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Lyrics
FANTASY
Still considered
one of Mariah’s best recordings, Fantasy let Mariah hold the record for
having a single debuting #1 on the charts as a female artist. It’s a dance-pop record that evokes the
80’s aided by the Tom Tom Club’s “Genius of Love” sample and also inspired
the remix version featuring Ol’ Dirty Bastar’, which got to be very popular
in the hip-hop world.
►FANTASY
Lyrics: M. Carey
– C. Frantz – T. Weymouth – Music: M. Carey – D. Hall – C. Frantz – T.
Weymouth – A. Belew – S. Stanley
Oh, when you
walk by every night
Talking sweet and looking fine
I get kind of hectic inside
Baby, I'm so into you
Darling, if you only knew
All the things that flow through my mind
chorus:
(But it's just a) Sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
On, and on,
and on
It's so deep in my daydreams
But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
Fantasy
Images of rapture
Creep into me slowly
As you're going to my head
And my heart beats faster
When you take me over
Time and time and time again
chorus:
(But it's just a) Sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me
On, and on,
and on
It's so deep in my daydreams
But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
Fantasy
chorus:
Oh, oh it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me (Oh... on, and on, and on)
So deep in my daydreams (So deep, babe)
But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
Fantasy...
I'm in heaven
With my boyfriend
My laughing boyfriend
There's no beginning
And there is no end
Feels like I'm dreaming
But I'm not sleeping
chorus:
Oh, oh it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
When I close my eyes
You come and you take me (On and on and on)
So deep in my daydreams
But it's just a sweet, sweet fantasy, baby
UNDERNEATH THE STARS
“Underneath The
Stars” is a rhythmic ballad that talks about a young love with very nice
vocals. It was just released as a promo single but it’s also one of Mariah’s
best songs.
►UNDERNEATH
THE STARS
Lyrics: M.
Carey – Music: M. Carey – W. Afanasieff
One summer
night
We ran away for a while
Laughing, we hurried beneath the sky
To an obscure place to hide
That no one could find
And we drifted to another state of mind
And imagined I was yours and you were mine
As we lay upon the grass
There in the dark
Underneath the stars (Young love, young hearts, young love)
Underneath the stars (Young love, young hearts, young love)
Weak in the knees
Wrapped in the warm gentle breeze
And I, so shy, a bundle of butterflies
Flush with heat of desire
On a natural high
As we drifted to another place in time
And the feeling was so heady and sublime
As I lost my heart to you
There in the dark
Underneath the stars (Young love, young hearts, young love)
Oh, oh...
(Young love, young hearts, young love)
Beautiful and bittersweetly
You were fading into me
And I was gently fading into you
But the time went sailing by
Reluctantly we said goodbye
And left our secret place so far behind
And I lay in bed all night
And I was drifting, drifting, drifting, drifting...
And imagined I was yours
And you were my own
As we lay upon the grass there in the dark
Lay underneath the stars
Young love, young hearts, young love
Underneath the stars
(Young love, young hearts, young love)
Underneath the stars
(Young love, young hearts, young love)
(Oh, oh, oh...) Underneath the stars
Hey, yeah (Young love, young hearts, young love)
(Young love, young hearts, young love) - I was drifting, drifting, drifting,
drifting...
Underneath the stars (Young love, young hearts, young love)
And I...
Underneath the stars (Young love, young love...)
ONE
SWEET DAY
Definitely Mariah’s strongest single ever. This mega-collaboration with pop band Boyz
II Men holds the record for being the most successful single in the charts
(16 weeks in a row) and these days it still gets requested eagerly on radio
stations.
►ONE SWEET DAY
Mariah Carey
& Boyz II Men
Lyrics: M.
Carey – M. McCary – N. Morris – W. Morris – S. Stockman – Music: M. Carey –
W. Afanasieff
Sorry
I never told
you
All I wanted to say
And now it's too late to hold you
'Cause you've flown away, so far away
Never had I imagined
Living without your smile
Feeling and knowing you hear me
It keeps me alive, alive
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together (Together)
One sweet day (And I'll wait patiently to see you in heaven)
Darling, I never showed you
Assumed you'd always be there
I took your presence for granted
But I always cared (But I always cared)
And I miss the love we shared
And I know
you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day (And now that I know yes I'll wait)
Patiently to see you in heaven
Although the sun will never shine the same
I'll always look to a brighter day (Yeah)
Lord I know when I lay me down to sleep
You will always listen as I pray...
