Here, My Dear es un álbum de Marvin Gaye, publicado en 1978 por Tamla. El disco incluye 14 canciones, entre ellas «Here, My Dear», «I Met a Little Girl», «When Did You Stop Loving Me,When Did I Stop Loving You» y «Anger».
Sobre el álbum
Pocas veces un álbum ha sido tan dolorosamente personal y conceptualmente brillante como Here, My Dear, de 1978. Este disco doble es, en esencia, la crónica del amargo divorcio de Marvin Gaye y Anna Gordy, la hermana del fundador de Motown. Un juez le ordenó entregarle las ganancias de su próximo álbum como parte del acuerdo de divorcio. Gaye decidió crear una obra brutalmente honesta sobre el fin de su relación.
El resultado es un viaje emocional desgarrador. A lo largo del disco, Gaye explora con una sinceridad sin filtros todas las fases del duelo amoroso: la ira, la nostalgia, la culpa y, finalmente, una especie de aceptación melancólica. La música, una fusión de soul, funk y jazz, acompaña estas confesiones con una atmósfera densa e introspectiva, lejos de cualquier pretensión comercial.
Recibido con frialdad en su momento por su carácter incómodo y su falta de hits, el tiempo ha situado a "Here, My Dear" como una de sus obras maestras. Es un acto de catarsis único en la historia de la música popular, un disco que transforma el dolor personal en arte universal y que demuestra, una vez más, el genio valiente y torturado de Marvin Gaye.
Listado de Canciones
- Here, My Dear2:48
Letra
I guess I'd have to say this album is Dedicated to you. Although perhaps you may not be happy, This is what you want, So I conceded. I hope it makes you happy. There's a lot of truth in it, babe. I don't think I'll have many regrets, baby. Things didn't have to be the way they was, baby. You don't have the right to use the son of mine To keep me in line. One thing I can't do without Is the boy whom God gave to both of us. I'm so happy, oh, for the son of mine. So here it is, babe. I hope you enjoy, reminisce, be happy, Think about the kisses and the joy. But there were those other moments too, The times that were cloudy and grey. Bad. But you taught me that was life. May love ever possess you, May peace come into your life. Always think of me the way I was. Ha, I was your baby. This is what you wanted. Here, dear, here it is. Here, my dear, here it is. - I Met a Little Girl4:58
Letra
I met a little girl, sure was fine Pretty little thing just about blew my mind She took me home and ahh made love to me I knew right then and there this is where I wanted to be Most of my life I had been all, all alone And you're so sweet to me, don't think i'll ever roam And then one day as time will pass I had this feeling that our love would last Nothing could go wrong and it seemed everything I did Seemed to please you, all the heartaches you hid Then one night after we made it, and we were through That's when I decided I wanted to marry you Do you take this woman to be your lawful wedded wife To love, hold and cherish for the rest of your life? I do, yes I do, I do darlin' 'Cause I love you 1964 Once you really loved me Once I really loved you 1976 Then time would change you As time would really change me We thought our love would stand the test of time And as I sing this song right now I wonder today, today If you're a friend of mine Cry cry cyr-I have done some crying Woman, you have caused my tears to flow Cry cry cry-d you cry about me? Dou you think about the kind of love we had? Hal le hallelejah Hal le lu I'm free Hal le hallelejah Hal le lu I'm free (crying and fade) - When Did You Stop Loving Me,When Did I Stop Loving You6:11
- Anger3:58
Letra
Up and down my back, my spine, in my brain It injures me, babe.... Anger, can make you old, yes it can I said anger, can make you sick, children... Oh Jesus Anger destroys your soul Rage, there's no room for rage in there There's no room for rage in here Line up some place to go to be mad It's a sin to treat your body bad When anger really gets the best of us We've really lost our heads We often say a lof of things, oh darlin' Wish we'd never said Oh, reason is beyond control And the things we do spite Makes me ashamed And I mean this, baby, makes me want to the things right Someday soon I hope and pray like Jesus I'll reach that wiser age Hope I will learn I really never never profit >From things I do in rage One more time-anger, more ager When it's flaming hot Anger burns to the bitter end Know what I'm talkin' 'bout When it cools I find out too late I have lost at love, love, love, dear friend I said, anger will make you sick, Children, oh Jesus Anger destroys your soul I ain't gonna let you get the best of me, babe I'm gonna go somewhere and cool This is not the way my head's supposed to be, babe You've got me feelin' like some silly fool But I know a real nice place where I can go And feel the way I'm supposed to feel I don't want to be mad at nobody I don't want to be feelin' bad Up and down my back, my spine, in my brain It injures me, babe Anger, can make you old, yes it can I said anger will make you sick, children, oh Jesus Anger destroys your soul Anger Anger - Is That Enough7:42
- Everybody Needs Love5:41
Letra
