2246 – Phil Collins – Thru these walls (1982)

 

Escrita por Phil Collins, foi gravada entre maio e setembro de 1982 e lançada em 7 de outubro de 1982 no compacto que tinha Do you know, Do you care? Como Lado B. Saiu também no disco Hello I must be going, o segundo disco solo de Phil Collins, em 5 de novembro de 1982. Foi produzida por Phil Collins e Hugh Padghan. A canção fala sobre um homem escutando seu vizinho fazendo sexo, com o ouvido colado na parede. Chegou ao número 56 no Reino Unido, número 15 na França e na Espanha. Número 17 na Itália e número 21 na Polônia. Número 27 na Irlanda e número 48 na Holanda. Phil Collins tocou teclado, bateria, marimba e cantou. Daryl Stuermer tocou guitarra e Mo Foster tocou baixo.

 

A letra:

 

I can hear thru' these walls
I can hear it when they're foolin' around
I can hear thru' these walls
And I hear ev'ry sign, ev'ry sound
I can hear thru' these walls
In the dark with the shades pulled down

Ev'ry word that they say
Ev'ry noise they make feels it's coming my way

My fav'rite moment
Putting the glass up next to the wall
Imagination
Tho' I see nothing, I hear it all
Putting my sign up
Do not disturb me, speak or shout, inside out
Oh mind my clothes, they're all laid out

I can see thru' my windows
I can see the girls and the boys
I can see thru' my windows
And I can imagine the noise
I can see thru' my windows
I can see them playing with toys

Oh I hope it won't end
If I promise not to touch, just be a friend

Life is so lonely
I don't get high off just being me
I like pretending
Wanting to touch them, wanting to see
It's only normal
Creeping behind you, now don't shout, 'cos it's alright
They keep the windows locked and the door shut tight

Oo I'm feeling like I'm locked in a cage
No way in, no way out, and it gets so lonely
Am I really asking a lot
Just to reach out and touch somebody
'Cos when I look thru' my windows or open my door
I can feel it all around me

I can hear thru' these walls
I can hear it when they're foolin' around
I can hear thru' these walls
And I hear ev'ry sight, ev'ry sound
I can hear thru' these walls
In the dark with the shades pulled down
Ev'ry word that they say
Ev'ry noise they make feels it's coming my way
Ah yeah...

 

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