Phil Collins - Can't Turn Back The Years (Official Music Video)

"Can't Turn Back The Years" was the final single to be released from Phil Collins' fifth solo album "Both Sides" in 1994.

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Lyrics
No matter how much you think you want or need it, the past has to remain just that, the past...'

Could've given you everything that you need
but I cannot turn back the years
The perfect love was all you wanted from me
but I cannot turn back the years

So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard
we have to move on, but no matter how hard I try
if your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth
and when I look deep down inside I know, it's too bad I love you

Sometimes. hits me in the morning, hits me at night
that I cannot turn back the years
so I look out my window, turn off my light
but I cannot turn back the years

Can't make it seem easy, when you're all that I see
can't live in a dream and I won't serenade the truth
people are hurting and they're looking to me
and I look at you there's nothing more to say, it's too bad I love you

But I'm never gonna give it up

All that I lived for, all that I dreamed
but I cannot turn back the years
You're the water i drink, you're the air that I breathe
but i cannot turn back the years

So we have to be strong, and I'm finding that hard
we have to move on, but no matter how hard I try
if your heart's in pieces, you look for the truth
and when I look deep down inside I know, it's too bad I love you

But I'm never gonna give it up

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[helenekoper]

My father loved Phil, the year before he suddenly passed away unexpected, I took him to a concert. He was delerious about the concert....and yes we used Phil's music on the funeral.... This song still can bring me in tears, after 24 years. So beautiful!

[richardf]

This song is so beautiful, so soothing, so peaceful, yet so 4.36 whole minutes of real bliss and true paradise... hope I'm not in this alone.

[diversedosereels]

I know I'm not the only one who will still come to listen to this masterpiece 😭🙌🏾

[christianyode]

My Dad used to listen to this song. To be rocked by Phil Collins songs during childhood was Just wonderful. Thanks Dad :) Now I'm a Dad... The story continues ^^

[CountryMusicPlaylist]

I believe that somewhere in the world, there are people who feel the same emotions that I feel when I listen to masterpieces like this song.

[janiemitchell]

Something hurt me really bad and this will help me heal I'll never stop hurting but I'll learn to live with it

[petronellanyakale]

28 years later I'm here. I was 9, my dad used to wake mom up to listen to this song...we would be told how much we are loved. Daddy we miss you. Thanks for the music

[allkinds]

Colin's is one of the best singers of this generation, he doesn't have to hit loads of notes but his sense of phrasing and the notes he chooses to sing just resonate so well

[michaelfoto]

I love you. FIL Collins. For ever ever ever ever. Julia

[silasnchabeleng]

This song is everything and remains a classic 🫶🏽🔥

[NdawulaFrank-tr]

I let this song drown all my past sorrowful life😢🙏🙏💓💓

[susanhanoono]

I went through a divorce about 2 yrs+ waited patiently to heal and l can't hide my joy of being in Love again.

[Time-is-short-get-ready]

i'm 44 years old....Phil Collins Music has holds a special deep place in my heart....His music is deeply touching.my soul food other then the Bible.

[CharleAldo]

Je suis gabonais 🇬🇦🇬🇦et j’aime Phil Collins et la douceur de sa voix y’a t-il des gabonais par ici

[Thekeep]

This song is Epic, not just because it isn't well known but the people who did find it ..know great music

[bachouchenadir]

I started listening to phil collins when i was 6 years and i was really enjoying his songs...this is most because of my dead ancle who passed away 9 years ago and when i listen now i'm in tears because most of his songs are valuable and with certain feeling of loving human kind...and the songs brings me my ancle memories he was such a very very good man...RIP my lovely Ancle...i miss u.

[davedodson]

This song is so painful to listen to after the hurt I cause my family through a divorce that I brought on myself .

[mpsminc]

I can't believe I forgot about this song. That's what kept me going when things were so dark. Every night they would play it over the radio and it would help me fall asleep. ❤❤❤

[argenildesilva]

Without words this Song has the Power to involve and take us to another dimension, i Just love every chord, every guitar solo and back vocal is a perfect marriage.🤩❤

[basecamp]

I can honestly see why phil says this album is his favourite, each song gives me goosebumps especially survivors, we fly so close & we wait and wonder. this man is a Shere genius. If the phil collins haters of the world listened to his underatted material like that of this album people would be introduced to meaningful passionate music. So glad to have been brought up with him and his music, especially this album & ...But seriously. two albums close to my heart. Thankyou Phil, you don't know how much I respect and look up to you. God bless.