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Marvin, he was a friend of mine
And he could sing a song, his heart in every line
Marvin, sang of the joy and pain
He opened up our minds, and I still can hear him say

Aw talk to me so you can see what's going on
Say you will sing your songs forevermore (evermore)

CHORUS:
Gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift
I bet you're singing proud, oh I bet you'll pull a crowd
Gonna be a long night, it's gonna be all right on the nightshift
Oh you found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift

Jackie (Jackie), hey whatcha doing now
It seems like yesterday when we were working out
Jackie (Jackie, oh) you set the world on fire
You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher

Keep it up and we'll be there at your side
Oh say you will sing your songs forevermore (evermore)

CHORUS

Gonna miss your sweet voice that soulful voice on the nightshift
We all remember you, oh the songs are coming through
At the end of a long day it's gonna be okay on the nightshift
You found another home, I know you're not alone on the nightshift
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numb On Jun 22, 2001
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"Aw talk to me so you can see what's going on"

Marvin Gaye's song What's Going On

"You came and gifted us, your love it lifted us higher and higher"

Jackie Wilson's song (Your Love Keeps Lifting Me)Higher and Higher.

This is a lovely song.

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Put to heartbreakingly beautiful use in Claire Denis' "35 Rhums". Go see it!

YES.

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I think 'nightshift' means a performance in another world (heaven). Night stands for death and afterlife.

@N thanks N, * your interpretation of NIGHTSHIFT as HEAVEN really touches me people stay with us forever LOVE never dies

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This song glows with 80's romanticism of motown music gone by.

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REAL POWER


I learned tonight that this was a tribute to MARVIN Gaye and JACKIE Wilson/ i like the interpretation here that NIGHTSHIFT could be their heaven. what strikes me so much is that this song is full of LOVE


The artist is reinforcing that 'we are not alone', ... we are influenced by souls departed, ... even after they go,


this is the real power in these sung verses

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Growing up, originally thought this song was about infidelity, however, it was a tribute to two passed solo artists, whom both died in 1984, Jackie Wilson, and Marvin Gaye.

Interesting that the lyrics worked well in both guises I suppose.

Wonderful track though.

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A touching groove dedicated to Marvin Gaye and Jackie Wilson, this song feels good to just relax to, while at the same time, giving you that warm feeling that songs like this always do.

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I agree with N. great song.

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Great song:)

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The second verse, while referring to Jackie Wilson, also refers to Jack Kennedy and his assault on racism in US Universitys - http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jfk-faces-down-defiant-governor - hence the 'You lifted us higher and higher' lyric. A very clever song that - like many of the greats it refers to - works on many levels.

As an aside... both Marvin Gaye and Jack Kennedy died in tragic circumstances.