Phil COLLINS


Testify

(2002)



1. Wake Up Call 5'15
(Phil Collins)
2. Come With Me 4'35
(Phil Collins)
3. Testify 6'31
(Phil Collins)
4. Don't Get Me Started 4'42
(Phil Collins)
5. Swing Low 5'08
(Phil Collins)
6. It's Not Too Late 3'59
(Phil Collins)
7. This Love, This Heart 4'05
(Phil Collins)
8. Driving Me Crazy 4'38
(Phil Collins)
9. Least You Can Do 4'22
(Daryl Stuermer / Phil Collins)
10. Can't Stop Loving You 4'17
(Billy Nicholls)
11. Thru My Eyes 5'07
(Phil Collins)
12. You Touch My Heart 4'44
(Phil Collins)

Total Time: 57:23


All Instruments performed by P.C. except where stated
  • Tim Pierce - Guitars (All Tracks except 12 - Nylon Guitar)
  • Daryl Stuermer - Guitars (9)
  • Paul Bushnel - Bass (All Tracks except 1, 2, 11 & 12)
  • James Muhoberac - Keyboards (9 & 10)
  • Eric Rigler - Uileann Pipes (9)
  • James Sanger - Additional Programming (All Tracks except 6, 7, 9, 10 & 12)

    Produced and Realised by Rob Cavallo
    Engineered and Mixed by Allen Sides
    Except "Can't Stop Loving You" Mixed by Tom Lord Alge
    Protools Engineering by Doug McKean
    Additional Programming by James Sanger
    Assistant Engineer Rene Weis
    Mastered by Bernie Grundman
    Artwork by M4Design
    Photography by Lorenzo Aguis & Norman Watson

    All Songs Written and Arranged by P.C.
    Except "Least You Can Do" Stuermer / Collins & "Can 't Stop Loving You" - Nicholls

    Recorded between 2000 - 2002 in Europe and U.S.A.

    Big Thanks To:

    Steve Jones, Danny Gillen, Geoff Callingham, Stephane Kohler, Sophie Kandaouroff, Paula Da Silva.

    More Big Thanks To:

    Chuck Choi, Le VOYAGEUR, ROCK-IT CARGO, HYPERSON, Alain Schneebeli, J+C Intersonic, Frank and all at STEINBERG GERMANY, Jamie Johnson, Winston Blissett, my friends at KORG, GRETSCH, SABIAN, REMO, PROMARK, NOBILE And COOLEY, and LP PERCUSSION.

    Even More Big Thanks To:

    Tony Smith of course, Carol Willis, Joanne Greenwood, Robin Moore and all the Inmates at HIT & RUN ….. Annie Callingham, Cheryl Jenets at ROBS OFFICE, Monika Clinger too and a special, special squeeze to my better half Orianne for her continued support of my work and for giving us Nicholas, I luv you. To Joely, Simon and Lily for making me so proud of them as they grow to be such beautiful caring people. Luv you too.

    In finishing I have to say I was extremely privileged to have a great team making this record. Particularly Rob, Allen, Doug, James, Tim and Paul. They helped me beyond doubt to realise this particular dream.
    Thanks guys.

    - Luv Phil

    Published by Philip COLLINS Ltd / HIT & RUN MUSIC (Publishing) Ltd / EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING Ltd
    Except "The Least You Can Do" Words by Phil Collins, Music by Daryl Stuermer, Published by
    Philip COLLINS Ltd / HIT & RUN MUSIC (Publishing) Ltd / EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING Ltd
    and "Can't Stop Loving You" Words and Music by Billy Nicholls, Published by
    EMI MUSIC PUBLISHING Ltd





    1. Wake Up Call

      This is your wake up call... young hearts be free

      Get up, get on, get out about and shout it
      Tell 'em all you're dressed and on your way
      Oh there's absolutely no doubt about it
      This is your wake up call
      You're gonna miss it all

      Am I the only one out there that's listening
      Cos it's such a lovely noise that I can hear
      Eyes are opening up to all around them
      This is their wake up call
      They're gonna miss it all

      Can you feel what's happening here
      Everything is changing all around you
      It's in the air, electricity
      Everybody, yes everybody's waking up
      Good morning to you

      You're not the only one out there who's running
      But the man who's sitting next to you's asleep
      So pick him up and shake him till he hears you
      This is his wake up call
      He's gonna miss it all

      Can you feel what's happening here
      Everything is changing all around you
      It's in the air, electricity
      Everybody, yes everybody's waking up
      Good morning to you

