Distant Lover - Marvin Gaye: Song Lyrics, Music Videos & Concerts

Distant Lover

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R&B/Soul

Distant Lover was released on February 6, 2026 by UME - Global Clearing House as a part of the album Marvin Gaye & A Distant Lover

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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Marvin Gaye

Lead Vocals

David Van dePitte

David Van dePitte

Conductor

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Detroit Symphony Orchestra

Orchestra

Earl Van Dyke

Keyboards

Eddie "Bongo" Brown

Eddie "Bongo" Brown

Percussion

Eddie Willis

Guitar

James Jamerson

Bass Guitar

Johnny Griffith

Johnny Griffith

Keyboards

Ronald White

Guitar

The Funk Brothers

The Funk Brothers

Instrumental Ensemble

Uriel Jones

Drums

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Marvin Gaye

Songwriter

Sandra Elaine Greene

Sandra Elaine Greene

Songwriter

Gwen Gordy Fuqua

Gwen Gordy Fuqua

Songwriter

David Van dePitte

David Van dePitte

Orchestrator

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Marvin Gaye

Producer

Lawrence Miles

Engineer

Steve Smith

Engineer

Cal Harris

Engineer

Lyrics

Distant lover, lover (Lover, lover, lover)

Ooh, so many miles away, ooh

Heaven knows that I long for you

Every night, every night and sometimes I yearn through the day

Distant lover, ooh (Lover, lover, lover), lover

You should think about me, say a prayer for me

Please, please baby, think about me sometimes

Think about me here, here in misery

(Save me, baby, save me, baby, save me, baby)

Misery (Please, save me, baby, please)

(Baby) As I reminisce, ah baby

Through our joyful summer together

(Oh, baby) The promises we made

All the daily letters

Then all of a sudden

Everything seemed to explode (Wow)

Now I gaze out my window

Sugar, down a lonesome road

Distant lover (Lover, lover, lover), ooh sugar

How can you treat my heart so mean and cruel? Didn't you know, sugar

That every moment that I spent with you (Every moment)

I treasured it (Every moment) like it was precious jewel, ah baby

(Save me, baby, save me, baby, save me, baby)

Lord, have mercy (Please, save me, baby, please), ooh

Oh baby, don't go

Please, come back, baby

Something I want to say (Lover, lover, lover)

When you left, you took all of me with you

My Lord, I wonder, do you want to hear me scream, plead and plead, "Please"? (Every moment)

Oh please, baby (Every moment)

Come back home, little girl (Every moment)

Oh, baby (Every moment)

Please

Written by: Gwen Gordy Fuqua, Marvin Gaye, Sandra Elaine Greene

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