Gaye, Marvin - My Mistake (Was To Love You) Lyrics






My mistake was to love you, girl
Love you, girl
My mistake was to give you all
Tell the world

First I had you
In the palm of my hand
But I let you slip through
Like rain to sand
At the beginning
When I didn't care
Like my own reflection
You were always there

My mistake was to love you, girl
Love you, girl
My mistake was to give you all
Tell the world

You were sweeter
Then my very own skin
But what did I do for you
Not a thing
In front of my friends
You broke me down
Since then darling
It's hard to track you down

My mistake was to love you, boy
Love you, boy
My mistake was to give my all
Tell the world

Many a smile
You put om ny face
But I paid dearly
With the tears I taste

My tenderness
Made you cold, not sweet
'Cause if a girl loves you
You only call her weak

My mistake was to love you, boy
Love you, boy
My mistake was to give my all
Tell the world

My mistake was to love you, girl
Love you, girl
My mistake was to give you all
Tell the world





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  1. K.... S....

    This song 😍 lives forever ❤️

  2. c.... ....

    Du lourd pour les anciens

  3. R.... C....

    God, how much I LOVE HIM!!!💔💔💔💔🙏🙏😘

  4. R.... C....

    God, I LOVE YOU?, MARVIN

  5. R.... C....

    Always, MARVIN.

  6. D.... M....

    Coldest duet

  7. R.... C....

    MARVIN, I LOVE YOU WITH ALL MY HEART. ALWAYS.

  8. E.... ....

    The Boss didn't have a "Voice" but she embodied a uniqueness with her sound almost like girl next door with a splash of sex appeal and sassy. Beautiful Queen indeed now Marvin Gaye .was just raw pure gifted talent his voice exude sex appeal SOUL and emotion...jus BEAUTIFUL BEING ..💯

  9. T.... M....

    What a jam!!

  10. T.... W....

    I loved Marvin. A legend cut short of his life. Two legends.....beautiful music.

  11. J.... F....

    genobibb , one of the best , most under-rated songs in Motown history , if they were still with Motown , hard to believe they would not be. thanks genobibb, CLASSIC!!

    J.... F....

    👌🏾👍🏾you're welcome. Well said

  12. K.... D....

    And sometimes Life & Love gives a second chance to correct "My Mistake"
    ME & BE 💕

  13. D.... M....

    Two of the most beautiful humans to ever live.

  14. r.... t....

    Why is world man so cruel but the man who I feel that if other would I dont want to need amistad

  15. J.... H....

    It wasn't a mistake to love you sadie it was a mistake to love someone who didn't love me back

  16. r.... t....

    I tia Ruthie love you Gillyand girl, Melinda kids Andy and girl's Toino and his familia and tio Tony familia and I'm going to texts mis tio grandkids é mi hermano's whom I don't talk to but I hopefully get better soon with the of those good old useble Wino's love ya especially who loves us ps from a Torrez's familia

    r.... t....

    Girl sure is a my mistake hopefully right right

  17. S.... D....

    So sweet!!! ❤🎁🎁🎁🎁🎁❤

  18. S.... M....

    Linda demais! ...

  19. L.... J....

    Hi edagdwg thanks for sharing this with

  20. C.... W....

    Beautiful artist love marvin Gaye and dianna. Listen to this alot love this error.37 yrs old I'm glade my grand parents and mom and dad listen to this while I was growing up.I know them all and love it.wish I was born in this error.And they deserved much more credit than they got in my eyes they are the best musicians out there.

  21. r.... t....

    Not yet I'm guessing he he doesn't understand ruth?????? j

  22. T.... H....

    I wish they would've gotten married and had a Family ! can you imagine the DNA in their children?? OMG !! LOVE Marvin & Diana

  23. M.... N....

    This is a much better mix than the "final" version that appeared on the album.

  24. G.... S....

    mis mejores recuerdos con esta cancion ¡

  25. M.... R....

    💯😘

  26. g.... g....

    Lindos! Maravilhosos!

  27. J.... F....

    MY MISTAKE

  28. R.... D....

    I loved this song when I was a kid. I was not a teenager but had an ear for music.

