Music  /  P  /  Phil Collins  /  Lyrics  /  Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)  /  Lyrics
Phil Collins
Genre
Pop, Rock
LetsSingIt Music Player
play all songs
LSI Rank
261 (−6) history
Fans
69, 0 of your friends
add to favorites
Moderator
Ottersteno
Options
add song
request lyrics
add album
request album
add news
edit biography
this song :
edit
Poll for May 26
"Do you trust anybody easily?"
yes
no
suggest a poll | old polls
Song score
Rhythm  9.8
Melody  9.8
Instruments  9.4
Lyrics  9.8
Vocal  9.9
This song has been reviewed 20 times. Overall score for this song, 9.7.
Song video
Top 10 Phil Collins songs
True Colors lyrics
You'll Be in My Heart lyrics
In The Air Tonight lyrics
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) lyrics
Another Day In Paradise lyrics
I Can Feel It (feat. Phil Collins) lyrics
That's All (Live) lyrics
You Can't Hurry Love lyrics
Can't Stop Loving You lyrics
A Groovy Kind Of Love lyrics
       
9.7
brilliant
20 reviews

Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Lyrics

Song details
TitleAgainst All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
ArtistPhil Collins
AlbumLove Songs - A Compilation... Old And New [2004], Track 4
Sing-A-Long: Phil Collins [2002], Track 6
A Hot Night In Paris [1999], Track 8
...Hits [1998], Track 7
Serious Hits... Live ! [1990], Track 2
Against All Odds [1984]
album from the movie Against All Odds [1984], Track 1
GenrePop, Rock
Rank2,365 (+201) history »
Charts- view all »
Referring urlsview all »

Song lyrics
How can I just let you walk away,
just let you leave without a trace
When I stand here taking every breath with you, ohoo
You're the only one who really knew me at all

How can you just walk away from me,
when all I can do is watch you leave
'Cos we've shared the laughter and the pain,
and even shared the tears
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
There's just an empty space
And there's nothing left here to remind me,
just the memory of your face
Well, take a look at me now,
There's just an empty space
And you coming back to me is against the odds
and that's what I've got to face

I wish I could just make you turn around,
turn around and see me cry
There's so much I need to say to you,
so many reasons why
You're the only one who really knew me at all

So take a look at me now,
Well, there's just an empty space
There's nothing left here to remind me,
just a memory of your face
Now take a look at me now,
There's just an empty space
But to wait for you, is all I can do
and that's what I've got to face
Take a good look at me now,
'cos I'll still be standing here
And you coming back to me is against all odds
It's the chance I've got to take .

Take a look at me now
submitted by anna
corrected on 03-06-2011


25 comments 

 Song comments
  21 days ago INXSive 
INXSive
 
52 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
  24-12-2010 11:27 PhantomLyrics 
PhantomLyrics
 
194 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  

Sad, but great song.
  31-07-2009 16:26 TheyCallMeKlaus 
TheyCallMeKlaus
 
14 posts
Phil Collins takes third place at my top 10 voices ever, after Meine and Dio.
The astounding succession of his notes and the range of notes he is capable of singing just amazes me. Very expressive and sensitive song. The crescendo after the second refrain is awesome.
  01-09-2007 19:41 whatsi 
whatsi
 
24 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
I feel like it's written for me -.O. It's actually perfect description of my current situation. Great song though.
  30-08-2007 09:47 disco__rockster 
disco__rockster
 
1,520 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
this song is realy sad yet beautiful
  29-08-2007 05:50 Meistars 
Meistars
 
142 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
just wonderful, perfect, superb, brilliant!! such a powerful song, especially last few lines, when Phil raises his voice.. can't have words to say, how much I love this song
  12-08-2006 03:15 LunaticGirl_x 
LunaticGirl_x
 
739 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
Beautiful song.
  16-06-2006 12:02 dark_elf_maid 
dark_elf_maid
 
84 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
When I hear this song I really want to cry..It's fantastic!
  26-12-2005 19:56 Isab3lla 
Isab3lla
 
46 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
This song is wonderful
  26-10-2005 14:21 RoxFan_Rio 
RoxFan_Rio
 
101 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
: Wonderful song I've never heard it before last Saturday evening when I was in Phil Collins concert in Vilnius. he sang this song so beautiful and it sounded so good that i will always remember how fantastic was that evening
  26-08-2005 11:39 BG_DUDE 
BG_DUDE
 
82 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
This is a good stuff
  04-08-2005 16:31 Jfizzle38 
Jfizzle38
 
1,602 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
ya this song is pretty deep, Phil Collins man u got a lot of good music glad ur here.
  06-07-2005 23:29 Briituh 
Briituh
 
203 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
Just awesome,can't say anything else.
Phil's voice in this,all the rhytm and everything.
I also love Mariah's version,and there's one dance version too,made by Kira.Good version as well.
  28-06-2005 23:35 TheGoob2704 
TheGoob2704
 
17 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
This and "another day in paradise" are my favs
  18-02-2005 19:39 Lippy_lilli 
Lippy_lilli
 
1 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
I LOVE dis song
tiz da best song in da world
  09-01-2005 14:00 Dougie01 
Dougie01
 
25 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
steves version is just as good
  04-01-2005 13:19 decembergirl83 
decembergirl83
 
16 posts
Think this song is great!
  27-12-2004 15:48 SingSongPixi 
SingSongPixi
 
49 posts
haha saddo's
  22-12-2004 18:26 Jez 
Jez
 
12,768 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
The original definitely beats all the cover versions out there. Such a classic and superb song.
  22-12-2004 18:06 xxNuttyDonutxx 
xxNuttyDonutxx
 
3 posts
Dis song is da best eva n da cover version by steve on X Factor is just as gud as dis one!!!
  22-12-2004 16:16 xxNuttyDonutxx 
xxNuttyDonutxx
 
3 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
This song is well gud!!!
  01-12-2004 03:10 dolcecamila 
dolcecamila
 
112 posts
I think this song belongs to a romantic movie. I can't remember the name...
  01-12-2004 03:07 dolcecamila 
dolcecamila
 
112 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
This is my favourite love song ever. I liked the Mariah Carey's version too.
  07-10-2004 05:45 lolita3 
lolita3
 
17 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
Agree with you...

this is a perfect heartache song!


  08-07-2004 02:41 mamasboy 
mamasboy
 
1,369 posts
rhythm  
melody  
instruments  
lyrics  
vocal  
Whoa.....man, I really like this song. I really love Phil's old stuff.....


All Phil Collins on LetsSingIt