In regards to the meaning of this song:
Before a live performance on the EP Five Stories Falling, Geoff states “It’s about the last time I went to visit my grandmother in Columbus, and I saw that she was dying and it was the last time I was going to see her. It is about realizing how young you are, but how quickly you can go.”
That’s the thing about Geoff and his sublime poetry, you think it’s about one thing, but really it’s about something entirely different. But the lyrics are still universal and omnipresent, ubiquitous, even. So relatable. That’s one thing I love about this band. I also love their live performances, raw energy and Geoff’s beautiful, imperfectly perfect vocals. His voice soothes my aching soul.
(Yeah, yeah) hey-ey
(Yeah) (paradise, paradise)
Hey
(You and me) hey
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 (oh, think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise
(Yeah) think about it
(Yeah-yeah) hey
Hey
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been cryin', yeah (yo, girl, why you're cryin'?)
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
(Let me help you out)
She can't walk, but she's tryin'
Oh, think twice (yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause it's another day for you and me in paradise (in paradise, ooh yeah)
Oh (think twice), think twice
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise
No-whoa (hey)
You and me in paradise
You and me (hey)
Just think about it
(Hey)
Yeah, just think about it
Whoa-yeah (hey)
Think about it
Oh, Lord
Is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh, Lord (oh, Lord)
There must be something you can say
(Talk to me, girl)
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there, yeah
She's probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there
Oh, think twice (think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you and me in paradise (oh, yeah)
Oh, think twice (think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise (another day for you)
Yeah yeah (hey)
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-oh, yeah)
(Just think about it, ooh)
Think about it (oh yeah)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise (hey)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise (hey)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise
(Think about it, think about it) (yeah, yeah)
Just think about it, think about it
(Yeah) (paradise, paradise)
Hey
(You and me) hey
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 (oh, think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise
(Yeah) think about it
(Yeah-yeah) hey
Hey
She calls out to the man on the street
He can see she's been cryin', yeah (yo, girl, why you're cryin'?)
She's got blisters on the soles of her feet
(Let me help you out)
She can't walk, but she's tryin'
Oh, think twice (yeah, yeah, yeah)
'Cause it's another day for you and me in paradise (in paradise, ooh yeah)
Oh (think twice), think twice
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise
No-whoa (hey)
You and me in paradise
You and me (hey)
Just think about it
(Hey)
Yeah, just think about it
Whoa-yeah (hey)
Think about it
Oh, Lord
Is there nothing more anybody can do?
Oh, Lord (oh, Lord)
There must be something you can say
(Talk to me, girl)
You can tell from the lines on her face
You can see that she's been there, yeah
She's probably been moved on from every place
'Cause she didn't fit in there
Oh, think twice (think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you and me in paradise (oh, yeah)
Oh, think twice (think twice)
'Cause it's another day for you, you and me in paradise (another day for you)
Yeah yeah (hey)
(Oh-oh, yeah, oh-oh, yeah)
(Just think about it, ooh)
Think about it (oh yeah)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise (hey)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise (hey)
It's just another day for you and me in paradise
(Think about it, think about it) (yeah, yeah)
Just think about it, think about it
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Another Day in Paradise [R&B Version] Lyrics as written by Phil Collins
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