Standing In The Shadows Of Love
Phil Collins Lyrics


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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

Overall Meaning

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!๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿคฉ

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

Il vero amore รฉ
Perdono.
รˆ nutrirsi di grazie e
di "ti amo,,
di sorrisi e suono
del mare o del vento
o senza alcun suono.
Amare ha solo parole
scritte dal fuoco
e bagnate di lacrime
di gioia
Ti ho amato
da subito
non a parole
non per forma o
per paura
Ma perchรฉ amarti
era giusto
era obbedire a me
stessa,
alle cellule
alla mia vita che non
c' รฉ se nel silenzio
mi abbandoni
e di me non ti curi
uccidendo solo me
come mai piรบ
un "te e me"



All comments from YouTube:

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!!๐Ÿ‘โœŒ

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 stench๐Ÿ˜ฃ

Susanne SCHAFFER

Didn't hear this before and I really love it! Thank you so much, dear Phil for all you gave usโฃ

Keithurbanmusic

Hello dear, itโ€™s nice meeting you on here.

Kim M

As always Mr Phil Collins, you have everything we love ๐Ÿ’–

Keithurbanmusic

Hello dear, itโ€™s nice meeting you on here.

290revolver290

Just when the world needed heroes, one of "The Eternals" showed up. ๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜๐Ÿ˜.

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