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HEARTBREAKER CAN’T TAKE THAT AWAY (MARIAH’S THEME) BLISS HOW MUCH AFTER TONIGHT X-GIRLFRIEND HEARTBREAKER REMIX VULNERABILITY (INTERLUDE) AGAINST ALL ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT
ME NOW) CRYBABY DID I DO THAT? PETALS RAINBOW (INTERLUDE) THANK GOD I FOUND YOU |
Lyrics HEARTBREAKER
Definitely a record to remember, a classic Mariah song that will always be enjoyed. Originally thought as part of her then- future film “All That Glitters (Glitter)” soundtrack, the song opens this album’s track listing and evokes the 80’s as some of Mariah’s previous up-tempo tracks. The single became a #1 hit in America, a Top Five song in the UK and in many other countries; the video was greatly appreciated as well. ►HEARTBREAKER featuring Jay-Z Lyrics &
Music: M. Carey – Jay – Z – S. Elliston – L. Chase – M. Walden – J. Cohen Oh, your
love's so good I don't wanna let go Or leave
me feeling used CAN’T TAKE
THAT AWAY (Mariah’s
Theme)
Mariah’s most sentimental
song in the album. The vocals sound passionate
and keep showing her powerful voice.
It was released after the fans sent a petition to Columbia Records but
radio stations didn’t accept it that much, partly because of Sony’s reduced
promotion campaigns. ►CAN’T TAKE
THAT AWAY (Mariah’s Theme) Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – D. Warren They can say anything they Want to say Try to bring me down But I will not allow Anyone to succeed Hanging clouds over me And they can try hard to make me feel That I don’t matter at all But I refuse to falter In what I believe Or lose faith in my dreams chorus ‘Cause there’s a light in me That shines brightly They can try But they can’t take that away from me From me They can do anything they want to you If you let them in But they won’t ever win If you cling to your pride And just push them aside See I have learned there’s an inner peace I own Something in my soul That they cannot possess So I won’t be afraid And the darkness will fade chorus ‘Cause there’s a light in me That shines brightly They can try But they can’t take that away from me From me They can say anything they want to Say Try to break me down But I won’t face the ground I will rise steadily Sailing out of their reach Oh Lord They do try hard to make me feel That I don’t matter at all But I refuse to falter In what I believe Or lose faith in my dreams chorus ‘Cause there’s a light in me That shines brightly They can try But they can’t take that away from me From me ►BLISS Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – J. Harris III – T. Lewis – J. Wright Touch me baby It feels so amazing And you stimulate me And you make me want you More and more What do I do What do I say Does it feel good To you this way I wanna be All that you need Boy what’s your fantasy? Better hold on, ready or not Baby my love ain’t gonna stop Take it down low Make me get high Chorus Ooh my love goes On and on and on and on and on My loves goes On and on and on and on and on See, all my love’s for you Baby don’t you rush me, no You gotta take it slow Just let the feeling grow Until it overflows Anyway you want it now Just gotta tell me how To give you everything You’ve even dared to dream Isn’t it bliss To you right now Don’t be subdued Say it out loud Ain’t a sweet Delicious delight When you’re immersed in my Ocean of love Coming on strong Baby I’ve been waiting so long Revel inside of paradise Chorus Ooh my love goes On and on and on and on and on My loves goes On and on and on and on and on See, all my love’s for you So Gimme some pure delectable love Like I’m gonna give to you Keep coming around ‘Cause I won’t run out I can’t get enough of you My love goes on Chorus Ooh my love goes On and on and on and on and on My loves goes On and on and on and on and on See, all my love’s for you All my love’s for you ►HOW MUCH featuring Usher Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – B. M. Cox – J. Dupri – T. Shakur – D.
