In Our Lifetime es un álbum de Marvin Gaye, publicado en 1981 por Tamla. El disco incluye 9 canciones, entre ellas «Ego Tripping Out», «Praise», «Life Is for Learning» y «Love Party».
Sobre el álbum
El álbum In Our Lifetime, de 1981, nació de un proceso creativo conflictivo y representa la compleja transición de Marvin Gaye hacia la década de los 80. Este trabajo fue, en realidad, una versión remezclada y reeditada por Motown sin el consentimiento del artista a partir de un disco que él había concebido como "Love Man". El resultado final es una obra que siempre dejó a Gaye profundamente insatisfecho.
Pese a la controversia, el álbum contiene destellos del genio del artista. Musicalmente, se adentra en sonidos funk y disco más tardíos, con un mayor uso de sintetizadores. Temas como "Praise" o "Funk Me" son ejemplos de su habilidad para crear ritmos irresistibles, aunque la producción a menudo suena demasiado pulida en comparación con sus trabajos de los 70.
Líricamente, el disco explora temas de espiritualidad, amor y lujuria, en una continuación de las dualidades que siempre definieron a Marvin Gaye. "In Our Lifetime" es un capítulo fascinante y problemático en su carrera, el tenso punto final de su histórica y a menudo tormentosa relación con el sello Motown.
Listado de Canciones
- Ego Tripping Out7:15
- Praise4:52
- Life Is for Learning3:40
Letra
Oh, oh my darling Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah The artist pays the price So you won't have to pay If only we would listen To what they have to say There are songs from wisdom There are songs from satan There are songs from lovin' And there are songs from hatin' There are songs from lust And there are songs from pain Some songs were done by chosen men Some from men, insane Groove, baby, groove on the light, one time Groove, baby, on the right Dance, baby, to the light this time Dance sugar, on the right side Groove, baby, groove on the light this time Groove, baby, on the right side Dance, baby, to the light, lookin' good Dance, baby, to the light Some songs will show which way to go If only you would listen Bad songs that turn you on Show you how much is missing Songs we're meant to listen to You're checkin' out the best Good songs were sent to men from God Help us pass the test Life is for learning And the purpose is joinin' up With the love of thousand bodies needed But your soul is never destroyed Your love, darling, this is all we desire And all they want is a little understanding, yeah Sometimes a song can prophesize a warning from the Master To make your soul listen to, make your learnin' faster The Devil have his special plan To make hot songs for sinners Thank God we'll turn it around And make good songs for winners Ay, did you know Some songs can corrupt your flesh to dust The only song you should live Are songs that you can trust The artist pays the price - Love Party5:00
- Funk Me5:28
- Far Cry4:33
- Love Me Now or Love Me Later4:59
- Heavy Love Affair3:48
- In Our Lifetime6:58