美國白人靈魂／R&B歌姬［蒂娜瑪莉］──靈魂／R&B抒情曲──［Can It Be Love／這就是愛嗎］

Looking out my window today,
Seeing nothing but your sweet face.
I wonder what this feeling can be,
Whats come over me?

Can it be love?

Lying in your arms I have felt
A space in time that makes my heart melt.
I wonder what this feeling can be,
Whats this ecstasy?

Can it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be your love?

I feel new fire in the glow of your eyes.
Feeling for the first time, your lips, as sweet as wine.
The thought of you caressing me knocks me to my knees.
You swept me off my feet, you made my life complete.

Can it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be your love?

Memories and distant refrain,
Visions of the love we just made.
I wonder if this heart of mine will do
What you want it too?

Will it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be love?
Can it be love?

I feel the fire in your eyes.
Tastin for the first time, your lips, as sweet as cherry wine.
You caressing me knocks me to my knees.
You keep me safe, you keep me warm;
Im feeling like a quiet storm.

Can it be love? Baby, yeah.
Can it be love?
Can it be your love?
You make my heart fly sky high.
I just want to testify.
Baby, what your love has done for me
What your love has done.

I feel the fire, I feel the power.
I feel the fire, the power, the fire.
Can it be love? Oh.
Can it be your love? Oh.

Can it be love? Oh.
Can it be your love?

I feel the fire, I feel the power.
I feel the fire, the power, the fire, oh

１９８０年２月, 將滿２４歲的美國白人靈魂／R&B歌姬蒂娜瑪莉（Teena Marie）發行第二張大碟［Lady T／象牙］（Gordy／Motown出版）

由Richard Rudolph製作──他最近才失去愛妻──因乳癌去世的著名歌手Minnie Riperton（1947-1979）

蒂娜參與專輯（共９首）８首歌創作, 走當時流行的迪斯可, 靈魂, 放克, R&B樂風

獲得中等樂評．

［Lady T］流暢地延續蒂娜由Rick James製作的首張專輯的風格。

也像是 Riperton 最後一張正式專輯［Minnie］（發行1979 年）的有機延伸；

大碟登上美國告示牌專輯榜＃４５，副榜──靈魂專輯榜＃１８。

首支單曲［Can It Be Love／這就是愛嗎］由蒂娜與Dwayne Wedlaw合寫．

Richard Rudolph製作成一首靈魂／R&B抒情曲，

在舒緩的節奏間，瑪莉的嗓音從輕吟，到高亢接詮釋得絲絲入扣．

並沒打入Billboard單曲榜，只拿到副榜表現較佳：靈魂單曲榜＃５７．

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50O-8SiEGuU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CnU95JUpYrc