Another Day in Paradise

These clips are from the DVD 'Phil Collins: Serious Hits Live!' recorded at the vast Waldbühne (Forest Stage or Woodland Stage) at Olympiapark Berlin on 15 July 1990. It featured Phil Collins – Vocals, Electric Piano, Daryl Stuermer – Guitar, Leland Sklar – Bass, Brad Cole – Keyboards, Chester Thompson – Drums, Bridgette Bryant, Arnold McCuller, and Fred White – Backing Vocals.

 

Songs

  1. Against all Odds
  2. Another Day in Paradise

Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise (1989)

Comment in 2003: Collins cited an encounter with an unhoused individual with two kids asking for financial assistance, and the witnessing of people sleeping on an outdoor grill after the conclusion of one of Collins' concerts, within viewing distance of Capitol Hill, finding the contrast "an extraordinary contradiction. What (the song) also 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...That's what the song deals with, people just sort of starting to pretend it's not happening."

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

Oh, think twice
'Cause it's another day
For you and me in paradise
Oh, think twice
'Cause it's another day for you
You and me in paradise

Think about it

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

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

Just think about it

Oh, Lord
Is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh, Lord
There must be something you can say

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

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

Just think about it
Mm, 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 (It's just another day for you and me)
Uh, just think about it (In paradise)
Paradise (It's just another day for you and me)
Just think about it (In paradise, para—, paradise)
It's just in paradise (It's just another day for you and me)
Mm, paradise (In paradise)
Paradise, just another day (It's just another day for you and me)
Think about it (In paradise, para—, paradise)