      Those who've done all they can do sleep easy
      Those that turn away, they sleep alone
      But there's no doubt about it absolutely
      This is a wake up call
      We 're gonna miss it all

      This is your wake up call
      This is your wake up call
      This is your wake up call
      You're gonna miss it
      You're gonna miss it all

    2. Come With Me

      I'll try to make the sun shine brighter for you
      I will even play the fool if it makes you smile
      I'll try to make you laugh if there's a tear in your eye
      After all is said
      After all is done
      I'd do anything for you

      Come with me, close your eyes
      Hold my hand, it'll be alright
      Don't be scared, don't be shy
      Lift your head it's gonna be alright

      I'll try to make the stars shine brighter for you
      And I'll take you on my shoulders, hold you way up high
      I'll even chase the rainbow hanging in the sky
      COs after all is said
      After all is done
      I'd do anything for you

      Come with me, close your eyes
      Hold my hand, it'll be alright
      Don't be scared, don't be shy
      Lift your head it's gonna be alright

      Through the eyes of innocence
      You will find, you will see
      There'll come a time it all makes sense
      And you won't know, but it will show inside, deep inside

      Come with me, close your eyes
      Hold my hand, it'll be alright
      Don't be scared, don't be shy
      Lift your head it's gonna be alright

      I'll try to make the days last longer for you
      From the daybreak, 'til the sunset, 'til the end of time
      I'll keep you safe, away from the heartache
      COs when all is said
      And when all is done
      I'd do anything for you

      Come with me, close your eyes
      Hold my hand, it'll be alright
      Don't be scared, don't be shy
      Lift your head it's gonna be alright

    3. Testify

      I want to testify, testify my love for you
      I'm here to testify, testify my love for you
      And I will do, all that I can do for you
      Together, we will be together

      Come on testify, testify your love for me
      Testify, testify your love for me
      You can be all the things you want to be
      And together, we will be together

      Every heart that's ever been broken
      Knows these things must not go unspoken
      Giving yourself, giving each other
      The strength to lean on one another
      I'll be there for you, you'll be here for me

      That is why I want to testify, testify my faith in you
      Come on and testify, testify your trust in me
      We can be all the things we want to be
      And together, we can do it together

      Every heart that's ever been broken
      Knows these things must not go unspoken
      Giving yourself, giving each other
      The strength to lean on one another
      I'll be there for you, I know that you'll be here for me

      I want to testify, testify my love for you
      I'm here to testify, testify my love for you
      I will do everything that I can do for you
      And you know together, we will always be together

    4. Don't Get Me Started

      Don't get me started on politicians
      And the lies they spread
      Don't even mention sex and religion
      And who they take to bed
      But if you see me running down the street
      Know where I'm running to
      I'm tired of honesty being denied us
      I'm coming looking for you

      Don't hold me down, I'm on my way
      And nothing's gonna turn me round
      Don't turn around, give it to me straight
      I'm on my way and nothing's gonna shake me
      I'll hold my ground
      Wild horses won't make me

      Don't get me started on information
      Magazines and T.V.
      There's one man under his big umbrella
      While it's raining on you and me
      Everyday it's getting harder to judge
      Fiction from fact
      I'm tired of truth being denied me
      It's mine and I want it back

      Don't hold me down, I'm on my way
      And nothing's gonna turn me round
      Don't turn around, give it to me straight
      I'm on my way and nothing's gonna shake me
      I'll hold my ground
      Wild horses won't make me

      Business as usual in our pressure steamer
      Where reality slips from view
      They say that we can't take it
      I think I can, can you?

      Don't get me started on blood and thunder
      with people flying blind
      Not caring what or who they take with them
      Or what they leave behind
      It's one mans god against another
      While the river of tears roll by
      The things they do in the name of their father
      Can someone tell me why

      Don't hold me down, I'm on my way
      And nothing's gonna turn me round
      Don't turn around, give it to me straight
      I'm on my way and nothing's gonna shake me
      I'll hold my ground
      Don't get me started

    5. Swing Low

      The sun is rising in the sky
      Here we're waiting, standing by
      Round in circles, round and round
      Pulse is racing, can't sit down
      The noise of people fills the air
      Search for silence goes nowhere
      Time just passes, starts to rain
      I look at you and I feel your pain

      Day after day watching it grow, counting the time
      In each and every way the pleasure is mine
      Through all of the high times
      Through all of the low times
      The farther we reach, the farther we see
      The farther we go