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way
And I know eventually we'll be together - Yes I know, I know
One sweet day (One sweet day, one sweet day)
And I know you're shining down on me from heaven
Like so many friends we've lost along the way (I know you're looking down
from heaven)
And I know eventually we'll be together
One sweet day
Patiently to see you in heaven
Sorry
I never told
you
All I wanted to say
OPEN ARMS
The cover of Journey’s smash-hit was an absolute success
in Europe and Asia and has been one of Mariah’s most accepted remakes. The Spanish version of the song “El Amor
Que Soñé” also got a lot of credit in Latin American locations.
►OPEN ARMS
Lyrics &
Music: S. Perry – J. Cain
Lying beside you
Here in the dark
Feeling your heart beat
With mine... mine...
Softly you whisper
You're so sincere
How could our love be so blind
We sailed on together
We drifted apart
And here you are by my side
So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So here I am
With open arms
Hoping you'll see
What your love means to me
Open arms
Arms...
Yeah...
Living without you
Living alone
This empty house seems so cold
Wanting to hold you
Wanting you near
How much I wanted you home
But now that you've come back
Turned night into day
I need you to stay, yeah, yes
So now I come to you
With open arms
Nothing to hide
Believe what I say
So, here I am
With open arms
Hoping you'll see
What your love means to me...
Open arms
Arms...
Arms...
ALWAYS BE MY BABY
After the unimaginable success of “One Sweet Day”,
Mariah came up with this R&B influenced track that then again conquered
the top spot and became a sensation. As
usual, the remix versions single was also released with much popularity.
►ALWAYS BE MY
BABY
Lyrics: M.
Carey – Music: J. Dupri – M. Carey – M. Seal
We were as
one, babe
For a moment in time
And it seemed everlasting
That you would always be mine
Now you wanna be free
So I'll let you fly
'Cause I know in my heart, babe
Our love will never die, no
You'll always be a part of me
I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
I ain't
gonna cry, no
And I won't beg you to stay
If you're determined to leave boy
I will not stand in your way
But inevitably, you'll be back again
'Cause you know in your heart, babe
Our love will never end, no, you know
You'll always be a part of me
I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
I know that you'll be back, boy
When your days and your nights get a little bit colder oh…
I know that you'll be right back, baby
Oh baby, believe me
It's only a matter of time
You'll
always be a part of me
I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
You'll always be a part of me
I'm part of you indefinitely
Boy, don't you know you can't escape me
(Never) Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby
And we'll linger on - You and I will always be
Time can't erase a feeling this strong
No way you're never gonna shake me - You and I
Ooh darling, 'cause you'll always be my baby - You and I
►I AM FREE
Lyrics: M. Carey – Music: M. Carey – W. Afanasieff
Once I was a
prisoner
Lost inside myself
With the world surrounding me
Wandering through the misery
But now I am free
You gave me a breath of life
Unclouded my eyes
With a sweet serenity
Lighting a ray of hope for me
And now
I am free
Free to live
Free to laugh
Free to soar
Free to shine
Free to give
Free to love
Free enough to fly
Oh… once I was so all alone
Unsteady and cold
But your love rained down upon me
Washing away uncertainty
I am free
I am free
►WHEN I SAW
YOU
Lyrics: M.
Carey – Music: M. Carey – W. Afanasieff
Soft
heavenly eyes gazed into me
Transcending space and time
And I was rendered still
There were no words for me to find at all
As I stood there beside myself
I could see you and noone else
chorus:
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breathe
I fell so deep
Oh, when I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be the same
Only once in a lifetime love rushes in
Changing you with a tide
And dawn's ribbon of light
Bursts through the dark
Wakening you inside
And I thought it was all untrue
Until there, all at once, I knew
chorus:
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breathe
I fell so deep
Oh, when I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be the same
With no beginning and
Without an end
You are the one for me
And it's evident
And your eyes told me so... yeah
Your eyes let me know
chorus:
When I saw you
When I saw you
I could not breathe
I fell so deep
Oh, when I saw you
When I saw you
I'd never be
I'd never be the same
Never be
The same
►LONG AGO
Lyrics: M. Carey
– Music: J. Dupri – M. Carey – M. Seal
Once upon a
time you whispered softly in my ear
Loving words and fairytales that I longed to hear
I gave you my body and soul and you took control
As you slowly swept me up and carried me away
You told me pretty lies
As I held onto you tight
You knew how to get your way
Ignorance was bliss in your warm embrace
chorus:
Long ago
You used to want me
Now it's all so far away
But you still haunt me
And take me back to yesterday
Every now and then I drown in thoughts of yesterday
And the fools' paradise that you blew away
I feel you beside me again and remember when
You came to my window on a dark and stormy day
Baby, yeah hey
I need (I need you, baby) you now (Right now)
Tonight I'm crumbling down (Down)
Sinking in the memories
Shadows of you keep washing over me
chorus:
Long ago (Long...)