See those flowers, they need love See the bluebirds, they need love See the babies, they need love All God's children, oh need love See your mother, she needs love And my father, he needs love That's true baby, and I need love too See those rain drop, rivers they need love And the mountains and the valleys, they need love God forgive us, and send us more love from above Don't find good love every day, we ought to think Before we throw good love away Doesn't matter, what you are A thief or a beggar or even a superstar As long as you were made by God above Oh, I know, I know, you need love, we need love Baby, oh, I need love, I need your love, (I'm standing here), oh baby standing in the need of love, I need love I need it, I got to have it baby Oh can't you see that I'm standing in the need I'm still here cause I need love I'm still with you dear Cause I need your love And I know, oh yes I know Though you feel you don't need loving, You still need loving too, oh yes you do It don't matter no, it doesn't matter what you are A thief or a beggar or a superstar As long as the Lord made you from above I know, I know You were made for love(cause love is what you need and understanding) oh, understanding (various voice overs and adlibs) you were made for love, sweet understanding why can't we see we were made for love You were made for love baby, sweet understanding, why can't we see, we (you) were made for love (why is it so hard for us today to see the real) we were made from love, you were made of love baby you were made to love baby What's the only thing that's gonna get us together (love's the only thing that's gonna make this cold-blooded world alright) what is this we're singing about for the love of Jesus, let's do it I need a whole lot of love, sugar I need a whole lot of sweet love It's a fact, (who) even the slimy seal needs love (who) all of the folks in jail need love (who) even a mean old man needs love - Time to Get It Together3:51
Letra
Words seem to fail me Whenever you are near I've got to get myself together And tell you how much I care 'Cause when you look at me I get weak in my knees My heart won't let me be Won't you help me, please I really love you Darling, you're wonderful Darling, you're wonderful You are so divine You're my heavenly dream You're a cool, cool breeze That caress me on a hot summer night I suffer so much, baby When you're out of my sight So baby come to my arms Let me thrill to your charms So I won't be alone You'll be the queen on my throne, baby Darling, you're wonderful Darling, you're wonderful The Spinners would say You're a sweet thing, baby You're a sweet, sweet thing Stevie Wonder would say You are uptight Clean out of sight Sam Cooke would say I know, I know, I know, I know You know that I know you're wonderful - Sparrow6:06
Letra
I used to hear a sparrow singing, baby Oh, but one day as I went along I didn't hear his song But I know the sparrow should sing Sing on such a morning in spring Oh sparrow, why don't you sing? Sing to me, oh, sparrow come around Come around, why don't you come around? Sing about melody, aww, melody About the things you see Anything you want to sing about Just sing it on out now, sing it on out Let the world know what life's all about Sing, little sparrow, sing Sing, little sparrow, sing Oh sing, little sparrow, won't you sing for me? And for the rest of all my world They'll appreciate it, I know Every time I'm feeling low I know I can always count on you Sing, little sparrow About the troubles you're in, places you've been You can sing I know it, don't you try to pretend Sing while you're here, sing a song, my dear Let me hear your song, do you mean to call Sing, little sparrow, sing Want you to sing, little sparrow, sing I want you to sing, little sparrow, sing A pretty bird song Sing to me, let me hear your agony Did you see me sucking up the lay? Sing to me of peace and love Sing to me of God and love Sing sparrow, oh sparrow, sing Sing to me about man's inhumanity And all the injustice you see Sing sparrow, sing, little sparrow, sing Sing about what to give Sing about about how to live I want you to sing your tune sparrow Oh, little sparrow, sing Sing to me of jealousy Aww, sing what that's all about Sing it all out, shout, little sparrow Aww, sing at me Sing me a, sing me a song I wanna know what's wrong, little bird, tell me Aww, sparrow Sing sparrow 'cause I wanna know You sweet, itty, bitty, pretty bird Sing before you go Sing to me, Marvin Gaye before you fly away Never stop singing sparrow till we hear your song Sing your song Sing your song On and on and on and on On and on and on and on and I remember a bird - Anna's Song5:49
- When Did You Stop Loving Me,When Did I Stop Loving You5:59
- A Funky Space Reincarnation8:12
- You Can Leave, But It's GonnaCost You5:27
- Falling in Love Again4:36
Letra
In this life.... Of.... Happiness and sadness When you've lost.... Out on love... And it all... Ends up in madness And you say.... Love.... Please go away don't torture me, night and day Then someone real..... Someone who feel comes in. Chorus Now I'm falling in love again I'm falling in love again I'm falling in love all over I'm falling in love again I, I found somebody, she says she love me I'm falling in love again, falling in love again, falling in love Once again........ Hey baby She's pretty, outside and in... She's so wonderful..... I tried not to let my heart step in....... But what to do... Baby... What could I...... Do...... When somebody real comes in..... Someone who feel...... Comes in........ Chorus Now I'm falling in love again I'm falling in love again I found somebody, she says she love me I'm falling in love again.... Awwww beautiful woman Falling in love again, falling in love again, falling in love Music plays I......... Love........ You........... - When Did You Stop Loving Me,When Did I Stop Loving You (Reprise)0:40