The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage
Album cover
The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage
8 September 1970 · Album Release
"The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage" is a song from 1970 by Michael Jackson, taken from the album Third Album.
- Lead Vocals
- Michael Jackson
- Songwriters
- Smokey Robinson, Marv Tarplin
- Producers
- Berry Gordy, Freddie Perren, Fonce Mizell, Deke Richards, Hal Davis
- Track
- Third Album · 10 of 11
“The Love I Saw In You Was Just A Mirage” is a song from 1970 by Michael Jackson, taken from the album Third Album.
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 can bat an eye
Since you were telling me goodbye
Oh, just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seem to disappear
Sweetness was only heartaches camouflage
The love I saw in you was just a mirage
(You promised that love we forever share)
(But all I have are memories of love that was never there)
We use 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 meetings you avoid
And so my world you have destroyed
Oh, just a minute ago your love was here
All of a sudden it seem 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 left me and my dreams shattered all on the ground)
Oh, oh, oh you only feel me with despair
By showing love that wasn't there
Oh, just like the desert shows a thirsty man
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, but it was no deeper than your skin)
21 people credited on this song.
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Smokey Robinson Songwriter -
Marv Tarplin Songwriter -
Berry Gordy Producer -
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Freddie Perren Keyboards · Producer
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Fonce Mizell Producer
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Deke Richards Producer
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H
Hal Davis Producer
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Michael Jackson Lead Vocals -
Jermaine Jackson Backing Vocals -
Jackie Jackson Backing Vocals -
Tito Jackson Backing Vocals -
Marlon Jackson Backing Vocals -
Wilton Felder Bass -
B
Bob West Bass
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G
Gene Pello Drums
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J
James Gadson Drums
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D
David T. Walker Guitar
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L
Louis Shelton Guitar
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D
Don Peake Guitar
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Joe Sample Piano -
D
Don Randi Piano
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