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)
Invisible T
Phil Collins Lyrics
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But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, but now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, grabs right hold of your heart
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
I don't really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin, you're never quite the same, and now I know
She's got something you just can't trust
It's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
She don't like losing, to her it's still a game
Though she'll mess up your life, you'll want her just the same, now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her.
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She reaches in, grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
The song "Invisible Touch" by Phil Collins is about a mysterious woman who has an inexplicable hold on the singer. The lyrics suggest that he has been waiting for this woman for a long time and while he thought nothing could go wrong, the woman's magnetic pull has left him falling for her. The singer suggests that this woman has some sort of "built-in ability" to attract and control people, tearing their hearts apart invisibly. The lyrics also reveal that the singer does not know this woman well, but she has managed to crawl under his skin and change him.
The chorus repeats the phrase "She seems to have an invisible touch," further emphasizing the idea that this woman has a mysterious power over the people she encounters. This woman's tendency to treat everything like a game and not like something of great importance is also revealed in the lyrics, but despite this, the singer seems to still want her, even if she messes up his life. The song suggests that the power and mystery of love is something that can take control of our hearts and change us in unexpected ways.
Line by Line Meaning
Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long
I've spent a lot of time waiting for something to happen
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, but now I know
I thought everything would be fine, but now I realize it may not have been
She has a built in ability
She possesses an innate quality or power
To take everything she sees
She has a tendency to absorb or consume everything in her surroundings
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her.
I'm starting to develop feelings for her
She seems to have an invisible touch yeah
She possesses an intangible influence over others
She reaches in, grabs right hold of your heart
She has the power to emotionally affect someone deeply
It takes control and slowly tears you apart.
Her influence over someone can become overpowering and destructive
I don't really know her, I only know her name
I don't have a deep personal connection with her, only a superficial one
But she crawls under your skin, you're never quite the same, and now I know
She has the ability to affect you on a deeper, more permanent level
She's got something you just can't trust
She has a quality that may not be reliable or honest
It's something mysterious
It's an enigmatic quality that can't be easily explained
She don't like losing, to her it's still a game
She has a competitive nature and treats life like a game
Though she'll mess up your life, you'll want her just the same, now I know
Despite her negative impact on your life, you may still be drawn to her
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her.
I've succumbed to her influence and developed strong feelings for her
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC
Written by: Anthony George Banks, Phillip David Charles Collins, Michael Rutherford
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@o.portista
Lyrics to this legendary Genesis track: 👑
Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
Well I don't really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin
You're never quite the same, and now I know
She's got something you just can't trust
And it's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
Well she don't like losing, to her it's still a game
And though she will mess up your life
You'll want her just the same, and now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
@nbuehster
Since this song is almost 40 years old, I'm imagining a longer ending, with a new verse, and a new chorus.
The first line would be "Now she's in her eighties"
After that:
She had a built-in ability
To take everything she sees
???
She used to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in and grabs right hold of your heart (Not sure what this would be replaced with.)
She used to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart (Not sure what this would be replaced with.)
@critney_
Guys! I really missed the video last week!I Already started to tell random people on the street that... Tony Banks rocks! 😎😊
Lyrics to this awesome song :
Well I've been waiting, waiting here so long
But thinking nothing, nothing could go wrong, ooh now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
Well I don't really know her, I only know her name
But she crawls under your skin
You're never quite the same, and now I know
She's got something you just can't trust
And it's something mysterious
And now it seems I'm falling, falling for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
Well she don't like losing, to her it's still a game
And though she will mess up your life
You'll want her just the same, and now I know
She has a built in ability
To take everything she sees
And now it seems I've fallen, fallen for her
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She reaches in, and grabs right hold of your heart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
It takes control and slowly tears you apart
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
She seems to have an invisible touch, yeah
She seems to have an invisible touch, oh
@gangorradepatos
She takes my hat and puts it on the top shelf...
@crystallee480
😂😂😂❤❤❤
@paulhardiek7881
This is the 1st album to have electronic drums on an album. Genesis were way ahead of their time. Phil Collin’s is a genius he is a true artist and a legend.
@nbuehster
You mean electronic drums, as in electronic drum kits, because there were a lot of albums before this with electronic drums, including his own albums.
@nickpavia9021
I'm pressing X to doubt
@seanmui8772
Wake me up when it's 80s again..😢😢
@nbuehster
Me too!
Not just because of the music, but my life was (or seemed) a lot better then.
@adriansennett2861
Ah me too.
🥲
@adriansennett2861
@@nbuehsterTrust me. Your life Was better.
🤟❤️
@danielherrgott6456
WE go black in thé year 80