Artists
Musicians featured in this piece are:
Phil Collins – lead vocals, keyboards and drums
Daryl Stuermer – guitar
Dominic Miller – guitar
Nathan East – bass guitar
Lynne Fiddmont – backing vocals
Marva King – backing vocals
Alex Brown – backing vocals
The song was written by Phil Collins and Daryl Stuermer. Produced by Phil Collins and Hugh Padgham, recorded at The Farm, Chiddingfold, Surrey and A&M Studios, Los Angeles.
Note: “Something Happened on the Way to Heaven” was one of the tracks on …But Seriously recorded with a full live rhythm section from the ground up, rather than building on a demo. The song was originally written for the closing scene of the 1989 film The War of the Roses, but director Danny DeVito declined to use it.
Phil Collins – Something Happened On The Way To Heaven Lyrics
We had a life, we had a love
But you don’t know what you’ve got ’til you lose it
Well that was then and this is now
And I want you back
How many times can I say I’m sorry? (How many times?)
Yes, I’m sorry
How can something so good go so bad? (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
How can something so right go so wrong? (Ooh-ooh)
I don’t know, I don’t have all the answers (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I want you back
How many times can I say I’m sorry? (How many times?)
Well, you know, you can run, and you can hide
But I’m not leaving, ‘less you come with me
We’ve had our problems but I’m on your side
You’re all I need, please believe in me, ah, yeah
I only wanted someone to love (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
But something happened on the way to heaven (Ooh-ooh)
It got a hold of me and wouldn’t let go (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
And I want you back
How many times can I say I’m sorry? (How many times?)
Ooh, yes, I’m sorry, (Sorry)
Well, you know you can run, and you can hide
But I’m not leaving, ‘less you come with me
We’ve had our problems but I’m on your side
You’re all I need, please believe me
You can run, and you can hide
But I’m not leaving ’til it’s all over
We’ve had our problems but I’m on your side
You’re all I need, let me show you
They say you can’t take it with you when you go
And I believe it
But taking what I’ve got or being here with you
You know, I, I’d rather leave it
We had a life, we had a love
But you don’t know what you’ve got ’til you lose it
Well that was then and this is now
And I want you back
How many times can I say I’m sorry? (How many times?)
Ooh, yes, I’m sorry (Yes, I’m sorry)
Well, you know, you can run, and you can hide (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
But I’m not leaving ‘less you come with me (Ooh-ooh)
We’ve had our problems but I’m on your side (Ooh-ooh-ooh)
You’re all I need, please believe me
You can run, and you can hide
But I’m not leaving ’til it’s all over
We’ve had our problems but I’m on your side
You’re all I need, please believe in me
To listen to other songs from the Teleskop 7 program and the full program, click here.