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Separate Lives (Live from the Serious Tour 1990) (2019 Remaster)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Drums
Leland Sklar
Leland Sklar
Bass
Chester Thompson
Chester Thompson
Drums
Daryl Stuermer
Daryl Stuermer
Guitar
Brad Cole
Brad Cole
Keyboards
Bridgette Bryant
Bridgette Bryant
Vocals
Don Myrick
Don Myrick
Alto Saxophone
Fred White
Fred White
Vocals
Lui Lui
Lui Lui
Trombone
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Rahmlee Michael Davis
Trumpet
harry kim
harry kim
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Stephen Bishop
Stephen Bishop
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Phil Collins
Phil Collins
Producer
Paul Gomersall
Paul Gomersall
Mixing Engineer
Robert Colby
Robert Colby
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
You called me from the room in your hotel
All full of romance for someone that you'd met
And tellin' me how sorry you were
Leavin' so soon
And that you'll miss me sometimes
When you're alone in your room
Do I feel lonely too?
[Verse 2]
You have no right to ask me how I feel
You have no right to speak to me so kind
We can't go on holding on ta time
So for now, we'll go on livin' separate lives
[Verse 3]
Ooh, hey
Well, I have learned to let you go
And if you lost your love for me
You never let it show, oh, no
There was no way to compromise
Ooh, so now we're livin'
Now we're livin' separate lives
[Verse 4]
Ooh, it's so typical
Love leads to isolation
Ooh, so you build that wall (Build that wall)
Yes, you build that wall (You build that wall)
And you make it stronger
[Verse 5]
No, you have no right to ask me how I feel
Oh, no
You have no right to speak to me so kind
Someday I might (I just might)
Find myself looking in your eyes
[Verse 6]
But for now, we'll go on livin' separate lives
Yes, for now, we'll go on livin' separate lives
Ooh, oh
Ooh, separate lives
Written by: Stephen Bishop

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