Marvin Pentz Gay, Jr. was born in 1939 to Marvin Gay, Sr. and Alberta Gay in Washington, D.C.. Gaye began his career in Motown in 1958, and soon became Motown's top solo male artist. He scored numerous hits during the 1960s, among them "Ain't That Peculiar", "Stubborn Kind of Fellow", and "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)", as well as several hit duets with Tammi Terrell, including "Ain't No Mountain High Enough"" and "You're All I Need to Get By", before moving on to his own form of musical self-expression.
Along with Stevie Wonder, Gaye is notable for fighting the hit-makingβbut creatively restrictiveβMotown record-making process, in which performers, songwriters and record producers were generally kept in separate camps. Gaye forced Motown to release his 1971 album What's Going On, which is today hailed as one of the best albums of all time. Subsequent releases proved that Gaye, who had been a part-time songwriter for Motown artists during his early years with the label, could write and produce his own singles without having to rely on the Motown system. This achievement would pave the way for the successes of later self-sufficient singer-songwriter-producers in African American music, such as Luther Vandross and Babyface.
During the 1970s, Gaye would release several other notable albums, including Let's Get It On and I Want You, and released several successful singles such as "Come Get to This", "Got to Give It Up" and "Sexual Healing". By the time of his shooting death in 1984, at the hands of his clergyman father, Gaye had become one of the most influential artists of the soul music era.
Come Get to This
Marvin Gaye Lyrics
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Girl, you've been gone away a real long time (ah)
I nearly went out of my mind, waiting on (ah)
I miss your lovin' when you left, baby you did (ah)
Ah baby, come here, let me caress you (ah)
Ah ah baby your letters, ah tell me what you missed (ah)
Come here, sugar, and get to this (ah)
Ah baby, I want you here
I want you to feel just what I felt ah
Ah baby, come get to this
Ooh remember, baby, how you made me feel just like a king
Ah, I've been waiting baby (ah)
I'm ready for you to start doin' the things (ah)
I'm trying to blow your mind (ah)
You're so fine, so petite, oh candy sweet (ah)
Ah, I've been waiting
Come here, come here, baby, get to this (ah)
Yeah yeah yeah yeah (ooh)
Sweet love, sweet love, oh so good
Get back here from the depths, we have to get back (ooh)
Oh, nothin's changed, you're still sweet as the mornin' rain (ooh) (woo woo)
And I'm standin' ready to (ooh)
Love you, babe, make it good to you (ooh)
Ooh I need your love
Don't make me wait, I can't wait (ooh)
Oh I'm so impatient for your love
Come here, sweet sweet baby, get to this
Girl, I know you've been gone a long time
You nearly blew my mind, baby (girl)
Girl, you've been gone for so long
I'm so glad, babe, glad that you're home, oh baby
Ooh-ee-ooh
The lyrics of Marvin Gaye's song "Come Get to This" reveal a love story of a man begging for his lover to come back and fulfill his needs. The song starts with the singer expressing how long his lover has been gone and how much he has missed her. He then invites her to come and feel his love and caress. He yearns to feel the same love he felt before her departure and wants her to reciprocate his feelings. The singer reminisces on how she made him feel and is eagerly waiting for her to come back to blow his mind again.
