Lyrics to
Since I Had You

This version of Since I Had You was released by Marvin Gaye in 1976.

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This is the story of two lovers who shouldn’t have been
They did their thing and went their separate ways again
Then by chance they met at the neighborhood dance
And got that old feeling all over again. That said,
How much I’ve missed (it) since I had you

How much. How much.
Ooh I really wondered…girl
Wondered if you remember baby
How could say (wait) to me darling
Such a thrill….
But it’s been so hard since I had you baby

Ah sugar, come on give me a break
Cause it’s been so hard since I had you baby

My — eyes must look serious
Cause when I look at you I get delirious
Your….voice sounds so serious
But since we’re still friends
Let me make love to you again – baby

Don’t make me wait
Been so hard since I had your sugar
Don’t make me wait
Been so hard since I had you baby

Big Daddy Rucker is sho’ nuff playin’
Ahhh…this is a mello dance
Ouh…baby its been such a long time
Remember when I used to do this to you
Come on, let this be the last dance

Since I had you girl I have wanted no other lover
Since I had you honey there hasn’t been no other woman
Since I had you baby there hasn’t been no other woman
Since I taste you loving I haven’t seen no other woman
Since I had you baby there hasn’t been no other woman
You might believe it but since I had you baby there hasn’t been no other woman

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About Lyrics and Since I Had You by Marvin Gaye

The lyrics to Since I Had You are the words, verses and chorus for the song released by Marvin Gaye in 1976. Elements of the lyrics to Since I Had You are both direct in meaning and also metaphorical with the real meanings of the song only known by Marvin Gaye and any collaborating writers working on the lyrics for Since I Had You back when it was created.

Some people have an interest in the etymology behind words and phrases. You can take apart the lyrics to Since I Had You by Marvin Gaye in a number of ways. The word "lyric" itself derives from the Latin word lyricus, with the actual English word lyrics applied to the definition "words set to music" listed in Stainer and Barrett's 1876 Dictionary of Musical Terms. Continuing the chain, the Latin word lyricus derives from the Greek word λυρικός or lyrikós. This somewhat means "poetry accompanied by the lyre" or "words set to music." You can easily see that by looking at the background of the word lyric, that the "lyrics to Since I Had You" means the words set to the music of Since I Had You, or poetry accompanied by the lyre played by Marvin Gaye. The singular form "lyric" is still used to mean the complete words to a song. However, the singular form lyric is also commonly used to refer to a specific line (or phrase) within a song's lyrics. Hence, by this analysis of word structure, you could say that the lyric to Since I Had You and the lyrics to Since I Had You are both one and the same thing. None of this talk about the word Lyrics is really relevant to fans of Marvin Gaye who came here looking just for the lyrics to Since I Had You, but we feel it is still fun to learn what's behind commonly used words and lyrics in songs.

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