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)
You Can’t Hurry Love
Phil Collins Lyrics
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Ooh, ease my mind
And I need to find fine
Someone to call mine
My mama said "You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
"You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes"
How many heartaches must I stand?
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Is to feel my strength, you know it's almost gone
But remember mama said "You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait?
How much more must I take?
Before loneliness
'Cause my heart, heart to break
And no, I cant bear to live my life alone
I grown impatient for a lover to call my own
Oh when I feel that I, I can't go on
You don't feel my state
You know I'm almost gonna remember mama said
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes", and now break
When love, love don't come easy
I know I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
(Ooh, till that day)
But it ain't easy
(Love don't come easy
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes"
The lyrics to Phil Collins's song You Can’t Hurry Love describe the singer's longing for true love and his struggle to find it. The chorus repeats the phrase “You can’t hurry love,” which Collins’ mother had told him when he was younger. The song conveys the message that love takes time and cannot be rushed, and that it is important to trust in the process and wait for the right person to come along.
The lyrics also touch on the vulnerability and pain that comes with heartbreak and the fear of being alone. The line “How many heartaches must I stand before I find the love to let me live again” expresses the desperation for love and the fear of spending life alone. The song ends with the hope that someday, the singer will find the love that he has been waiting for.
Line by Line Meaning
I need love, love,
Ooh, ease my mind
And I need to find fine
Someone to call mine
The singer is expressing his need for love and companionship to ease his troubled mind and find someone to call his own.
My mama said "You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
But It's a game of give and take"
The singer's mother taught him that love cannot be rushed and requires patience, effort, and compromise.
"You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes"
The singer reiterates that love cannot be hurried and advises listeners to trust in fate and wait for the right time, no matter how long it takes.
How many heartaches must I stand?
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
Is to feel my strength, you know it's almost gone
The singer expresses his desperation for love and how he feels depleted and worn out from enduring heartaches, with little hope left to keep him going.
"It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait?
How much more must I take?
Before loneliness
'Cause my heart, heart to break
The singer acknowledges that love requires compromise and sacrifice but questions how much longer he can endure loneliness and heartbreak before he breaks.
And no, I cant bear to live my life alone
I grown impatient for a lover to call my own
Oh when I feel that I, I can't go on
You don't feel my state
The singer expresses his fear of living alone and how he's growing restless and impatient for a lover to call his own, and how he feels alone and unseen in his struggle.
You know I'm almost gonna remember mama said
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
The singer recalls his mother's words about the nature of love and how it takes time and effort, to remind himself to be patient.
"Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes", and now break
When love, love don't come easy
I know I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
The singer advises listeners to trust the process and have faith in fate, even if it takes a long time, and then takes a short break before continuing to express his longing for love.
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
(Ooh, till that day)
The singer yearns for intimate conversation and physical contact with a lover and continues to wait for the day when he'll find it.
But it ain't easy
(Love don't come easy
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said
The singer acknowledges that finding love is not easy and remembers his mother's words that it requires patience and effort.
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait"
She said "Love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
"You can't hurry love
Oh, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in the good time
No matter how long it takes"
The singer repeats his mother's advice on love and reminds listeners to be patient and willing to compromise, no matter how long it takes to find love.
Writer(s): EdwardHolland Jr, Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier
Contributed by Liam K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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I need love, love
Oh, ease my mind
And I need to find time
Someone to call mine
My mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
How many heartaches must I stand
Before I find the love to let me live again
Right now the only thing that keeps me hanging on
When I feel my strength, ooh, it's almost gone
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
It's a game of give and take"
How long must I wait
How much more must I take
Before loneliness
Will cause my heart, heart to break
No, I can't bear to live my life alone
I grow impatient for a love to call my own
But when I feel that i, I can't go on
Well these precious words keep me hanging on
I remember mama said, "you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait"
She said, "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
Just trust in a good time
No matter how long it takes
Now wait
Now love, love don't come easy
But I keep on waiting
Anticipating for that soft voice
To talk to me at night
For some tender arms
Hold me tight
I keep waiting
Ooh, till that day
But it ain't easy (love don't come easy)
No, you know it ain't easy
My mama said you can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love
No, you'll just have to wait
She said "love don't come easy
But it's a game of give and take"
You can't hurry love, no you'll just have to wait
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@bagelboy310
The only man worthy enough to preform with Phil Collins is Phil Collins
@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853
Also Tony Banks and Mike Rutherford
@atomicspid2129
Nuggetron and the Beatles
@antekmoniek7077
And u guys ruined the joke
Congratulations
@jackpeplow1222
@@mysoncrumphaseveryinjury3853 And Peter Gabriel and Steve Hackett ;)
@theswordguy5269
He's kinda the musical equivalent of Chuck Norris.
@watermelonsandal4206
The only thing better than Phil Collins is three Phil Collinses.
@PayasYouListen
Or should that be three Phils Collins?
@watermelonsandal4206
Or Collinsii, like the Latin
@marianocalzada6472
What about 3 mia khalifas?