Line by Line Meaning
Ah
Starting with an uncertain tone
Girl, you've been gone away a real long time (ah)
It has been a real long time since you left me and I miss you
I nearly went out of my mind, waiting on (ah)
I was going mad thinking about you while waiting for your return
I miss your lovin' when you left, baby you did (ah)
I missed the love you gave me when you left, just like right now
Ah baby, come here, let me caress you (ah)
Please come here so that I can hold you close to me and show my affection towards you
Ah ah baby your letters, ah tell me what you missed (ah)
Your letters gave me the idea of what you missed, please tell me in person
Come here, sugar, and get to this (ah)
Come here, my sweetie, and enjoy the love I have to offer
Ah baby, I want you here
I want you to be here with me right now
I want to do something freaky to you (ah)
I want to try something new and exciting with you
I want you to feel just what I felt ah
I want you to feel the same level of love that I have for you
Ah baby, come get to this
Please come and receive my love
Ooh remember, baby, how you made me feel just like a king
I still remember the way you made me feel like royalty
Ah, I've been waiting baby (ah)
I have been patiently waiting for your return
I'm ready for you to start doin' the things (ah)
I am excited for you to start doing the things you used to do before you left
I'm trying to blow your mind (ah)
I am trying to impress you and leave you speechless
You're so fine, so petite, oh candy sweet (ah)
You are beautiful, petite, and so sweet like candy
Ah, I've been waiting
I have been waiting for you to come back to me for so long
Come here, come here, baby, get to this (ah)
Please come here, my love, and feel the love I have to offer
Yeah yeah yeah yeah (ooh)
Expressing excitement and joy
Sweet love, sweet love, oh so good
I am complimenting the love we have for each other
Get back here from the depths, we have to get back (ooh)
Let's move forward together and leave the past behind
Oh, nothin's changed, you're still sweet as the mornin' rain (ooh) (woo woo)
You still have the same beauty and grace as before
And I'm standin' ready to (ooh)
I am always ready to show you my love
Love you, babe, make it good to you (ooh)
I will always love you and make you feel good
Ooh I need your love
I cannot live without your love
Don't make me wait, I can't wait (ooh)
Please do not make me wait any longer, I cannot take it
Oh I'm so impatient for your love
I am eagerly waiting for your love
Come here, sweet sweet baby, get to this
Please come here, my sweetie, and enjoy the love I have to offer
Girl, I know you've been gone a long time
I am aware that you have been away for a long time
You nearly blew my mind, baby (girl)
I was amazed and in disbelief when you left
Girl, you've been gone for so long
You have been away for too long
I'm so glad, babe, glad that you're home, oh baby
I am happy and relieved that you have finally returned home
Ooh-ee-ooh
Expressing excitement or enthusiasm
Lyrics Β© Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Marvin Gaye
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Lyrics
[Intro]
Girl, you've been gone away a real long time
Oh, I nearly went out of my mind
Waiting on you
Oh, I miss your loving
When you left me, baby, you did it
[Verse 1]
Ah baby, come here, let me caress you
Ah, ow! Baby, your letters, ow, told me what you missed
Come here, sugar, and get to this
Ah baby, I want you here
I want to do something freaky to you
I want to feel what I've felt a long time ago
Ah come, baby, and get to this
[Verse 2]
Ooh, remember, baby, how you made me feel just like a king?
Ah, I canβt wait, baby
I'm ready for you to start doing the things
Iβm trying to blow your mind
You're so fine, so petite, oh, candy sweet
Ah, I canβt wait
Come here, come here, baby, get to this, ooh
[Verse 3]
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
Sweet love, sweet love, oh
So good to have you back
Everything else will have to, to get back
Oh, nothing's changed, you're still sweet as morning rain
And I'm standing, ready to
Love you, baby, make it good to you
[Bridge]
Oh, I need your love
Don't make me wait, I can't wait
Oh, I'm so impatient for your love
Come here, sweet, sweet baby, and get to this, ooh
[Outro]
Girl, I know you've been gone a real long time
You nearly blew my mind, baby
Girl, you've been gone for so long
I'm so glad, babe, so glad that youβre home, oh baby
@latanyatankersley466
Who's listening in 2023? Classic Marvin!!! It doesn't get much better than this!π₯β€
@sybilwindham604
...and 2024!!!π
@joncorn716
β@@sybilwindham604 and beyond
@suzannaramirez9689
I BOUGHT THE ALBUM FOR MY BOYFRIEND WHEN IT WAS RELEASED. WELL HE BECAME MY "HUSBAND" 6 KID'S 10 GRANDKIDS 2 GREAT GRANDSONS. AND 44 YRS MARRIED. LOVED MARVIN GAYE R.I.P. π
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Suzanna Ramirez
Love to All the Family and the late Great Marvin Gaye
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@iammzjuicy5212
You are so blessed to have found someone to spend your life with and create a beautiful family with
@jeansonnier2982
Wow i love this comment..
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@danyellgilbert1323
My Aunt and Uncle are 68 & 71 when they dance to this song they are so happy as if they just went back in time, black love is everything Babe!. They just don't make Feel Good music like this anymore. β€οΈβοΈ