Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage

Smokey Robinson

About Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage

"The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" is a 1967 song recorded by the American R&B group The Miracles on Motown Records' Tamla label. Written by Miracles members Smokey Robinson and Marv Tarplin and produced by Robinson, it is noted for being the first single to bill the group as "Smokey Robinson" & the Miracles, a billing already present on the group's albums by this time.


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1990
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There you were,
Beautiful
The promise of love was written on your face
You led me on
With untrue kisses
Oh, you held me captive 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 heartaches camouflaged
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 all our meetings 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 showin' 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, oh
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
Oh, yeah
Just like the desert shows a thirsty man
A green oasis where there's only sand, ooh
You lured me into something I should have dodged

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Smokey Robinson

William "Smokey" Robinson, Jr. (born February 19, 1940) is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, and former record executive. Robinson was the founder and front man of the popular Motown vocal group The Miracles, for which he also served as the group's chief songwriter and producer. Robinson led the group from its 1955 origins as The Five Chimes until 1972 when he announced a retirement from the stage to focus on his role as Motown's vice president. more »

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Written by: MARVIN TARPLIN, SMOKEY ROBINSON, WILLIAM ROBINSON JR.

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10 facts about this song

Song's Genre
"The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" is a song performed by Smokey Robinson, and its classified under the genre of Rhythm and Blues (R&B) and Soul.
Iconic Record Label
The song was released under the legendary American record label, Motown Records, renowned for its contribution to the R&B and soul music genre.
Release Timeline
"The Love I Saw in You Was Just a Mirage" was released as a single in 1967.
Songwriters
The original version of the song was written by two iconic lyrists, Smokey Robinson himself and Pete Moore.
Chart Positions
The song performed well on various music charts. In the US, it reached the number 20 spot on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 10 on the Billboard R&B chart.
As Part of Album
This song is part of Smokey Robinson & the Miracles' album "Make It Happen," which was released in 1967.
Band Formation
Although the song is commonly credited to Smokey Robinson only, it was actually performed by "Smokey Robinson & the Miracles". The Miracles was a band formed in 1955 with Smokey Robinson as its lead singer.
Notable Cover
"The Love I Saw In You Was Just a Mirage" was notably covered by the Jackson 5 in 1969 on their debut album "Diana Ross Presents The Jackson 5."
Song's Influence
The song is considered an important contribution to the Motown Sound, a style of soul music that had a major impact on the sound of popular music in the 1960s.
Lyrics Interpretation
The song's lyrics tell a story of disillusionment and heartbreak, where the love the singer thought he saw in his lover turned out to be just an illusion or a 'mirage'.

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