      Time after time waiting for you, when will you come
      Wanting to play the game we've begun
      Through all of the high times
      Through all of the low times
      The more we can give, the more we can keep
      The more there will be

      Like the man said he was right
      'bout something coming in the air tonight
      Well if it's coming, let it be now
      I feel it's close, I just know somehow
      I can't hold on much longer
      My head is filled with wonder
      But if these things don't come to pass
      I'll bring you water and fill your glass

      Everyday the stronger it grows, it's easy to see
      Getting to feel how good it can be
      Through all of the high times
      Through all of the low times
      The more that we teach, the better we learn
      The better we'll be

    6. It's Not Too Late

      Gently rolling Father time
      Is calling to him now,
      And though he hears him
      He looks out to sea.
      Somewhere out there lie his dreams
      A story with no ending
      And till he finds his answers
      He won't be going nowhere

      For him, it's not too late
      It's not too late
      For some it's never too late

      Quietly knocking on her door.
      He patiently stands waiting,
      And though she hears him
      She sits steadfast in her chair.
      Somewhere out there never seen
      Her hopes and dreams lie waiting,
      And till she finds an answer
      She won't be going nowhere

      For her, it's not too late
      It's not too late
      For some it's never too late

      For everything we know that's certain
      There is much we cannot see,
      So we choose to close the curtain,
      Never knowing what could have been

      It's not too late, it's not too late, never too late

      Slowly rocking the baby's bed
      He strokes it's head and whispers
      And though it hears him,
      It keeps smiling and kicks it's feet
      Somewhere out there is a life,
      A lifetime made for living
      So it holds on fast, it ain't going nowhere

      For some it's not too late,
      It's not too late
      For some it's never too late
      For some it's not too late
      It's not too late
      For some its never too late

    7. This Love, This Heart

      This love, this heart, these arms to hold
      So tight to you, I won't let go
      Can this be real, or just some dream that feels so true
      I wish you love, I wish you more
      You are all that I live for
      I'll never hurt you believe me
      My heart beats just for you
      It only beats for you

      I'll keep the fire alight for you
      Can't think of nothing else, what can I do
      This lonely heart of mine, it only beats for you
      It only beats for you

      You bring me peace, you make me smile
      You give me strength and all the while
      You ask for nothing, only love
      And my heart beats just for you
      It only beats for you

      I'd say all these things to you
      If you were here, but that's not gonna be
      COs you 're not here at all
      There's only me
      But I won't stop trying

      I won't give up, I'll wait for you
      'Til you come back, it's all I can do
      I'll be right here, I'm going nowhere without you
      Give me the chance, just make the call
      Just say the words, I'm waiting for
      Just let this heart of mine show you
      It only beats for you

      Yes it only beats for you
      It only beats for you
      This love, this heart
      These arms, they're only for you
      This love, this heart
      These arms, they're only for you
      They're only for you

    8. Driving Me Crazy

      No matter where you go I'll be there
      No matter where you hide I'll find you
      I'll be there looking through the window watching everything you do
      There's no escaping me
      I'll be like your worst enemy
      I'm right behind you every place you run to I'll be there with you

      COs being without you is driving me crazy
      Oh I just don't know what to do
      Yes being without you is driving me crazy
      COs all I want is you ….
      And I like it

      If all the world's a stage and we are,
      We're only just two crazy players
      Please understand why I just can't go on without you anymore
      There's no escaping me
      I want you back, can't you see
      I'm losing all control and cannot guarantee my sanity

      COs being without you is driving me crazy
      And I don't know what to do

      Yes being without you is driving me crazy
      COs all I want is you
      Being without you is driving me crazy
      I don't know how long I'll last
      Being without you is driving me crazy
      Feel my pulse it's going so fast

      You, you're driving me crazy
      Me, I'm out of my mind
      You, you're making me crazy
      Me, I'm running out of time

      I am your conscience, I'm your guide
      I know just what you feel inside
      I share your darkest thoughts with you but share no consequences
      for them
      There's no escaping me
      I'm with you while you sleep
      I hear your lies, I hear your truth
      I hear you speak before you do

      But being without you is driving me crazy
      and I don't know what to do
      Yes being without you is driving me crazy
      COs all I want is you
      Being without you is driving me crazy
      I don't know how long I'll last
      Being without you is driving me crazy
      Feel my pulse it's going so fast