  29. J.... P....

    My mistake was to love you boy💘💖💗💓💞💋💋💋💓💞💕💖

  30. D.... M....

    Real music

  31. A.... S....

    Is beatiful. From Brazil🎶🎵🎼🔰

  32. R.... H....

    From a great album .I still have my original copy,sounds as good today as ever.

  33. F.... M....

    Yes my mistake was ever love your sorry ass.

  34. S.... T....

    OS 2 JUNTOS SÃO SIMPLESMENTE FANTÁSTICOS!!

  35. J.... R....

    "Like my own reflection, you were always there"
    Love this song. They broke it down and sound good doing it.

  36. P.... F....

    Lindos❤❤

  37. T.... K....

    This duo did great job singing this Mr.Marvin Gaye n Miss Diana Ross love this song

  38. E.... B....

    Hot damn!!!

  39. M.... W....

    Marvin was one handsome mofo x

  40. M.... ....

    My mistake was to love you, boy

    Love you, boy

    My mistake was to give my all

    Tell the world

  41. M.... E....

    This is SIMPLY GREATNESS!!!! The way there voices work together, beautiful.
    This is one of the greatest R&B Duos that has ever been recorded.
    Beautiful Instruments to go along, Nice!!!!

  42. W.... H....

    I sing this song to my mom & dad, because they passed away! My mistake was I loved them 2 much! My mistake! I wanted them 4ever

  43. A.... A....

    "LOVE YOU RED ".....

  44. j.... s....

    The bass line in this is awesome

  45. J.... R....

    YouTube is incredible! Thank you for bringing back memories.

  46. R.... C....

    So real.my mistake for falling in love with a user

  47. J.... J....

    I was only 9 years old when this song came out. And though I couldn't memorize all the lyrics, the soothing, melodic tune was immediately etched in my mind. I very clearly remember hearing it on specific radio stations my dad would tune the radio in his car, or at our house to. When ever I heard this song, it always magically calmed me.

  48. r.... m....

    I agree with Walter Pewen's comment. This is my favorite track from Diana and Marvin from 1973 blasting it in my 72 GTO convertible with the top down so the world could hear how great it is.

  49. L.... M....

    My number #1 🍾🥂🎼🎵🎶📀💿2019 who else's is still here

  50. J.... P....

    i got this as a cassette , album and finally the cd. i wore out the other 2

  51. D.... B....

    My man from dc were im at i don't care what people say about d ross she could sing & made some great music 👍🏾

  52. r.... g....

    Love this song i always play it while i iron my wife and daughters clothes in Saturday's

  53. A.... M....

    The good ole days.... I was a teenager with a big crush ... I think I drove my family nuts playing the 45rpm record over and over again.. Bittersweet memories

  54. E.... H....

    "My Mistake" Is A Great Duet "Love" Song By Marvin Gaye And Diana Ross.** Very "Heart-Warming" And "Heart-Breaking" Lyrics That Touches The "Emotional" Content, And "Intensity" Of A Man And A Woman Longing For Each Other, But Not Too Sure If Things Will Work Out For The Best.** A Great "Masterpiece" Of A Song!!!!!**

  55. A.... F....

    Biggest mistake I've ever did in life was drugs (Heroin) 2019 .But now I'm going on 6 years sober.Thank man upstairs.

    A.... F....

    Hallelujah. Praise the LORD

  56. C.... K....

    so true

  57. K.... l....

    Lead by example

  58. E.... S....

    💛💛💛first i had you in the palm of my hands but i let you slip through like grains of sand 💯💯💯

  59. E.... V....

    My other mistake was being with my.kids father he was a big mistake more like a nightmare

  60. E.... V....

    My mistake was to.meet David I can't stand him he could have any women he what' good bye

  61. p.... m....

    MY MISTAKE

  62. f.... 6....

    He sings rings around her. He was so fantastic on this album and all the others. RIP Marvin.

    f.... 6....

    For real.

    f.... 6....

