In his April 23 deposition, Thicke said he contributed little to nothing to the creation of "Blurred Lines," admitting that producer Pharrell Williams did most of the work, that he "embellished" about his contributions in interviews and he was "jealous" of Williams writing his most successful hit to date. He reveals a substance-abuse problem that caused, at least in part, his wife Paula Patton to leave him. Thicke's latest record, a get-her-back-themed effort, is titled Paula.

In the deposition, Thicke reveals it was he and Patton's split that got him off pills, namely a form of Vicodin. He also admits he was high and drunk doing interviews to promote "Blurred Lines" last year, even during his high-profile Oprah interview. The full deposition text paints the famed R&B singer as by-turns arrogant, dejected, self-pitying, self-critical, combative and apologetic.

A few legal notes for context: while depositions are logged in a court record and are used as "discovery," or fact finding, by both sides in a civil or criminal case, they are not legally binding. Still, discrepancies can seriously hurt a plaintiff or defendant's case when it eventually faces a court of law. In the recent past, uncooperative video depositions by Lil' Wayne and Justin Bieber have been released by different courts of law, likely hurting their case in the eyes or a judge or jury. According to one Gaye family lawyer, the presiding court has not authorized release video of Thicke's deposition.

This is a deposition as part of an intellectual-property civil case in which Thicke, his lawyers and the lawyers of Marvin Gaye's estate are tangling over whether or not the instrumental of "Blurred Lines" constitutes infringement on the intellectual property of Gaye's 1977 disco-tinged single "Got to Give It Up." If you're thinking, "Wait, that again?" Yes, the public controversy surrounding it has been ongoing for about a year now. Plus, court proceedings can take a really long time. For now, the case is scheduled to finally go to trial next February.