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Genesis - In Too Deep (1986)

In Too Deep is the fourth track on the 1986 Genesis album Invisible Touch. It was released as the second single from the LP in the UK and the fifth single in the US.

A performance of the song was included on the 1992 live album The Shorts.

The lyrics of the song was written by singer Phil Collins after he was approached to write a song for the soundtrack of the movie Mona Lisa.

The song went to number three on the Billboard Hot 100 in mid-1987, and number 19 on the British pop chart. It would be the band's final hit single until "No Son Of Mine" in 1991.

In Too Deep also spent three weeks atop the American adult contemporary chart, also in mid-1987.

The music video for the song features the three band members playing on a minimalist set composed of steps and platforms.

Tony Banks plays a grand piano, although the recording itself is mainly electric, while Mike Rutherford and Phil Collins mime acoustic guitar and vocals, respectively.

The lyrics:

All that time I was searching, nowhere to run to, it started me

thinking,

Wondering what I could make of my life, and who'd be waiting,

Asking all kinds of questions, to myself, but never finding the answers,

Crying at the top of my voice, and no one listening,

All this time, I still remember everything you said

There's so much you promised, how could I ever forget.

Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this,

You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps,

Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this,

You know I want to, but I'm in too deep.

So listen, listen to me,

Ooh you must believe me,

I can feel your eyes go thru me,

But I don't know why.

Ooh I know you're going, but I can't believe

It's the way that you're leaving,

It's like we never knew each other at all, it may be my fault,

I gave you too many reasons, being alone, when I didn't want to

I thought you'd always be there, I almost believed you,

All this time, I still remember everything you said, oh

There's so much you promised, how could I ever forget.

Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this,

You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps,

Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this,

You know I want to, but I'm in too deep.

So listen, listen to me,

I can feel your eyes go thru me

It seems I've spent too long

Only thinking about myself - oh

Now I want to spend my life

Just caring bout somebody else.

Listen, you know I love you, but I just can't take this,

You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps,

Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this,

You know I want to, but I'm in too deep.

You know I love you, but I just can't take this,

You know I love you, but I'm playing for keeps,

Although I need you, I'm not gonna make this,

You know I want to, but I'm in too deep...