During their nineteen year run on the American music charts, The Miracles charted over fifty hits and recorded in the genres of doo wop, soul, disco, and R&B. Twenty-six Miracles songs reached the Top Ten of the Billboard R&B singles chart, including four R&B number ones. Sixteen of the Miracles' songs charted within the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot 100, with seven songs charting within the Top Ten and two - 1970's "The Tears of a Clown" and 1975's "Love Machine" (Part 1) - reaching number-one.
Original members:
Ronald "Ronnie" White (1955–1978, 1980–1983, 1993–1995 (died 1995)
Warren "Pete" Moore (1955–1978) (died 2017)
William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (1955–1972)
Claudette Robinson (1956 - 1972, 2005 -2011)
Marvin "Marv" Tarplin (1958 - 1973) (died 2011)
Just to See Her
The Miracles Lyrics
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Just to touch her
Just to hold her in my arms again one more time
If I could feel her warm embrace
See her smiling face
Can't find anyone to take her place
I've got to see her again
I would do anything
I would go anywhere
There's nothing I wouldn't do
Just to see her again
I can't hide it no
I can't fight it
It's so hard to live without the love she gave to me
Doesn't she know it
I tried hard not to show it
Can't I make her realize that she really needs me again
I would do anything
I would go anywhere
There's nothing I wouldn't do
Just to see her again
She brightened up my everyday
Made me feel so good in every way
If I could have her back to stay
I've got to see her again
(Just to see her)
I want to see her
(Just to see her)
Hold her hold her hold her
(Just to see her) see her
Just to touch her
Touch her
I would do anything
I would go anywhere
There's nothing I wouldn't do
Just to see her again
She brightened up my everyday
Makes me feel so good in every way
If I could have her back to stay (today)
I've got to see her again
(Just to see her) it would it would it would
(Just to see her) make me feel so good
(Just to see her)if I if I could only see her again
Just see her again
Just to see her theres nothin' I wouldn't do
Just to see her oh don't you know its true
Just to see her (if I could only see her again oh)
The Miracles's song Just to See Her is a love song about a man who is deeply in love with a woman and is willing to do anything just to see her again. The first verse expresses the man's desire to feel the warmth of her embrace, see her smiling face, and hold her in his arms again. He laments that he cannot find anyone to take her place, and he must see her again.
The chorus reiterates the man's willingness to do anything and go anywhere just to see her again. He asserts that there's nothing he wouldn't do just to be in her presence once more. The second verse reveals that he has been trying to hide the fact that he's still deeply in love with her, but he cannot fight it any longer. He longs for her to realize that she needs him as much as he needs her.
The song's instrumental arrangement is smooth and soulful, and Smokey Robinson's vocals are sincere and emotive. The lyrics are relatable, and the melody is memorable. Just to See Her was a hit for The Miracles, and it continues to be a beloved song to this day.
Line by Line Meaning
Just to see her
The singer wants to see the person they love again
Just to touch her
The singer wants to physically touch the person they love again
Just to hold her in my arms again one more time
The singer wants to embrace and hold the person they love again, even if it's just for one more time
If I could feel her warm embrace
The artist longs to physically feel the warmth of the person they love's embrace
See her smiling face
The artist desires to see the happy and content expression of the person they love's face
Can't find anyone to take her place
The singer has not been able to find anyone who can replace the person they love
I've got to see her again
The singer deeply desires to see the person they love again
I would do anything
The artist is willing to do anything to see the person they love again
I would go anywhere
The artist is willing to go anywhere to see the person they love again
There's nothing I wouldn't do
The artist is willing to do anything to see the person they love again
I can't hide it no
The singer cannot conceal their feelings for the person they love any longer
I can't fight it
The artist cannot resist their strong emotions for the person they love
It's so hard to live without the love she gave to me
The singer is struggling to live without the love and affection they received from the person they love
Doesn't she know it
The singer wonders if the person they love is aware of their feelings
I tried hard not to show it
The singer attempted to conceal their emotions for the person they love
Can't I make her realize that she really needs me again
The artist hopes to make the person they love aware of how much they need each other
She brightened up my everyday
The person the artist loves made their days brighter and happier
Made me feel so good in every way
The person the singer loves made them feel great in every aspect
If I could have her back to stay
The singer wishes for the person they love to come back and stay with them permanently
Hold her hold her hold her
The artist desires to hold the person they love multiple times
It would it would it would
Seeing the person they love would make the artist feel extremely happy
Make me feel so good
Seeing the person they love would bring joy to the artist
if I could only see her again
The singer deeply desires to see the person they love again
theres nothin' I wouldn't do
The artist is willing to do anything to see the person they love again
oh don't you know its true
The singer strongly believes that their desire to see the person they love again is genuine and true
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JIMMY GEORGE, LOUIS JOSEPH PARDINI
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
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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 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