The hit songs "Do It Baby" and Love Machine (written by Billy Griffin & Pete Moore) were performed by Billy Griffin as the lead singer after the departure of original founder member Smokey Robinson.
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The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage
Smokey Robinson and The Miracles Lyrics
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The promise of love was written on your face
You led me on with untrue kisses
Oh, you held me captured in your false embrace
Quicker than I could bat an eye
Seems you were telling me goodbye
Just a minute ago your love was here
Sweetness was only heartache's camouflage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
We used to meet in romantic places
Oh, you gave the illusion that your love was real
Now all that's left are lipstick traces
From the kisses you only pretended to feel
And now our meeting you avoid
And so my world you have destroyed
Just a minute ago your love was here, oh baby
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear, yeah
The way you wrecked my life was like sabotage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
Oh, yeah you only filled me with despair
By showing love that wasn't there
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand
You lured me into something I should have dodged
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
Oh yeah, just like a desert shows a, yeah
A green oasis where there's only sand, ooh
You lured me into somthing I should have dodged
"The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" is a classic Motown song by Smokey Robinson and the Miracles, which tells the story of a man who believed he had found true love with a woman, only to realize that it was a mirage. The opening verse describes the woman's captivating beauty and how her face held the promise of love. However, the man goes on to explain how she led him on with untrue kisses and captured him in her false embrace, which turned out to be nothing but a mirage. The chorus emphasizes how the sweetness of her love was only a disguise for the heartache that followed.
The second verse is where the man reflects on the places he and the woman used to frequent together- once romantic, now deserted, and only leaving behind traces of lipstick. The woman avoids meeting him now, and the man has been left with nothing but destruction as he realizes that the love he saw in her was just a mirage. The final verse compares the woman to the desert, which provides the illusion of a green oasis for a thirsty man, only to disappoint him with the reality of sand. The man admits that he was lured into something he should have avoided.
Overall, "The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" is a soulful song that touches upon themes of deception, heartbreak, and the complexities of love. It is one of Smokey Robinson and the Miracles' most famous songs, and it continues to receive recognition in popular culture.
Line by Line Meaning
There you were beautiful
I saw you and thought you were beautiful
The promise of love was written on your face
I thought you looked like you were in love with me
You led me on with untrue kisses
You kissed me even though you didn't really love me
Oh, you held me captured in your false embrace
You pretended to love me, but it wasn't real
Quicker than I could bat an eye
Before I knew it
Seems you were telling me goodbye
It seemed like you were ending our relationship
Just a minute ago your love was here
You seemed to be in love with me a moment ago
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear
But then you stopped pretending to love me
Sweetness was only heartache's camouflage
Your kindness was just a way to hide the fact that you didn't love me
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
The love I thought you felt for me wasn't real
We used to meet in romantic places
We used to go on romantic dates
Oh, you gave the illusion that your love was real
You made it seem like you really loved me
Now all that's left are lipstick traces
All that's left of our relationship is traces of your lipstick on my face
From the kisses you only pretended to feel
From the kisses you gave me even though you didn't love me
And now our meeting you avoid
Now you don't want to see me
And so my world you have destroyed
You have ruined my life
The way you wrecked my life was like sabotage
You destroyed my life like someone intentionally damaging something
Oh, yeah you only filled me with despair
You made me feel really sad
By showing love that wasn't there
By pretending to love me when you didn't
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
Just like a thirsty person in the desert
A green oasis where there's only sand
Sees an illusion of a beautiful place even though it's just sand
You lured me into something I should have dodged
You tricked me into a relationship I should have avoided
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: MARVIN TARPLIN, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Smokey Robinson & The Miracles – The Love I Saw in You was Just a Mirage
There you were beautiful
The promise of love was written on your face
You led me on with untrue kisses
You held me captured in your false embrace
Quicker than I could bat an eye
Seems you were telling me goodbye
Just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear
Sweetness was only heartache's camouflage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
You promised that happiness we'll ever share
But all I have are memories of love that was never there
We used to meet in romantic places
You gave the illusion that your love was real
Now all that's left are lipstick traces
From the kisses you only pretended to feel
And now our meeting you avoid
And so my world you have destroyed
Just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear
The way you wrecked my life was like sabotage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
You brought me up just to throw me down
you love me and my dreams shattered all on your ground
You only filled me with despair
By showing love that wasn't there
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand
You lured me into something I should have dodged
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
To you I gave true love from deep within
You made me hungry for your love
When it was not deeper than your skin
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand
You lured me into, into something I should have dodged
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Marvin Tarplin / Smokey Robinson / William Robinson Jr.
The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
@Muziekgenot
There you were beautiful
The promise of love was written on your face
You led me on with untrue kisses
You held me captured in your false embrace
Quicker than I could bat an eye
Seems you were telling me goodbye
Just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear
Sweetness was only heartache's camouflage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
You promised that happiness we'll ever share
But all I have are memories of love that was never there
We used to meet in romantic places
You gave the illusion that your love was real
Now all that's left are lipstick traces
From the kisses you only pretended to feel
And now our meeting you avoid
And so my world you have destroyed
Just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seemed to disappear
The way you wrecked my life was like sabotage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
You brought me up just to throw me down
you love me and my dreams shattered all on your ground
You only filled me with despair
By showing love that wasn't there
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand
You lured me into something I should have dodged
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
To you I gave true love from deep within
You made me hungry for your love
When it was not deeper than your skin
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand
You lured me into, into something I should have dodged
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
@cheryltandia9176
I'm 71 and this was my Favorite song by The Miracles. "Just a Mirage" is so harmonious and filled with heart breaking emotion.
@Kelly-nm4kw
Hello Cheryl, How are you doing?
@TheMrXScorpio
You got that right in every thing you said.
@buddygriggs9461
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@jeffhutch580
I am right behind you Cheryl because I'm 70. And I told Marv Tarplin that this song in 67 was like the best written song by far. When me and my friends purchased this from the record shop we listened with amazement we got down on our knees and said we're not worthy(repeating) This girl hurt me just coming out of Jr. H.S. and I wrote the words of this song to her in a letter. She cried bawled and asked for forgiveness lol I dumped her the following week. Nobody but Smokey with how he plays with words could have written a song like this. Nuff said.
@davidulbrich2715
Just 70 but after missing it some how in my day it has become one of my favorites 2023
@jeremymanning2132
Smokey had a unique voice, so gentle yet full of soul. Great songwriter too.
Also a key figure at Motown records. Absolute legend.
@jeffhutch580
Great songwriter too?? He is the MASTER SONGWRITER. You need to read what the Beatles said about him
@jeffhutch580
Let me just add...you're right a unique voice he did had and he used it like an instrument. The way he arranged this song with the lyrics is no short of impeccable!!
@sunrah4469
Looking back its amazing how many of these classics were built around Marv Tarplin's guitar riffs. Salute 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