moron Sitting in the Albert Hall back against the wall I feel…
My Girl Has Gone When you were mine I loved you so much A got…
Never Felt Like This It's a higher state of being A different way of seeing Tha…
Never Met A Girl Like You Before I've never known a girl like you before Now, just like…
No Idea Watching the world from the corner of your eye You're quite…
No One Waved Goodbye I'm carrying on I don't know why I'm carrying on Don't get…
North of Heaven Don't pretend that you don't know me If you mean to…
Now That It's Love I'm not who you think I am I'm someone else besides Someon…
One Is A Lonely Number And you will try, and you will fail again Again, you…
One Track Mind Darling, I never meant to let you down I always meant…
Out of This World I've been prayin', I'm prayin' that you come to your…
Over The Hill Looking back where I used to be Reckless youth, that's the…
Running Away With Myself I'm going back to my school I'm going back to my…
Searching For The Truth I'm searching for the truth I'm searching for the truth Some…
Seventies Night Stepping out in style On a seventies night…
Should've Done That I spent half the morning lying in bed I should have…
Someone Else Besides I'm not who you think i am I'm someone else besides Someon…
Splitting Up To anyone who's followed me I offer my apologies I'm split…
Subsidence You may find as I have found This place is neither…
Superficial Cat At the blast that was the past Came the superhuman brain S…
Superstar Talking Blues You say you've been abused And I know that you're confused …
Take Care Of Yourself You know and i know Between you and me We had best…
Testing Time I'm uncertain where I stand Should I run to you like…
The Beatles let's hear it for the first beatle let's hear it for…
The Campaign for Real Rock Don't try so hard to be different The cracks are beginning…
The Magic Piper I'm through with love hangovers, It's best that I stay sober…
The Wheels of Love Tom was a lush with a crush on a girl…
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans Marie, Marie, La, Voo-doo Yeady She'll put a spell on you Ma…
Then I Cried Then I Cried I fell down and banged my head Fell down…
What If I think too hard then I can feel like no…
What Is My Role If I think too hard then I can feel like no…
What Is My Role? If I think too hard then I can feel like no…
What Presence It may be my imagination And of course I'm prone to…
What's The Big Idea? Well what's the big idea? I would like to know Well you…
Witchcraft Those fingers in my hair That sly come hither stare That str…
Written In Stone Well I've reached this destination But it's funny I don't r…
You'll Never Know From the beginning No easy winnings Heads in a muddle And th…
You're Better Than You Know Haven't you guessed they just couldn't care less And don't …
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Κυριάκος Χατζόγλου
She was and so was I
Pretty girl, worthy boy
But saw that she was everything
I guess we were young
In the sunshine, in the rain
Easy [?] seashell eyes
I was [?] not sure that she
I guess we were young
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Splitting up, too many fights
The dark days and the lonely nights
Slipping from reality
I guess we were young
What a joke, what a lie
Throw it out, too much drive
never knew just what we had
i guess we were young
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Believe me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
The price you pay
The price you pay
The price you pay
The price you pay
Craig Trautman jr
The video reminds me of photos I used to take when I was 17. Looking for the abandoned, the passing, the lost life in places and things. Especially during a trip along the whole west coast. This song is perfect with this; lively yet sad. Like something powerful was once their. I'll be eagerly looking forward to more of Edward's work.
Tiny World Recordings
A really beautiful song and the Director has done a stunning job.
Jason H
Good tune Edwin. It’s true what they say that youth is wasted on the young.
davidoffon
Really really gets to you. Just heard it on R 4 Loose Ends!! I've just heard a bit more and your bravery
and commitment is amazing. You are also in possession of the most beautiful Scottish voice of
all time. I'm in tears here and happy to so be!!
ianmedium
In this mixed up crazy cheap and disposable world I find it so comforting and reassuring that you are creating something lasting, of deep deep quality and so soul filled, this feeds me to my very core, thank you Edwin.
Κυριάκος Χατζόγλου
She was and so was I
Pretty girl, worthy boy
But saw that she was everything
I guess we were young
In the sunshine, in the rain
Easy [?] seashell eyes
I was [?] not sure that she
I guess we were young
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Splitting up, too many fights
The dark days and the lonely nights
Slipping from reality
I guess we were young
What a joke, what a lie
Throw it out, too much drive
never knew just what we had
i guess we were young
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Believe me
Forget me now
We've veered off course
We can't go back
Forget me
The price you pay
The price you pay
The price you pay
The price you pay
The1976spirit
Don´t forget the landscape; INVEST what has to be invested! NOW! Bring cans and cans of luiquid dung, crap, shit, spoil it between the leaves of grass. Build the forrest NOW! Godzilla wants a smoth 1:1 railway layout, rabbits! Understand????
Jefri nazri chung
Thank you very much for the lyrics.. Really appreciate it
✌❤
Krystal Fantasy
Oh how I love his voice, so haunting, so sad and so intense!!
Pascal Vitali
Great voice great song... unique