Harper – T. Wrice – R. Rouse Ooh baby I don't think you
know just, just how much I love you Me and my boyfriend, me and
my girlfriend That's how much I love you ►AFTER TONIGHT Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – D. Warren – D. Foster I look at you looking at me Feels like a feeling meant to be And as your
body moves with mine It’s like I’m
lifted out of time And time again Patiently I’ve
waited For this
moment to arrive Chorus: After tonight Will you
remember How sweet and
tenderly You reached
for me And pulled me
closer After you go Will you
return to love me After tonight
begins to fade I feel your
touch caressing me This feeling’s
all I’ll ever need With every
kiss from your sweet lips It’s like I’m
drifting out of time Alone will
tell If you feel
the way I feel When I look in
your eyes Chorus: After tonight Will you
remember How sweet and
tenderly You reached
for me And pulled me
closer After you go Will you
return to love me After the
night becomes the day And time again Patiently I’ve
waited For this
moment to arrive Chorus: After tonight Will you
remember How sweet and
tenderly You reached
for me And pulled me
closer After you go Will you
return to love me After the
night becomes the day After tonight
begins to fade ►X-GIRLFRIEND Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – Kandi – K. Briggs Chorus Ex-girlfriend you can’t have him It’s about time That you found you a new man He’s moved on Don’t you know don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Ex-girlfriend you don’t listen Stop trying He’s not gonna give in He’s not yours anymore Don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Hey ex-girlfriend It’s too bad when you had him Y’all thing didn’t work But he’s all mine now So stop pursuing him Before you get your feelings hurt See our love is hot And no it won’t stop ‘Cause I got him on lock And although he rejects you It don’t seem to affect you ‘Cause you just keep trying To get with him So don’t, don’t keep, keep calling Hanging up the phone When I answer I know it Tears you up inside and Why do you sit in silence On the other end ‘Till I hang up and you predictably call right back again Chorus Ex-girlfriend you can’t have him It’s about time That you found you a new man He’s moved on Don’t you know don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Ex-girlfriend you don’t listen Stop trying He’s not gonna give in He’s not yours anymore Don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Hey ex-girlfriend Whatever your name is I’m really not amused ‘Cause the things you do Are very offensive And sometimes straight up rude All those late night calls and notes On his car Won’t get you anywhere You can call his mom As much as you want And he won’t really care So don’t, don’t keep, keep calling Hanging up the phone When I answer I know it Tears you up inside and Why do you sit in silence On the other end ‘Till I hang up and you predictably call right back again Chorus Ex-girlfriend you can’t have him It’s about time That you found you a new man He’s moved on Don’t you know don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Ex-girlfriend you don’t listen Stop trying He’s not gonna give in He’s not yours anymore Don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go I understand why You want him back But don’t you know Our love’s too strong For you to penetrate It’s too late He’s not your
baby no more Chorus Ex-girlfriend you can’t have him It’s about time That you found you a new man He’s moved on Don’t you know don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go Ex-girlfriend you don’t listen Stop trying He’s not gonna give in He’s not yours anymore Don’t you know You gotta let him go Let him go let him go ►HEARTBREAKER featuring Da Brat & Missy Elliot Lyrics &
Music: M. Carey – Da Brat – M. Elliot – R. E. Brown – S. D. Dogg – W. Griffin
III – A. R. Young – N. Hale Blazing hip hop and R&B Da Brat: Missy Elliot:
►VULNERABILITY
(Interlude) Lyrics & Music: M. Carey AGAINST ALL
ODDS (TAKE A LOOK AT ME NOW)
Phil Collins made “Against All Odds”
famous back in 1984 and won an Oscar for it.
Mariah recorded her version for Rainbow and later re-recorded the song
with UK pop sensation band Westlife, which became her 2nd. UK #1
hit and one of the band’s consecutive beginning hits. The ballad follows the original musical
arrangements but the vocals are, in my humble opinion, better. ►AGAINST ALL
ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) Lyrics & Music: P. Collins How can I just let you walk away Just let you leave without a trace When I stand here taking Every breath with you Ooh You’re the only one Who really knew me at all How can you just walk away from me When all I can do is watch you leave ‘Cause we’ve shared the laughter And the pain And even shared the tears You’re the only one Who really knew me at all So take a look at me now Oh there’s just an empty space And there’s nothing left here to Remind me Just the memory of your face Take a look at me now ‘Cause there’s just an empty space And you coming back to me Is against all odds And that’s what I’ve got to face I wish I could just make you turn around Turn around and see me cry There’ s so much I need to say to you So many reasons why You’re the only one Who really knew me at all So take a look at me now ‘Cause there’s just an empty space And there’s nothing left here to Remind me Just the memory of your face Take a look at me now ‘Cause there’s just an empty space But to wait for you Is all I can do And that’s what I’ve got to face Take a good look at me now ‘Cause I’ll still be standing here And you coming back to me Is against all odds That’s the chance I’ve got to face Take a look at me now CRYBABY
First released as the
B-side for the ballad “Can’t Take That Away”, the song was later released
individually for promo purposes. In
the first case, it reached the #2 in sales singles charts. The song is really different and reinsured
the New Mariah, the R&B Mariah, the multisided queen behind the ballader. ►CRYBABY featuring Snoop Dogg Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – H. Hersh – S. Dogg – T. Lorenz – T.
