"I Want You"

I don't think I can truly express how much I admire Marvin Gaye (sigh). His music, and lyrics literally take my breath away. Here is an example of his beautiful words:

I want you the right way, I want you.
But I want you to want me too.
Want you to want me, babyJust like I want you.

I give you all the love I want in return sweet darlin'
But half a love is all I feel.
It's too bad, it's just too sad, you don't want me now
But I'm gonna change your mind, someway, somehow, oh baby.

This one way love is just a fantasy, oh sugar.
To share is precious, pure and fair.
Don't play with something you should cherish for life, oh baby.
Don't you wanna care, aint it lonely out there.

When I close my eyes and think about these words (To share is precious, pure and fair), I think "damn, look where music once was". This man's words were thoughtful and had meaning...I mean you can literally feel his emotions through his song. These days we'd be lucky to get any feeling at all.

All musicians...err, entertainers should look into being schooled about this man, his work, and his message. He was smooth, and yet his sound, style, and music had so much meaning...it almost seems as if it were effortless.

Today I pay homage to him by reflecting on his work. If you don't have any of his albums, by all means cop his greatest hits---it is simply deep.