    For real

  63. S.... N....

    The spirit of Marvin still lives on

  64. B.... K....

    " the good old days".....😥😥😥

  65. J.... T....

    You would not believe how much this album shaped my teenage years...or maybe you would! Phenomenal - you had to be there!

  66. F.... M....

    My mistake was to love wrong man.
    my mistake was to give my love to someone who did not deserve it.

    F.... M....

    If you still have love in you you won.

  67. R.... C....

    The MOST BEAUTIFUL VOICE EVER IS MARVIN.

  68. Y.... M....

    Luv luv this great duet. Rip Marvin 💔 gone but not forgotten ☹️

  69. C.... C....

    Marvin never got over Tammi Terrell's Death. He went into a deep depression and never came out. I'm sure doing this duets album was NOT his idea. It probably was Berry Gordy's since Diana, all though married at this time was still having an affair with her.

  70. W.... W....

    It was so beautiful til its very painful til it has me in tears each time i hear it

  71. d.... b....

    Awesome

  72. M.... ....

    The soundtrack to my childhood in Africa back in the 70's. Good times

    M.... ....

    Say What? Tell us more!

  73. L.... V....

    Excellent beautiful inmortal songs sublime.

  74. N.... V....

    Oldies but the goodest

  75. V.... S....

    Vinmar Sterlu Car Wash Beverly Hills !

  76. R.... G....

    I'M BEGINNING TO THINK I MADE A MISTAKE WITH KG, SHOULD HAVE LEFT IT AT HIM BEING MY SECRET ADMIRER ONLY, WELL I LEARNED SOMETHING- A NEW BEGINNING STARTS HERE FOR ME

  77. k.... J....

    There's something about this song...

  78. D.... J....

    I Love this song.

  79. A.... W....

    2019? / 2020?

  80. L.... P....

    😍💕💓💓💓

  81. M.... ....

    He was tricked into doing this album, after Tammi Terrell died he vowed never to do another duet.......but he was told this album would give Diana's career a boost.

  82. R.... G....

    Amoooo , pena que nao se fazem mais músicas como essas !!!❤

  83. C.... B....

    Best duet ever

  84. J.... C....

    hay que reconocer que Miss Diana siempre cuido mucho su apariencia.....y que los cambios que logró, fueron espectaculares.....ayudada, por tener una figura esbeltisima, la mayor parte del tiempo le permitieron lucir trajes muy lindos...combiertindola en toda una Diva de la moda y su voz, dulce, sensual que extendió su fama en todo el mundo musical.!

  85. s.... a....

    715,000,000

  86. r.... ....

    NOT bad -- but I miss Tammi with Marvin-- but M and Ross are great singers.. and this is super song..

  87. p.... ....

    Whenever I hear this song I feel sad. One reason being is because whenever I hear this song I think about Marvin Gaye being murdered by his own father. The vibe I get is Marvin Gaye saying "My mistake was to try to win the approval of Dad only to fail miserably".

  88. R.... A....

    Love and miss you Prince of Motown Marvin Gaye❤❤❤

  89. R.... C....

    When I die I'll hear Marvin and the 4 TOPS. After that I'll hear Earth, Wind,& Fire

  90. E.... T....

    now this is Music

  91. J.... H....

    A beautiful song

  92. N.... M....

    Bons tempos.

  93. D.... M....

    I'm just leaving the theater seen Pride and Joy The Marvin Gaye Musical..when they song this song I lost it.. Great Show

  94. I.... ....

    Fell in love with my 1st love to this album. Thought she was the one. Met her again 30 yrs later and we fell in love again - and I screwed it up. Then some 10 yrs later met another & she WAS the one, or so I thought. This track makes me so very happy and so very sad at the same time. But d'you know what, I'm grateful I met both, they made my life better & I still love them x

  95. R.... C....

    Marvin ALWAYS. DIANA FOREVER

  96. R.... C....

    God how I LOVE HIS VOICE

  97. E.... B....

    MY TENDERNESS MADE YOU COLD NOT SWEET..CAUSE IF A GIRL LOVES YOU..YOU ONLY CALL HER WEAK..😁😎✌🤘💙🖤luv ya byo eJ