Which Marvin Gaye song begins with the line: "See those flowers, they need love"?

The Marvin Gaye song that begins with “See those flowers, they need love” is “Everybody Needs Love.”

Gaye recorded the song during the sessions for his 1978 album Here, My Dear, one of the most unusually personal albums in soul music. The record examined the collapse of his marriage to Anna Gordy Gaye, and its songs often mix romantic, spiritual, bitter, and autobiographical themes. “Everybody Needs Love” stands out for its broadly compassionate message, extending the need for love from flowers and birds to families and humanity.

The track was co-written by Gaye and Ed Townsend, who had also collaborated with him on “Let’s Get It On.” Its musical background is closely related to the album’s title track, giving the record a recurring musical texture. The song is sometimes confused with the earlier “Everybody Needs Love” associated with Gladys Knight & the Pips, but those are different songs. Gaye’s version belongs to Here, My Dear and was released in the late 1970s.