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)
Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Phil Collins Lyrics
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I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
I want to run but there's no place to go
'Cause heartaches will follow me I know
Without your love the love I need
'Cause you've taking away all my reason for living
When you pushed aside all the love I been giving
Didn't I treat you right now baby didn't I
Didn't I do the best for I could now didn't I
So don't leave me standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come
Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
All alone I'm destined to be
With misery my only company
It might come today, it might come tomorrow
But it's for sure I ain't got nothing but sorrow
Now don't your conscience kind of bother you
How can you watch me cry after all I done for you
Now hold on a minute
Givin' you all the love I had no didn't I
When you needed me I was always there now wasn't I
Standing in the shadows of love
Getting ready for the heartaches to come
I'm trying not to cry out loud
'Cause I know cryin', it ain't gonna help me now
Now what did I do to cause all this grief
What did I say, to make you wanna leave
Now wait a minute
Gave my heart and soul to you now didn't I
And didn't I always treat you good now didn't I
I'm standing in the shadows in the love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Can't you see me, standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartache to come
Oh, standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
The song "Standing In The Shadows Of Love" by Phil Collins is about a person who is waiting for their inevitable heartbreak. The singer is standing in the shadows of love, trying to prepare himself for the heartache that is about to come. He is desperately trying to get ready for the pain that will follow, but he knows that there is no place to run from it. Even though he has given his heart and soul to his lover and treated her right, she has pushed aside all the love he has given and has taken away all his reasons for living. The singer is left alone, with misery as his only companion, and he knows that heartaches will follow him wherever he goes.
The lyrics of the song are full of pain and heartbreak. The singer is trying his best to make his lover see how much he cares for her and how much he has done for her. He wonders what he did wrong to cause all this grief and what he said to make her want to leave. He is standing in the shadows of love and waiting for the inevitable heartache to come. The song is a powerful expression of the pain and sadness that comes with heartbreak, and Phil Collins' delivery of the lyrics is filled with emotion and sincerity.
Line by Line Meaning
Standing in the shadows of love
Feeling ignored and unloved while still being in love with someone
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Preparing to deal with the pain of a broken heart that is inevitable
Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love
Asking for acknowledgement and attention from the person who is causing the pain
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
Making an effort to emotionally prepare for the pain that is yet to come
I want to run but there's no place to go
Feeling trapped and unable to escape from the situation
'Cause heartaches will follow me I know
Being aware of the emotional pain that will come regardless of what is done
Without your love the love I need
Feeling like the love that is needed is no longer being given
It's the beginning of the end for me
Feeling like this situation is leading to the end of the relationship
'Cause you've taking away all my reason for living
Feeling like the person is the only reason for living and they have taken that away
When you pushed aside all the love I been giving
Feeling like the love that has been given has been disregarded and not appreciated
Didn't I treat you right now baby didn't I
Questioning if the treatment given was not enough or if it was not done correctly
Didn't I do the best for I could now didn't I
Believing that the best possible effort was made to keep the relationship strong
So don't leave me standing in the shadows of love
Begging to not be left alone in a state of unrequited love
All alone I'm destined to be
Feeling like there is no hope to be with the person and that loneliness is inevitable
With misery my only company
Feeling like there is no escape from the pain and sadness
It might come today, it might come tomorrow
Being unsure of when the pain will become too much to bear
But it's for sure I ain't got nothing but sorrow
Feeling like there is nothing left in life other than sadness
Now don't your conscience kind of bother you
Asking if the person causing the pain feels any guilt or remorse
How can you watch me cry after all I done for you
Feeling like the actions taken to show love and care have gone unnoticed and unappreciated
Givin' you all the love I had no didn't I
Believing that all the love that was capable of giving was given
When you needed me I was always there now wasn't I
Reminding the person of times when they were needed and helped
I'm trying not to cry out loud
Making an effort to hide the pain caused by the situation
'Cause I know cryin', it ain't gonna help me now
Believing that crying won't make the situation any better
Now what did I do to cause all this grief
Being confused and unsure about what led to the current situation
What did I say, to make you wanna leave
Questioning if something said was the cause of the pain and the potential end of the relationship
Gave my heart and soul to you now didn't I
Believing that complete love and devotion was given to the person
And didn't I always treat you good now didn't I
Reminding the person of the good treatment given in the past
I'm standing in the shadows in the love
Being in a state of love that is not reciprocated
Oh, standing in the shadows of love
Feeing unnoticed and unimportant while still being in love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Prepared to accept the pain caused by the situation
Lyrics ยฉ Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JR., BRIAN HOLLAND, EDWARD HOLLAND, EDWARD, JR. HOLLAND, LAMONT DOZIER, LAMONT HERBERT DOZIER
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Argenilde Silva
LISTENING NOW!๐๐คฉ
Standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Can't you see me standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
I want to run but there's no place to go
'Cause heartaches will follow me I know
Without your love the love I need
It's the beginning of the end for me
'Cause you've taking away all my reason for living
When you pushed aside all the love I been giving
Didn't I treat you right now baby didn't I
Didn't I do the best for I could now didn't I
So don't leave me standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartaches to come
Don't you see me standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartaches to come
All alone I'm destined to be
With misery my only company
It might come today, it might come tomorrow
But it's for sure I ain't got nothing but sorrow
Now don't your conscience kind of bother you
How can you watch me cry after all I done for you
Now hold on a minute
Givin' you all the love I had no didn't I
When you needed me I was always there now wasn't I
Standing in the shadows of love
Getting ready for the heartaches to come
I'm trying not to cry out loud
'Cause I know cryin', it ain't gonna help me now
Now what did I do to cause all this grief
What did I say, to make you wanna leave
Now wait a minute
Gave my heart and soul to you now didn't I
And didn't I always treat you good now didn't I
I'm standing in the shadows in the love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Can't you see me, standing in the shadows of love
Tryin' my best to get ready for the heartache to come
Oh, standing in the shadows of love
I'm getting ready for the heartache to come
Marcella Campagna
Il vero amore
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di "ti amo,,
di sorrisi e suono
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e bagnate di lacrime
di gioia
Ti ho amato
da subito
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non per forma o
per paura
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Lul Lel
Phil Collins is one of the most famouse singers, who sings really beautiful and I love his whole songs.
Vanessa Long
I know what you mean but even if he wasn't famous, he has more talent than any musician now a days and alot from the 80s and so on. His voice is a treasure. I also love all his music!!
George Master
@Vanessa Long His body may be not like it once was, but Phil's voice is perfectly intact!
Vanessa Long
@George Master I wasn't saying anything about his body. I love Phil Collins. He is the best! I would never care what is body looked like, especially with that voice!!๐โ
George Master
@Vanessa Long What I meant was that although he can't walk without assistance,his voice is still wonderful and always a treat.I read that he didn't bathe for nearly a year! Whoo wee,that must've been some stench๐ฃ
Susanne SCHAFFER
Didn't hear this before and I really love it! Thank you so much, dear Phil for all you gave usโฃ
Keithurbanmusic
Hello dear, itโs nice meeting you on here.
Kim M
As always Mr Phil Collins, you have everything we love ๐
Keithurbanmusic
Hello dear, itโs nice meeting you on here.
290revolver290
Just when the world needed heroes, one of "The Eternals" showed up. ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.