Throwing It All Away

I think Steve has no clue what he's talking about. Phil has stated this song was inspired by his divorce.

This song is about a relationship. I think that the part that has the most emotion in it is: Now who will light up the darkness Who will hold your hand Who will find you the answers When you don't understand Why should I have to be the one Who has to convince you Cos you know I know baby That I don't wanna go. Someday you'll be sorry Someday when you're free Memories will remind you That our love was meant to be Late at night when you call my name The only sound you'll hear Is the sound of your voice calling Calling after me. That part really gets you.

This is a song about divorce or the ending of a long-term relationship. In the song he is pleading with her, not do this. Also, he sees the problem, is that they are no longer communicating and sharing emotions. They are no longer showing their vulnerabilities to each other. But, he does not say in the song, what has caused this to happen. He loves her, and believes she still loves him, Also, he still wants a future with her, and wants her to consider the future consequences, which will not be good, of this ending. He wants to overcome these problems, and is pleading with her, to work out the relationship. But, he is feeling he is losing the battle.

This song really hit home for me. My wife left me, and it broke my heart. I heard this song, and it felt like I was going to lose it. Even though I'm remarried, it still brings back the loss I felt.

This song is a killer, isn't it? What a place to be in. Especially the bridge: "someday when you're sorry..." Damn, hits hard.

This song is a killer, isn't it? What a place to be in. Especially the bridge: "someday when you're sorry..." Damn, hits hard.

I can't believe no one has commented on this song. Very emotional song, obviously about a broken marriage. One of my favorite songs by Genesis.

to me this song is about a girl who led him on, led him to believe she wanted more, and thats what the guy had... but she desides thats not what she wanted and wanted to turn down all he had, which was everything she could ever want....i would know this happen to me and this song is what first hit me....

------------- I think the broken marriage meaning is quite clear. The fact that this is the last song on the Invisible Touch album with lyrics is quite significant - why isn't it In Too Deep or Tonight, Tonight, Tonight the last track? Because this is Collins sticking his chin up going - you left me? Fine, you're screwed now - you're throwing it all away and you will miss me like the dickens. Little did Collins know he would be developing the blue print for writing every single by a female R&B singer in the new millennium.

Should be renamed to how to kill a relationship Need I say I love you *** yes Need I say I care *** yes Need I say that emotion's, Something we don't share *** No. He shouldn't. Don't tell people how they feel. I don't want to be sitting here *** obviously Trying to deceive you *** deceive in what? pretend they have emotions? that the relationship has a prayer? Cos you know I know baby *** does she? another thing he doesnt want to tell her That I don't wanna go. *** but he is.. without trying to talk to her. which indicates he does want it. We cannot live together *** negative We cannot live apart *** negative That's the situation I've known it from the start *** when you feel something you send vibes. bad way to start. Every time that I look at you I can see the future *** Not only did he know it from the start he is thinking negative thoughts every time he looks at her and questions whether he needs to say nice things. Cos you know I know babe That I don't wanna go. *** Because? Throwing it all away *** whats to throw away if there was nothing from the start Throwing it all away Is there nothing that I can say ** something nice? To make you change your mind ** maybe I love you, need you, want to be with you, can see us together, think nice things when I look at you I watch the world go round and round And see mine turning upside down You're throwing it all away. ** now its her Now who will light up the darkness Who will hold your hand Who will find you the answers When you don't understand ** is he doing that now? Why should I have to be the one Who has to convince you *** maybe because he supposedly doesn't want this Cos you know I know baby That I don't wanna go. *** because? Someday you'll be sorry *** not loving and again focusing on the negative and not trying to convince her to stay Someday when you're free Memories will remind you That our love was meant to be *** how can it be meant to be when he knew from the start they wouldn't work? Late at night when you call my name The only sound you'll hear Is the sound of your voice calling Calling after me. *** not stay i need you or want you but if you dont stay you will be sorry Just throwing it all away Throwing it all away There's nothing I can say *** read above he doesn't feel he needs to [translation doesnt want to] We're throwing it all away Yes we're throwing it all away...