Quicksand

Album

Single

Label

Gordy Records

Genre

Girl Group

Media Type

45s

Duration

2:38

Composer(s)

Brian Holland;Lamont Dozier;Eddie Holland Jr.

Entered Chart

Nov 23, 1963

Peak Date

Jan 4, 1964

Released

November 4, 1963

Recorded

Unknown

Catalog #

Gordy 7025

B-Side

Darling, I Hum Our Song

"Quicksand" is a song recorded by the Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. It was written by the songwriting team of Holland-Dozier-Holland and released as a single in November 1963.

ohhh-ooooooh
oooh-ooooooh
You're like quicksand,
quicksand
Pulling me closer, closer
in your arms
Can't resist your loving charms
You're like quicksand
sinking me deeper
in love with you
The more I fight it,
the deeper in love I get
Each time you hold me,
I feel nothing but happiness
It's not safe loving you this
way
But from your arms, I can't stay
You're like quicksand, quicksand,
yeah
Pulling me closer, closer,
Making me love you,
need you
(Deeper) Sinking me deeper,
deeper
In love with you
Oooooh-oooooh
(Deeper, deeper, deeper
in love with you)
My heart's a prisoner
Of your warm embrace
I can't help, can't help
myself
Nothing can take your place
When you say sweet things
to me
I start trembling from head to feet
You're like quicksand,
quicksand, yeah
Pulling me closer, closer
I can't resist you
I just want to kiss you
You're like quicksand, yeah
Quicksand, quicksand
Quicksand, pulling me
closer
Quicksand, quicksand
Quicksand, pulling me
closer
Deeper, deeper
Deeper, deeper in love with you
Deeper, deeper
deeper, deeper in love with you
(fade out)