About The Song
“In Too Deep” is a song by English rock band Genesis, included as the fourth track on their 13th studio album, Invisible Touch (1986). It was released as the second single from the LP in the UK and the fifth single in the US. The single was a success in America during the summer of 1987; it reached the No. 3 spot on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, and the No. 1 spot on the Adult Contemporary chart. The song was only performed live during the 1986 North American legs during the Genesis 1986–87 Invisible Touch world tour. An October 1986 performance of the song was included on the 1992 live album The Shorts.
“In Too Deep” was written for the British neo-noir film Mona Lisa (1986) and won the “Most Performed Song from a Film” award at the BMI Film & TV Awards in 1988. It is also featured in the American satirical horror film American Psycho (2000).
The lyric was written by Phil Collins after he was approached to write a song for the soundtrack of the movie Mona Lisa. The music is credited to the entire band in common with all the tracks on Invisible Touch.
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 is on an acoustic guitar and Phil Collins is on vocals and drums.
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Lyrics
All that time I was searching with 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, oho
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 through 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, oho oh
Ooh 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 through me
It seems I’ve spent too long
Only thinking about myself, oho
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 (you know I love you, but I just)
You know I love you, but I just can’t take this (but I just can’t take this)
You know I love you, but I’m playing for keeps (you know I love you)
Although I need you, I’m not gonna make this (you know I love you)
You know I want to, but I’m in too deep (you know I love you, love you)
You know I love you, but I just can’t take this (I can’t take this)
You know I love you, but I’m playing for keeps