    9. Least You Can Do

      I was lying awake last night, waiting for your call
      But if the rumours are true, that won't bother you at all
      I'm trying hard to understand
      What it takes to be your man
      Now I don't have to wonder anymore

      Least you can do is say you're sorry
      Least you can do is give me back my heart
      Just give me back my heart

      Seems living in hope was wrong those years I was away
      Thinking your letters, I never received, had gone astray
      You said you'd always be there for me
      Like a fool I thought you'd be
      Now I don't know what I was thinking at all

      But the least you can do is say you're sorry girl
      Least you can do is give me back my heart
      I won't come around no more
      You won't find me standing outside your door
      Least you can do is tell me why, tell me why

      The least you can do is say you're sorry girl
      Least you can do is give me back my heart
      I won't come around no more
      You won't find me standing outside your door
      But the least you can do is tell me why

      I won't be your fool anymore
      There's no need to be cruel anymore …no, no
      Least you can do is say you're sorry girl
      The least you can do is give me back my heart
      …. just give me back my heart

    10. Can't Stop Loving You

      So you're leaving in the morning on the early train
      I could say everything's alright
      And I could pretend and say goodbye
      Got your ticket
      Got your suitcase
      Got your leaving smile
      I could say that's the way it goes
      And I could pretend and you won't know
      That I was lying

      Cause I can't stop loving you
      No I can't stop loving you
      No I won't stop loving you
      Why should I?

      We took a taxi to the station, not a word was said
      And I saw you walk across the road
      For maybe the last time I don't know
      Feeling humble
      I heard a rumble
      On the railway track
      And when I hear that whistle blow
      I'll walk away and you won't know
      That I'll be crying

      Cause I can't stop loving you
      No I can't stop loving you
      No I won't stop loving you
      Why should I?

      Even try ……I'll always be here by your side
      Why, why, why ……I never wanted to say goodbye
      Why even try ….I'm always here if you change, change your mind

      So you 're leaving in the morning on the early train
      I could say everything's alright
      And I could pretend and say goodbye
      But that would be lying

      Cause I can't stop loving you
      No I can't stop loving you
      No I won't stop loving you
      Why should I even try ?

    11. Thru My Eyes

      It's never where you think you'll find it
      The thing you think you're looking for
      It could take you all your lifetime
      And still you'd never quite be sure

      You could look everywhere
      Because you know it's there
      Somewhere beneath the sky
      But too close and you'll get burned
      There's no lesson learned
      Yet some people pass it by

      You'll see things different when you look thru my eyes
      Things are different if you see what I see
      Just look closely and you'll see thru my eyes
      It could be different, you'll see how it could be,
      If you can see

      You may need help to find your way home
      Those who brought you here have flown
      The road you take is full of hope or sadness
      The choice you make will be your own

      But you're not alone in there
      Just say hello in there
      COs there are many just like you
      They'll help you find someway
      To make it all the way
      They'll tell you all you have to do

      You'll see things different when you look thru my eyes
      Things are different if you see what I see
      Just look closely and you'll see thru my eyes
      It could be different, you'll see how it could be,
      If you can see

      No one warns you of the heartache
      No one can hide you from the storm
      But from the shadows there will come the sunshine
      A place to dry and keep you warm

      Though no one tells you how
      Your hearts beating faster now
      Getting stronger day by day

      Suddenly it's clear, what you seek is near
      It's what you learn along the way

      Its never where you think you'll find it
      The thing you think you 're looking for
      Well it could take you all your lifetime
      Still you'll never quite be sure
      You'll find it, just look closer

    12. You Touch My Heart

      Somehow you reach in and you touch my heart
      Somehow you reach in, you touch my soul
      When I look at you, I see everything we could be

      Eyes wide open, looking at me
      What can I offer you that you've never seen
      Just don't be afraid, someone is watching
      You will see

      Somehow when you smile the day seems brighter
      Somehow when you smile you melt my heart
      When I look at you I see all things we should be

      And in your darkest hour, hold out your hand for me
      Something will guide you, I'll be beside you
      And when its rough out there, I'm with you everywhere
      I will be right behind you if you should fall

      Someday you will find everything you look for
      Someday you will find a love like mine
      When you smile at her you will feel the things you could be

      Eyes wide open, looking at me
      What can I offer you that you've never seen
      Just don't be afraid, someone is watching
      You will see, you will see

      Somehow you reach in and you touch my heart
      Somehow you reach in, you touch my soul
      When I look at you, I see everything we could be