Marvin gaye when did you stop loving me lyrics

Recording and Release

"When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" is a song by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released in 1978.

Album

This song is one of the tracks from Gaye's album, "Here, My Dear."

Inspiration

The album, including this song, was inspired by Gaye's tumultuous divorce from his first wife, Anna Gordy Gaye, and he reportedly used the album as a means of articulating his feelings and perspective about the end of their relationship.

Recurring Theme

"When Did You Stop Loving Me, When Did I Stop Loving You" is one of the recurring themes in the album, appearing thrice in different forms: an instrumental, a reprise, and this full-length vocal version.

Song Length

With a total duration of nearly six minutes, this song is one of the longest on "Here, My Dear."

Critical Reception

The song, like the album itself, initially received mixed reviews upon its release, with critics noting its confessional and poignant nature.

For leaving you, my fine is to pay forever
So if a fresh new love comes in, I won't say those words again
Instead I'll say I tried to love and protect you
With all my heart, long as you want me to baby

Ooo if I love again I'm gonna try a new way this time
Memories of the things we did; some we're proud of, some we hid
So when two people have to part, sometimes it makes them stronger
Do you remember all of the bullshit, baby?
You say you love me with all your heart
If you ever loved me with all of your heart
You'd never take a million dollars to part
I really tried, you know I tried, oh baby
Although we tried, all of those promises was nothin' but lies
When I really tried, you know how hard I tried, how I really tried
We really lied, didn't we baby?
And on top of that you have scandalized my name
But I can't understand, 'cause if you love me
How could you turn me into the police?
Didn't I love you good and try to take care of you best I could?
You were so divine and your love was like mellow wine
Pains of love, miles of tears, enough to last me for my lifetime
Broken hearts last for years to break away to the blue-day sunshine
One thing I can promise, friend: I'll never be back again
But I'm not really bitter babe
I wish you all the luck and all the love in the world, good luck in the world
But I know you'll never be satisfied.

I mean...

if you think back about what you really said, you know, about, honor and loving and

obeying till death do us part and all. Best that I could You were so divine And your love was like mellow wine Pains of love, miles of tears, Enough to last me for my lifetime Broken hearts last for years, soon break away to the noonday sunshine One thing I can promise, friend, I'll never be back again But I´m not really bitter babe I wish you all the luck and all the love in the world Good love in the world (good luck in the world) But I know you´ll never be satisfied No, you still want me standin' by your side Memories haunt you all the time, I will never leave your mind Got judgement on your side, You've said bad things and you've lied Still I remember some of the good things baby Like love after dark and picnics in parks Those are the days I'll not forget in my life I'd rather remember, remember the joy we shared babe I'd rather remember all the fun we had All I ever really wanted was to love you and treat you right All we did was fuss and fight It don't matter baby, take a lesson from them all I never thought I'd see the day When you´d put me through what you put me through You tried your best, you say I gave you no rest When did you stop loving me?

You say you love me with all your heart If you ever loved me will all of your heart You'd never take a million dollars to part I really tried, you know I tried, oh baby Although we tried, all of those promises was nothin' but lies I really tried, you know how I really tried, we really lied, didn't we baby?