The Roof (1998) El single The Roof fue lanzado el 10 de marzo en Europa y en otras partes del mundo , menos Estados Unidos. A mi parecer The Roof es uno de los temas más sólidos de "Butterfly". Con una notoria influencia del Hip Hop Mariah canta demostrando la tersura de su privilegiada voz. En sus letras Mariah susurra que desea ser amada y nos invita a un viaje por sus fantasías. En la melodía de la canción colaboraron, entre otros, Coorey Rooney, productor de Jennifer López. Pese a lo anterior, no resultó muy exitoso en los charts europeos.

The Roof

It wasn't raining yet
But it was definitely
A little misty on that warm November night

And my heart was pounding
My inner voice resounding
Begging me to turn away
But I just had to see your face
To feel alive
And then you casually walked in the room
And I was twisted in the web
Of my desire for you
(And I was twisted)
My apprehension blew away
I only wanted you
To taste my sadness
As you kissed me in the dark

Everytime I feel the need
I envision you
Caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor
Of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

And so we finished the Moet
and I started feeling liberated
And I surrendered as you took me
In your arms
I was so caught up in the moment
I couldn't bear to let you go yet
So I threw caution to the wind
And started listening to my longing heart

And then you softly pressed your lips to mine
And feelings surfaced I'd suppressed
For such a long time
(And I was lifted)
And for a while I forgot
The sorrow and the pain
And melted with you as we stood
There in the rain
Everytime I feel the need
I envision you
Caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor
Of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

Last night I dreamed that I
Whispered the words I love you
And touched you so very
Subtly as we were kissing goodbye
(Pretty baby - How I'm missing you)
Everytime I feel the need
I envision you
Caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor
Of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

Everytime I feel the need
I envision you
Caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor
Of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

Everytime I feel the need
(Last night I had the strangest dream...)
I envision you caressing me
(It was actually quite symbolic)
And go back in time
(As I whispered...That I loved you)
To relieve the splendor of you and I
(...very subtly)
Everytime I feel the need
I envision you
Caressing me
And go back in time
To relieve the splendor
Of you and I
On the rooftop that rainy night

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