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)
No Way Out
Phil Collins Lyrics
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But there's nothing I can say to change the things I've done
Of all the things I hid from you, I cannot hide the shame
And I pray someone, something will come to take away the pain
There's no way out of this dark place
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free and I can't see another way
Tell me where, did I go wrong
Everyone I loved, they're all gone
I'd do everything so differently but I can't turn back the time
There's no shelter from the storm inside of me
There's no way out of this dark place
No hope, no future
I know I can't be free and I can't see another way
I can't face another day
I can't believe the words I hear
It's like an answer to a prayer
When I look around I see
This place, this time, this friend of mine
I know it's hard but you found somehow
To look into your heart and to forgive me now
You've given me the strength to see just where my journey ends
You've given me the strength to carry on
I see the path from this dark place, I see my future
Your forgiveness has set me free
Oh and I can see another way
I can face another day!
I see the path, I can see the path
I see the future
I see the path from this dark place
I see the future
I see the path from this dark place
I see the future
I can see the
I can see the
Phil Collins's song No Way Out is about the pains of regret. The song is a reflection on the mistakes and regrets that the singer has made in his life. He is filled with remorse for the way he has hurt the people he loves, but he knows that he cannot change the past. He feels trapped in a dark and hopeless place, with no way out. He blames himself for everything that has gone wrong in his life and can't seem to find a way to move forward.
The song is a powerful exploration of the themes of regret, guilt, and redemption. It speaks to anyone who has felt trapped by their own past mistakes and longs for a way to move forward. The singer in the song feels alone and hopeless, but he ultimately finds redemption through the forgiveness of a friend. This forgiveness gives him the strength to see a way out of the dark place he has been living in and face another day.
Overall, the lyrics of No Way Out are a poetic and insightful exploration of the emotions that come with regret and the hope of redemption. It is a powerful song that speaks to the human experience of dealing with past mistakes and seeking a way forward.
Line by Line Meaning
Everywhere I turn, I hurt someone
I have caused pain to those around me in every direction I've turned
But there's nothing I can say to change the things I've done
I am powerless to undo the harm I've caused
Of all the things I hid from you, I cannot hide the shame
Even though I've hidden things from you, I can't hide the shame I feel
And I pray someone, something will come to take away the pain
I am begging for some sort of relief from the suffering caused by my actions
There's no way out of this dark place
I feel trapped in this place of despair
No hope, no future
I have lost all hope and cannot see a positive future
I know I can't be free and I can't see another way
I believe that there is no escape and no alternative path ahead for me
I can't face another day
The weight of my guilt is so heavy that it is hard to even face a new day
Tell me where, did I go wrong
I am searching for answers and trying to understand how I got to this point
Everyone I loved, they're all gone
I have lost the people I care about because of my actions
I'd do everything so differently but I can't turn back the time
I am filled with regret and wish I could go back and do things differently, but I can't change the past
There's no shelter from the storm inside of me
I am dealing with an inner turmoil that I cannot escape from
I can't believe the words I hear
I am surprised by the forgiveness that is being offered to me
It's like an answer to a prayer
The forgiveness I have received feels like an answer to my desperate plea for relief
When I look around I see // This place, this time, this friend of mine
I am acknowledging my current circumstances and the support of someone close to me
I know it's hard but you found somehow // To look into your heart and to forgive me now
Even though it is difficult, the person close to me has found a way to forgive me and offer me the strength to move forward
You've given me the strength to see just where my journey ends
Through forgiveness, I have been given the clarity to see where my path should lead
You've given me the strength to carry on
The forgiveness has given me the strength to continue moving forward
I see the path from this dark place, I see my future
I have gained a new perspective and can see a way out of the darkness, leading me towards a hopeful future
Your forgiveness has set me free
The act of forgiveness has lifted the weight of guilt and given me a sense of freedom
Oh and I can see another way
I now can envision a new path, different from my previous actions and the current place I am in
I can face another day!
With this newfound hope and positivity, I have the strength to face new challenges and embrace each new day
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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