I Cannot Believe It's True

Phil Collins

About I Cannot Believe It's True

"I Cannot Believe It's True" is a song by Phil Collins from his second solo album Hello, I Must Be Going!. The song was the sixth single released from the album and was only released in the United States. The song found moderate success on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching #79.


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1990
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When I opened your letter yesterday
I could not believe my eyes
'Cause I've already given all I have to give
And I think it must have slipped your mind
But I remember not so long ago
I gave it all, it's gone
And I gave it all to you
Now I'm living on borrowed time, but it's mine 

Oh, d'you hear me?
I cannot believe it's true
Are you really doing the things you do
No, I cannot believe it's you, really you 

Oh, these people I'm talking to don't understand
Don't seem to realize
They're listening but they're not hearing me
They're being too cruel to be kind
Any kind of feeling that I had is gone
'Cause I gave it all, it's gone
And I gave it all to you
Now I'm living on borrowed time, but it's mine

Oh, d'you hear me?
I cannot believe it's true
Are you really doing the things you do
No I cannot believe it's you, really you 

(Over and over) I keep on telling myself
(Over and over) I hope I'm gonna make up
(Over and over) I know it's really happening
And there's nothing that I can say
'Cause nothing can change all the things that you've done to me
Nothing can make me stay 

Ooh, 'cause you know I cannot believe it's true
Are you really doing the things you do
No I cannot believe it's you, really you 

I know it's a crying shame, it's all the same to you
It seems all so well laid out but I cannot get through 
Never meant it to show
It started happening, that's all you know 

Ooh, I gave it all to you
Now I'm living on borrowed time, but it's mine 

Oh, d'you hear me?
I cannot believe it's true
Are you really doing the things you do
No, I cannot believe it's you, really you 

(Over and over) I keep on telling myself
(Over and over) I Hope I'm gonna make up
(But over and over) I know it's really happening
And there's nothing that I can say
'Cause nothing can change all the things that you do to me
Nothing can make me stay 

'Cause you know I cannot believe it's true
Are you really doing the things you do
No, I cannot believe it's you, really you

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Phil Collins

Philip David Charles "Phil" Collins, LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English singer-songwriter, drummer, pianist, and actor best known as a drummer and vocalist for British progressive rock group Genesis and as a solo artist. more »

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10 facts about this song

Album History
"I Cannot Believe It's True" is a song by the English drummer and singer-songwriter Phil Collins.
Release Date
The song was part of Collins' second solo album "Hello, I Must Be Going!" which was released in November 1982.
Songwriting
Phil Collins wrote the song himself, similar to other songs on the album.
Genre
The track is classified under the pop rock genre with elements of blue-eyed soul just like much of Collins' solo work.
Song Context
The song is considered one of Phil Collins' commentary on his first divorce from his wife Andrea Bertorelli.
Chart Performance
The song was released as a single in the United States and reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the summer of 1983.
Music Video
The music video for "I Cannot Believe it's True" features the Phenix Horns and was included on "The Essential Going Back" Deluxe Edition.
Live Performances
During live concerts, the song is frequently performed by Phil Collins with an extended saxophone solo by Ronnie Caryl.
Notable Covers
The song has been covered by several artists, including The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra on their album "Plays The Music Of Phil Collins."
Legacy
Though not as well-known as some other Collins' hits, "I Cannot Believe It's True" remains a fan favorite and is a staple of classic pop rock stations.

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