We Belong Together
玛利雅.凯莉Mariah Carey Lyrics


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(Ooh, ooh, sweet love, yeah)

I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you, so
I should have held on tight
I never shoulda let you go
I didn't know nothing
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt

The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh, what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here, cause baby
(We belong together)

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together

I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Saying to me
"If you think you're lonely now"
Wait a minute
This is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart

I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things, crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
It ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better




Oh baby, baby
We belong together

Overall Meaning

In Mariah Carey's song We Belong Together, she reflects on a past relationship that ended in heartbreak for her. The lyrics express regret for the mistakes she made and the pain she feels now that her lover has left her. She admits that she was foolish and lied to herself when she said she didn't love him. It's only after he's gone that she realizes how much he meant to her and how lost she feels without him. She longs for him to come back to her, believing that they are meant to be together.


The song is emotional and raw, reflecting the pain of losing someone you love. Mariah's powerhouse vocals add to the intensity of the lyrics, making it an unforgettable ballad. She also references 70's soul singer Bobby Womack's song "If You Think You're Lonely Now" and Babyface's "Two Occasions," adding a touch of nostalgia to the song.


Line by Line Meaning

I didn't mean it When I said I didn't love you, so
I regret saying that I didn't love you.


I should have held on tight I never shoulda let you go
I should have clung to you and never let you leave.


I didn't know nothing I was stupid, I was foolish I was lying to myself
I didn't understand anything, and I was acting foolishly and deceiving myself.


I could not fathom that I would ever Be without your love Never imagined I'd be Sitting here beside myself
I couldn't comprehend ever living without your love, I never thought I would be alone.


'Cause I didn't know you 'Cause I didn't know me But I thought I knew everything
I didn't know who you really were, or who I truly was, yet I believed that I knew everything.


I never felt The feeling that I'm feeling Now that I don't hear your voice Or have your touch and kiss your lips
I have never experienced the heartache of being without your voice or the touch of your lips.


'Cause I don't have a choice Oh, what I wouldn't give To have you lying by my side Right here, cause baby (We belong together)
I have no choice but to wish for you to be by my side, because it feels like we belong together.


When you left I lost a part of me It's still so hard to believe Come back baby, please 'Cause we belong together
I feel incomplete without you, it's unbelievable to think that you left me, please come back to me because we belong together.


Who else am I gon' lean on When times get rough Who's gonna talk to me on the phone Till the sun comes up Who's gonna take your place There ain't nobody better Oh, baby baby, we belong together
I don't have anyone else to rely on during hard times or to talk to for hours on the phone, there is no one better to take your place because we belong together.


I can't sleep at night When you are on my mind
I cannot sleep when you are constantly on my mind.


Bobby Womack's on the radio Saying to me "If you think you're lonely now" Wait a minute This is too deep (too deep) I gotta change the station
The song on the radio is reflecting my loneliness, it's too much for me to handle and I need to change the station.


So I turn the dial Trying to catch a break And then I hear Babyface I only think of you And it's breaking my heart I'm trying to keep it together But I'm falling apart
I try to find some respite by changing the stations but every song reminds me of you, it's breaking my heart, and I'm trying to keep it together, but I'm falling apart.


I'm feeling all out of my element I'm throwing things, crying Trying to figure out Where the hell I went wrong The pain reflected in this song It ain't even half of what I'm feeling inside I need you
I feel entirely uncomfortable and I express my emotions through throwing things and crying. I am trying to understand what caused our relationship to fall apart, this song only captures half the pain that I feel inside, and I truly need you.


Who am I gonna lean on When times get rough Who's gonna talk to me Till the sun comes up Who's gonna take your place There ain't nobody better Oh baby, baby We belong together
I don't have anyone else to rely on during hard times or to talk to for hours on the phone, there is no one better to take your place because we belong together.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Abkco Music, Inc., BMG Rights Management, BALLADS BY DESIGN
Written by: Kenneth Edmonds, Jermaine Dupri, Sidney Johnson, Darnell Bristol, Mariah Carey, Manuel Seal, Johnta Austin, Patrick Moten, Bobby Womack, Sandra Sully

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I didn't mean it
When I said I didn't love you, so
I should have held on tight
I never shoulda let you go
I didn't know nothing
I was stupid, I was foolish
I was lying to myself
I could not fathom that I would ever
Be without your love
Never imagined I'd be
Sitting here beside myself
'Cause I didn't know you
'Cause I didn't know me
But I thought I knew everything
I never felt

The feeling that I'm feeling
Now that I don't hear your voice
Or have your touch and kiss your lips
'Cause I don't have a choice
Oh, what I wouldn't give
To have you lying by my side
Right here, cause baby
(We belong together)

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together

I can't sleep at night
When you are on my mind
Bobby Womack's on the radio
Saying to me
"If you think you're lonely now"
Wait a minute
This is too deep (too deep)
I gotta change the station
So I turn the dial
Trying to catch a break
And then I hear Babyface
I only think of you
And it's breaking my heart
I'm trying to keep it together
But I'm falling apart

I'm feeling all out of my element
I'm throwing things, crying
Trying to figure out
Where the hell I went wrong
The pain reflected in this song
It ain't even half of what
I'm feeling inside
I need you
Need you back in my life, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who else am I gon' lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me on the phone
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh, baby baby, we belong together, baby

When you left I lost a part of me
It's still so hard to believe
Come back baby, please
'Cause we belong together

Who am I gonna lean on
When times get rough
Who's gonna talk to me
Till the sun comes up
Who's gonna take your place
There ain't nobody better
Oh baby, baby
We belong together



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