Robin Thicke says he was ‘careless’ during ‘Blurred Lines’ deposition due to

The “Lost Without U” singer, Robin Thicke, admits that his recent “Paula” album was a bit embarrassing along with more details on the “Blurred Lines” trail. “I know the difference between inspiration and theft”, he recently told The New York Times. The lawsuit alleged that “Blurred Lines” illegally lifted the groove from Marvin Gaye’s “Got to Give it Up” and resulted in a court-mandated payout of $7.4 million to the family of the late singer.

He explained: “I came home, and my best friend of 20 years, Craig Crawford, said, ‘I saw your BET performance”. “I didn’t give my all to the trial”, he said.

Thicke has pulled from his personal life to make music before, and it sounds like he’s doing it again here. “And the more time I took off, the more everything became clear”. I took some time off to be with my son and to be with my family and close friends.

Thicke told the Times he was surprised they lost the case and “that’s why we’re appealing”. What I thought was romantic was just embarrassing.”On what he would change about his 2014 album “Paula“:”In hindsight, the only thing I would have done differently was, I wouldn’t have promoted it or sold it. I would have given it away””. Adding: “I’m constantly inspired, but I would never steal. And neither would [‘Blurred Lines’ co-writer] Pharrell [Williams]”.

“The moment when I put my son first in all my movements and decisions is when everything changed for me”. “If the verdict holds up, I believe that it will have a ripple effect on the arts and the industry in general”, he said.

Despite the trial, Pharrell has continued to perform “Blurred Lines” live, and included the song in his Glastonbury set over the weekend.

When asked about Mark Ronson and Bruno Mars’ “Uptown Funk!” and Sam Smith’s “Stay With Me” — big hits that gave writing credit to older songs after topping the charts — Thicke said he thought those contemporary songs should recognize the past ones. “The two songs are exactly the same”.