Gatlin – G. Griffin – Aaron Hall III –T. Reiley Yo!, what's
happening chorus On my
tippy toes chorus Snoop Dogg’s
verse: chorus ►DID I DO THAT?
featuring
Mystikal & Master P Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – Craig B. – T. Waples – J. S. Johnson –
W. J. Quezergue I really hope When you hear this song That you’re happy With somebody new Because I found a love I can Call my own And I owe it in part to you Don’t you know that you seem Just a little crazy You had my trust and intimacy But you threw it away Just threw it away And now it’s all in the past When I think of you I just laugh My friends must have thought I was high to have given so much To someone not worth my time Chorus Funny how sometimes You can really lose your mind And things you would never do You rhapsodize And get caught
up in the hype ‘Till your
senses return to you Love plays you
for a fool You were so
insecure And your crew
was so immature Conversations,
painfully weak You were much
better off When you
didn’t speak But boy to
tell you the truth It was my
illusion of you Being somehow
destined for me But we’re not
the same in truth Chorus Funny how sometimes You can really lose your mind And things you would never do You rhapsodize And get caught
up in the hype ‘Till your
senses return to you Love plays you
for a fool I really hope
when you hear this song That you know
it was meant for you Tough your
attention span’s not that Long Try to do the
best you can do ►PETALS ►RAINBOW
(Interlude) Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – J. Harris III – T. Lewis I know there is a rainbow For me to follow To get beyond my sorrow Thunder
precedes the sunlight So I’ll be
alright If I can find
that Rainbow’s end I will be
alright If I can find
that Rainbow’s end THANK GOD I
FOUND YOU
“Thank God I Found You” was the second
single from the Rainbow album and became Mariah’s 15th. #1 track
in America. The song was widely
compared with her mega-hit collaboration with Boyz II Men “One Sweet Day”,
but this ballad is actually romantic and optimistic and reading between
lines, it was dedicated to her then-love interest Luis Miguel. ►THANK GOD I
FOUND YOU featuring Joe
& 98 Degrees Lyrics & Music: M. Carey – J. Harris III – T. Lewis I would give up everything Before I’d separate myself From you After so much suffering I finally found Unvarnished truth I was all by myself For the longest time So cold inside And the hurt from the heartache Would not subside I felt like dying Until you saved my life Chorus Thank god I found you I was lost without you My every wish and every dream Somehow became reality When you brought the sunlight Completed my whole life I’m overwhelmed with gratitude ‘Cause baby I’m so thankful I found you I will give you everything There’s nothing in this world I wouldn’t do To insure your happiness I cherish every part of you ‘Cause without you beside me I can’t survive Don’t wanna try If you’re keeping me warm Each and every night I’ll be alright ‘Cause I need you in my life Chorus Thank god I found you I was lost without you My every wish and every dream Somehow became reality When you brought the sunlight Completed my whole life I’m overwhelmed with gratitude ‘Cause baby I’m so thankful I found you See I was so desolate Before you came to me Looking back I guess It shows that we were Destined to shine After the rain, to appreciate The gift of what we have And I’d go
through it all Over again To be able to
feel this way Chorus Thank god I found you I was lost without you My every wish and every dream Somehow became reality When you brought the sunlight Completed my whole life I’m overwhelmed with gratitude My baby I’m so thankful I found you ©1999 Sony
Music Entertainment |
What’s so good about Rainbow is that each song contains something
different, appealing and interesting, from the extraordinary lead single
“Heartbreaker” to the super ballad “Thank God I Found You”. I recommend songs like “How Much” or
“After Tonight” that apparently don’t have much popularity but are some great
tracks. LC |