You used to want me (Hey, you...)
Now it's all so far away (Now it's all so far)
(Oh, oh) But you still haunt me
(You still haunt me, you still haunt me, yes, you do, babe)
Long ago (Once upon a time you came along)
You used to want me (And you whispered softly in my ear)
Now it's all so far away (Loving words and other fairytales)
But you still haunt me (That I longed to hear)
So long ago
Long ago
►MELT AWAY
Lyrics &
Music: M. Carey - Babyface
You come to
me
With a casual flow
And suddenly
My defences start to go
When you talk to me
In that sensual tone
It envelops me
And I lose my self control
chorus:
And baby, I just melt away
Fall like rain
Everytime I see your face, I go off (I go off)
I just wanna break it down (I just wanna break it down)
Anytime you come around (Anytime, anytime)
And maybe I could melt away in your arms
Imagining
That you're taking it slow
And so tenderly
Till the feeling overflows
When you look at me
I go soft and cave in
And I can't conceal
That I'm slowly weakening
chorus:
And baby, I just melt away
Fall like rain
Everytime I see your face, I go off (I lose myself control)
I just wanna break it down
Anytime you come around
And maybe I could melt away in your arms
You and me (You and me)
In a cloud of reverie
Spin around inside my head unendingly
Over, and
over, and over, and over
Thoughts run wild
As I sit and rhapsodize
Pretty pictures of what I'd do
If you were mine
Baby I
And baby, I just melt away
Fall like rain (Fall)
Everytime I see your face, I go off (I... just want)
I just wanna break it down
Anytime you come around
And maybe I could melt away in your arms
And baby I just melt away...
FOREVER
Daydream’s fourth single release. The ballad was widely successful and
peaked the Top 10.
►FOREVER
Lyrics: M.
Carey – Music: M. Carey – W. Afanasieff
Those days
of love are gone
Our time is through
Still I burn on and on
All of my life
Only for you
From now
Until forever
And ever, my darling
Forever
You will always be the only one
You will always be the only one
As long as I shall live
I'll hold you, dear
And I will reminisce
Of our love all through the years
From now
Until forever
And ever, my darling
Forever...
You will always be the only one, yeah
You will always be the only one
If you should ever need me
Unfailingly, I will return
To your arms (To your arms)
And unburden your heart
And if you should remember
That we belong together
Never be ashamed
Call my name
Tell me I'm the one you treasure
Forever
And ever, my darling
Forever
You will always be the only one
You will always be the only one
You will always be the only one
►DAYDREAM INTERLUDE (FANTASY SWEET DUB MIX)
Lyrics: M. Carey
– C. Frantz – T. Weymouth – Music: M. Carey – D. Hall – C. Frantz – T.
Weymouth – A. Belew – S. Stanley
It's so
sweet
In my daydream
And every night you creep into my dreams (Fantasy)
It's so deep but it's a fantasy (Oh, yeah)
Every night you creep into my dreams
It's so real (In my daydream)
It's just a sweet
It is a sweet
Hey
My daydreams
It seems so real
You touch me
You come into my dream
Come to me
But it's just a fantasy
It feels so sweet
But it's just not real
Oh, baby
It's just a sweet fantasy
And daydream is all that I can do
I feel raptured over you
In silence
I keep it to myself
Come and take me
Don't want nobody else
And it's sweet, I feel sweet
And it's sweet, I feel sweet
And it's sweet, I feel sweet
And it's deep, I feel reality
It's just a sweet
It is a sweet
►LOOKING IN
Lyrics: M.
Carey – Music: M. Carey – W. Afanasieff
You look at
me and see the girl
Who lives inside the golden world
But don't believe
That's all there is to see
You'll never know the real me
She smiles through a thousand tears
And harbors adolescent fears
She dreams of all
That she can never be
She wades in insecurity, yeah
And hides herself inside of me
Don't say she takes it all for granted
I'm well aware of all I have
Don't think that I am disenchanted
Please understand
It seems as though I've always been
Somebody outside looking in
Well, here I am for all of them to bleed
But they can't take my heart from me
And they can't bring me to my knees
They'll never know the real me
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