Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
A protest song released as the 7th track of 4th album But Seriously in October 1989.
Interestingly, the song was the last #1 of the 1980’s and the first of the 1990’s.
Collins explained this song was about despairing the homeless in multiple interviews:
To The Mail On Sunday: “I wrote this after...
[Verse 1]
She calls out to the man on the street
"Sir, can you help me?
It's cold and I've nowhere to sleep
Is there somewhere you can tell me?"
He walks on, doesn't look back
He pretends he can't hear her
Starts to whistle as he crosses the street
Seems embarrassed to be there
[Chorus]
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
[Interlude]
Think about it
[Verse 2]
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been crying
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
She can't walk, but she's trying
[Chorus]
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
[Interlude]
Just think about it
[Bridge]
Oh, Lord, is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh, Lord, there must be something you can say
[Verse 3]
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there
Probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there
[Chorus]
Oh, think twice, 'cause it's another day for
You and me in paradise
Oh, think twice, it's just another day for you
You and me in paradise
[Outro]
Just think about it
Mhm, think about it
It's just another day
For you and me in paradise
It's just another day
For you and me in paradise
(Para-, paradise)
Paradise
Uh, just think about it
Paradise
Just think about it
(Para-, paradise)
Uh, in Paradise
Mhm, paradise
Paradise
Another Day in Paradise was written by Phil Collins.
Another Day in Paradise was produced by Phil Collins & Hugh Padgham.
Phil Collins released Another Day in Paradise on Mon Oct 23 1989.
According to Songfacts, Phil Collins declared in an unquoted source:
What (the song) deals with is people’s awkwardness with it. When it happened to me, I just walked straight past. I thought, I’m doing the same thing as everybody else… I felt awkward. I didn’t ignore her but at the same time I did...
According to website Unmask Us, Phil Collins declared:
Sometimes I write because things like this are bothering me [not having enough memories of his father – Ed,] but at other times the songs just creep up behind me and write themselves. ‘Another Day In Paradise’ wrote itself. I didn’t have to sit...