You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You
Marvin Gaye
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I remember like it was yesterday We were over Gwen's,and we were trying one more time to make amends Oh yes we were Suddenly it occurred to me it did not matter Whether I was mad at her Or she was at me Nawww understanding my condition I must surely be a wishing and a hoping to be free Chorus She said... You can leave, but it's going to cost you .... She said... You can leave,but it's going to cost you. .. She said ... you can lea..ve, but it's gonna cost you dearly You....can leave but it gonna cost you how dearly Ooohhhhhhhhh Sometimes my eyes were red as fire Intoxicated ... Sometimes the spirit was moving on me I had to fight to defend my life I'm gone,I'm gone,I'm gone(get use to it baby) I'm gone,I', gone,I'm gone(get use to it baby) You use to say that I was a gorgeous hunk of man... That didn't help me baby Ah...when you were on the stand
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Written by: Marvin P Gaye
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8 facts about this song
Song Title and Artist"You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You" is a song sung by the legendary American singer-songwriter, Marvin Gaye.
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Album DetailThis track belongs to the sixteenth studio album of Gaye's career titled "Here, My Dear," released on December 15, 1978.
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Inspiration Behind the AlbumThe album was conceived during Gaye's contentious divorce from his wife Anna Gordy, elder sister of his label founder Berry Gordy.
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Intense LyricsThis song is notorious for its frank expression of Marvin's emotionally tumultuous divorce proceedings, its lyrics reflecting the pain, bitterness, and financial struggles inherent in the litigation.
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Legal Controversy"You Can Leave, But It's Going to Cost You” was one of the songs that led to legal issues with Anna Gordy, who claimed defamation through Marvin's lyrics.
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Unusual Divorce SettlementThe album was part of an unconventional divorce settlement with Anna Gordy. Being low on cash at the time, Marvin agreed to give Anna the proceeds from his next album as divorce alimony. That spawned the creation of "Here, My Dear."
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Commercial PerformanceDespite its deeply personal lyrics and stark honesty, the record initially performed poorly commercially. It has since been critically reassessed as a classic soul album.
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Connection to Motown RecordsThe song, like most of Gaye's work, was produced by Motown Records, an iconic record label notable for its expansion of the Motown sound and significant influence on the evolution of popular music.
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