Vision Of Love
嚎腞ㄈ惩产MARIAH CAREY Lyrics
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Sweet destiny
Carried me through desperation
To the one that was waiting for me
It took so long
Still I believed
Somehow the one that I needed
Would find me eventually
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
Prayed through the nights
Felt so alone
Suffered through alienation
Carried the weight on my own
Had to be strong
So I believed
And now I know I've succeeded
In finding the place I conceived
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given me
I've realized a dream
And I visualized
The love that came to be
Feel so alive
I'm so thankful that I've received
The answer that heaven has sent down to me
You treated me kind
Sweet destiny
And I'll be eternally grateful
Holding you so close to me
Prayed through the nights
So faithfully
Knowing the one that I needed
Would find me eventually
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you've given to me
I had a vision of love
And it was all that you turned out to be
"Vision of Love" by Mariah Carey is a heartfelt song that talks about her journey to find her one true love. The song begins with a line "treated me kind, sweet destiny" that signifies her faith in destiny, who carried her through the times of desperation towards the person who was waiting for her. Even though it took her so long to find him, she always believed that she would eventually find the one who she needed. The lyrics "I had a vision of love, and it was all that you've given to me" stands as a testament to the power of love that Mariah Carey has visualized in her head.
The next verse talks about the pain that she had to go through by being alone and feeling alienated. However, she held onto her belief and faith, and continued praying through the nights, carrying the weight on her own, and being strong. The lyrics "and now I know I've succeeded in finding the place I conceived" talks about how her determination and hard work have led her to find the love that she always envisioned in her head.
The chorus repeats the words "I had a vision of love, and it was all that you've given to me" to emphasize the power of love that has finally become a reality in her life. The song concludes with thanking destiny for being kind and granting the love that Mariah Carey was searching for so long.
Line by Line Meaning
Treated me kind
I was shown kindness and I am grateful for it
Sweet destiny
It was fate that brought me to where I am now
Carried me through desperation
In my hard times, I was given support and helped through it
To the one that was waiting for me
I found the person I was meant to be with all along
It took so long
I waited for a while before finding what I was looking for
Still I believed
Despite the wait, I had faith that things would work out
Somehow the one that I needed
The person who would complete me and make me feel whole
Would find me eventually
I knew that fate would bring us together eventually
I had a vision of love
I knew what I wanted in a relationship
And it was all that you've given to me
My vision of love was fulfilled by the love my partner has given me
Prayed through the nights
I sought comfort in prayer during difficult times
Felt so alone
I felt lonely and isolated
Suffered through alienation
I experienced feelings of being excluded or out of place
Carried the weight on my own
I had to bear my burdens alone
Had to be strong
I had to be resilient and persevere through the difficulties
So I believed
I held onto the hope that things would get better
And now I know I've succeeded
I have overcome my struggles and come out stronger
In finding the place I conceived
I have found the place where I belong
I've realized a dream
My aspirations have come to fruition
And I visualized
I had a clear idea of what I wanted
The love that came to be
The love I have now is what I always hoped for
Feel so alive
I am invigorated and inspired by my happy relationship
I'm so thankful that I've received
I am grateful for the love I have now
The answer that heaven has sent down to me
The love I found is a gift from fate or a higher power
And I'll be eternally grateful
I will always be thankful for the love I have now
Holding you so close to me
I cherish being close to my partner
So faithfully
I held onto my faith in love
Knowing the one that I needed
I recognized the person who I needed in my life
Would find me eventually
I had faith that fate would bring us together
And it was all that you turned out to be
My partner exceeded my expectations and fulfilled my vision of love
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@fervidamidthedandelions3405
+meegikwang That is just plain wrong. Mariah sang this in the same key for several performances (the last performance in the studio key was her Thanksgiving Concert, and her Daydream performances that were not in the studio key were some of her best in her entire career, the key is irrelevant). She has added three different varieties of intro whistles only heard live for the VoL performances of 1990 GMA, 1999 Homecoming Special, and 2005 BET Blueprint. She even recreated the 1999 intro whistle in 2015 and 2016. In 2006 Pepsi Smash, she did phrased whistles for "sweet" and "Yes you did!" She doesn't phrase anything in the whistle register in this studio version, only live. The Pepsi Smash performance has literally 3 different whistles in it. In her Charmbracelet tour she did end whistles in basically every performance of the tour after the sustained belt. In many 1990 performances, she does a 10-note legato arpeggio in under 3 seconds on the final climatic "love". She extended the 3:01 "all" cyclic runs in her 1990 GMA and 1990 Tattoo Club performance where she did it much longer, showing even more stamina than she does in the studio version. In one of the two Arsenio Hall performances she ends the cyclic runs with an even faster inflection with this sequence (B4-B4-C5-B4-G#4-F#4-E4-F#4-F#4-E4-C#4) and then descends the run down to E3 that is perfectly timed and done in under 5 seconds, no amateur singer like Regine Velasquez could do that. And these are all from undubbed, 100% live performances, so you'd be delusional to deny. Besides, she has a beautifully done acapella that you can hear nothing but her beautiful voice that you so want to delegitimize.
You can see for yourself:
1990 GMA: /watch?v=yAuYu9n48WU
1999 Homecoming Special: /watch?v=tXcLnDh26Kg
2005 BET Blueprint Special: /watch?v=bb7WIjXSI_A
2015 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=U59y8ZjDl-s
2016 recreation of 1999 intro: /watch?v=CnQ2MRerORk
2006 Pepsi Smash: /watch?v=R_NyeF2UNuI
[check any Charmbracelet tour performance of the many with ending whistles]
[check 1990 Grammys and Apollo Theatre performances for legato arpeggios and other ones in Arsenio]
1990 Tattoo Club undubbed: /watch?v=rSiAt2QB2XY
Arsenio Hall breakdown: /watch?v=zBoiejGUnVU
VoL acapella: /watch?v=wadgbF5laWo
Many great acapellas here but a VoL semiacapella/acoustic at 2:05: /watch?v=WbamxLthW3Q
@waters228_91
Not only is this her first single ever released, it's also the first track on the album. This was literally the song that started it all.
@msjaaye423
yep the sky opened up for her when she released this.
@SavageHand
Yeah she was my teenage crush.
@josl1345
I was 8 when this came out and it will forever be a favorite of mine.
@carolynfager5045
And I still love it as much as I did then!
@LeopoldMaysonet
She was that chick back in the day👍🏼
@joemoha
Who else just randomly felt like listening to this song?
@EJM659
Me, whilst reading her book. She explains when she first showed her father this song. Just had to listen to it. She's amazing
@ark2550
me i'm inluv with curly mariah than her looks in 2000's
@ginahouston9352
March 11, 2021... original Mimi...