Separate Lives
 

 Written: Bishop; Sung: P. Collins & M. Martin; Backup Vocals: S. Nicks
 

[Phil in purple; Marilyn in green; Together in blue]

You called me from the room in your hotel
Off a romance from someone that you'd met
And telling me how sorry you were
Leaving so soon
And that you miss me sometimes
When you're alone in your room
Do I feel lonely, too?

You have no right
To ask me how I feel
You have no right
To speak to me so kind
I can't go on
Just holding onto ties
Now that we're living (living)
Separate lives

Well, I held on
To let you go
And if you lost your love for me
Well, you never let it show
There was no way
To compromise
So now we're living (living)
Separate lives

Ooh, it's so typical
Love leads to isolation
So you build that wall (Build that wall)
Yes, you build that wall (Build that wall)
And you make it stronger

Well, you have no right
To ask me how I feel
You have no right
To speak to me so kind
Some day I might (I might)
Find myself looking in your eyes
But for now, we'll go on living separate lives
Yes, for now we'll go on living separate lives

Ah (Ah...)
Ah, separate lives

 

WEBMISTRESS speculates:

Stevie probably got involved with this through Marilyn Martin, who she worked with on the Streets of Fire soundtrack at around the same time. I've listened very carefully, and I think that's her echoing on "compromise," but I can't pick her out anywhere else. The "aah"'s at the end might be her as well. At any rate, she apparently still sang backup on this song, regardless if it was just one or two phrases. By the way, this is one of my favorite Phil Collins songs (right up there with "Against All Odds," "Take Me Home," "In the Air Tonight"....OK, I just love Phil Collins)!

 

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