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)
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The Miracles Lyrics
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Let it be soon, don't hesitate, make love (make love, make love), don't wait (don't wait)
Open your heart and let my love come in
I want the moment to start when I can fill your heart
With more love and more joy than age or time could ever destroy
And my love will be so sound
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
Wear it down, tear it down
This is no fiction, this no act
This is real, it's a fact
I'll always belong only to you
And each day I'll be living to
Make sure I'm giving you more love and more joy
Than age or time could ever destroy
Oh honey now, my love will be so sound
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
Wear it down, tear it down, ooh, ooh
Ooh, as we grow older, no need to fear
When you need me I'll be here
I'll be beside you every step of the way
A heart that's truthful, and is keeping it youthful
With more love, more joy than age or time could ever destroy
Oh honey now, my love will be so sound
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
Wear it down, tear it down
Gonna give you
More, ooh and more joy than any age or time could ever destroy
Oh baby now, my love will be so sound
The Miracles's song More Love is a love song about a committed relationship filled with more love and more joy than age or time could ever destroy. The song begins by urging the listener to not hesitate and to open their heart to love. The singer wants to fill the listener's heart with more love and joy than can ever be destroyed by age or time. The love the singer promises to give is so sound that it will take a hundred lifetimes to live it down. The lyrics emphasize the idea that love is real, not fiction or an act, and that the singer will always belong to their loved one.
The middle section of the song reassures the listener that as they grow older, there is no need to fear because the singer will be there for them every step of the way. The singer promises to keep their heart youthful and truthful as they continue to give more love and more joy than any age or time could ever destroy. The song concludes with a final chorus reiterating the promise of more love and more joy.
Line by Line Meaning
Ooh, ooh, ooh
The song begins with an expression of excitement and anticipation.
Let it be soon, don't hesitate, make love (make love, make love), don't wait (don't wait)
The singer urges their partner to embrace the moment and express their love without delay or apprehension.
Open your heart and let my love come in
The singer asks their partner to be receptive to their love.
I want the moment to start when I can fill your heart
The singer longs to begin a love-filled moment with their partner.
With more love and more joy than age or time could ever destroy
The singer promises to give their partner a love that will endure the tests of time and aging.
And my love will be so sound
The singer assures their partner that their love will be solid and unwavering.
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
The magnitude of the singer's love will take many lifetimes for their partner to fully comprehend and appreciate.
Wear it down, tear it down
The singer taunts anyone who would try to belittle or undermine their love.
This is no fiction, this no act
The singer emphasizes the authenticity of their love.
This is real, it's a fact
The singer emphasizes the reality and truth of their love.
I'll always belong only to you
The singer pledges their loyalty and exclusive devotion to their partner.
And each day I'll be living to
The singer promises to dedicate each day to
Make sure I'm giving you more love and more joy
The singer vows to constantly provide their partner with more love and happiness.
Than age or time could ever destroy
The singer reminds their partner that their love is stronger than any external forces.
Oh honey now, my love will be so sound
The singer reiterates the steadfastness and depth of their love for their partner.
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
The singer emphasizes the durability and longevity of their love.
Wear it down, tear it down, ooh, ooh
The singer boasts of their love's indestructibility and challenges anyone who would try to weaken it.
Ooh, as we grow older, no need to fear
The singer reassures their partner that ageing won't affect their love.
When you need me I'll be here
The singer promises to be always there for their partner.
I'll be beside you every step of the way
The singer guarantees to stand by their partner through thick and thin.
A heart that's truthful, and is keeping it youthful
The singer appreciates their partner's honest and youthful attitude to life.
With more love, more joy than age or time could ever destroy
The singer promises to continue providing their partner with more love and joy that external factors can't destroy.
Oh honey now, my love will be so sound
The singer reiterates the steadfastness and depth of their love for their partner.
Gonna take about a hundred lifetimes to live it down
The singer emphasizes the durability and longevity of their love.
Wear it down, tear it down
The singer boasts of their love's indestructibility and challenges anyone who would try to weaken it.
Gonna give you
The singer promises to give their partner.
More, ooh and more joy than any age or time could ever destroy
The singer promises to continuously give their partner more love and joy than external factors can harm.
Oh baby now, my love will be so sound
The singer reiterates the steadfastness and depth of their love for their partner.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.
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@robertthacher-ro6bh
As a 14 year old back in 67, this was my favorite song by Smokey. Sweet days of youth!
@denise8881m
Me too. I was sweet 16 in 67 and I absolutely loved it! ❤
@user-tk1ht6wn3j
I was 12. Even after all these years, when I hear this song, I flash back to sunset on a warm summer night in late August riding around Belle Isle in Detroit with my grandparents. It was the "Summer of Love" but there had been horrible riots. Although not everything was terrible in Motown back then.
@jazzmanchgo
Smokey wrote this song after his wife Claudette had suffered a couple of miscarriages, and she was feeling guilty for having "let him down." He wanted to reassure her that she hadn't let him down, there was nothing to feel guilty about, and his love for her was lasting and real. This one came from the heart.
@1773JC
Beautiful.
@keithharriston3176
And then he left her.
@yvonnechevannes9825
He did, did not know that. My me
@johnlemoine5571
I didn't know. I only got a phone in November and got a new car. I'm 68 and coming out of the Stone Age. Thanks so much for that information. I didn't know. That makes this song even more special to me. HAPPY BIRTHDAY SMOKEY!!!!
@darryljbethea644
I wish on yours none
@rlmurc
I loved this song before I met my wife. She died in 1991. We had been married less than three and a half years. We lost 2 baby's to miscarriage and this song is going to go with me to my grave.