Like China by Phil Collins
Like China by Phil Collins

Like China

Phil Collins * Track #3 On Hello, I Must Be Going!

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Like China by Phil Collins

Release Date
Fri Nov 05 1982
Performed by
Phil Collins
Produced by
Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins
Writed by
Phil Collins
About

The song’s title “Like China” is a traditional English expression meaning “gently and with great care”.

The song’s lyrics portray an infatuated teenager attempting to convince a girl to date him despite their different social backgrounds—as emphasized by the singer’s affected Cockney accent and his...

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Like China Lyrics

[Verse 1]
My mom and daddy both say
I must be crazy to be this infatuated
But I know you know
We got something special never felt before
You get me going just looking at you
And the feeling's not hard to recognise so
Alright, I'll come out in the open with it
Will you walk out with me

[Pre-Chorus]
Because you're the first girl I've ever loved
Tell me, do you feel the same way
Well I'll show you I'm not like all the rest
Because I know who I am
Your skin is smooth as silk and your eyes like stars
You're just like a picture book standing there
But I can't go on
No, I can't go on thinking you don't feel the same way that I do

[Chorus]
I'll be so careful I'll hold you like china
I'll promise not to hurt you, I'll hold you like china
You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china
Because I know it's your first time

[Verse 2]
Your mum and dad don't like me
And they tell me every time I call around to see you
I don't know why
Because I always straighten my tie and comb my hair
I know your brother thinks that
I'm a limp wristed wimp from the other side of town
I know he's got me wrong
Because I'm really not like that, I'll tell you why

[Pre-Chorus]
You're the first girl I've ever loved
Tell me, do you feel the same way
Well I'll show you I'm not like all the rest
'Cause I know who I am
I remember the very first time I held your hand
And that was the last time you were so close to me
But I can't go on
No, I can't go on thinking you don't feel the same way as I do

[Chorus]
I'll be so careful I'll hold you like china
I'll promise not to hurt you, I'll hold you like china
You won't feel nothing, I'll hold you like china
Because I know it's your first time

[Instrumental Break]

[Outro] X2
I know you know, and now I wanna, I want to tell everybody
I know you know, and now I want them all to see

Like China Q&A

Who wrote Like China's ?

Like China was written by Phil Collins.

Who produced Like China's ?

Like China was produced by Hugh Padgham & Phil Collins.

When did Phil Collins release Like China?

Phil Collins released Like China on Fri Nov 05 1982.

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