Close My Eyes


I was wayward child
With the weight of the world
That I held deep inside
Life was a winding road
And I learned many things
Little ones shouldn't know

Chorus
But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head to the sky
And though times rolled by
Still feel like that child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon

Funny how one can learn
To grow numb to the madness
And block it away
I left the worst unsaid
Let it all dissipate
And I try to forget

Chorus
But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raised my head to the sky
And though times rolled by
Still feel like that child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon

Bridge
Nearing the edge
Obvious I almost
Fell right over
A part of me
Will never be quite able
To feel stable
That woman-child falling inside
Was on the verge of fading
Thankfully I
Woke up in time

Guardian angel I
Sail away on an ocean
With you by my side
Orange clouds roll by
They burn into your image
And you're still alive
(You're always alive)

Chorus
But I closed my eyes
Steadied my feet on the ground
Raise my head to the sky
And though times rolled by
Still feel like that child
As I look at the moon
Maybe I grew up
A little too soon


Lyrics: Mariah Carey
Music: Mariah Carey, Walter Afanasieff


"I started writing that song four years ago. I was up at this farm where we used to go every weekend and I was actually in the bathtub. It was night, I was looking out at the moon and it was just like this introspective little moment, thinking about my life and what I've been through. It's personal - it's about my life and childhood."

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